Bass Lessons - Mixolydian Strength & Speed Builder bass tab
Play all in 4/4 timing
1. A mixolydian example in G with the purpose of strengthening
the precision and accuracy of the pinky.
G|------------------------------------------------- Ascending
D|----------------------------------------------10-
A|----------10-------10-12----10-12-14-10-12-14----
E|-10-12-14----12-14-------14----------------------
G|------------------------------------------------- Descending
D|-12-10-------10----------------------------------
A|-------14-12----14-12-10-14-12-10----12-10-------
E|----------------------------------14-------14-12-
2. Basically the same as previous figure except this strengthens
the index and middle finger.
G|-------------------------------9-------9-10- Ascending
D|-------9-10----9-10-12-9-10-12---10-12------
A|-10-12------12------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------
G|-12-10-9----10-9-------9-------------------- Descending
D|---------12------12-10---12-10-9-12-10-9----
A|-----------------------------------------12-
E|--------------------------------------------
3. This one is also in G Mixolydian, but I believe it sounds more
colourful than the previous two.
G|---------10-9---------------9-12-
D|----9-12------12-10-9----10------
A|-10-------------------12---------
E|---------------------------------
G|-10-9------------10-13-12-10-9--- etc.
D|------12-10-9-12---------------12
A|---------------------------------
E|---------------------------------
When you believe you have enough strength and speed to play these
examples as one move away from the tenth fret of the A string,
move to the third fret on the E string and do it all again.