Misc - It's That Easy bass tab
You can be as free on the bass as you want, by keeping in mind that
there are 4 degrees in playing to chord: 1 = Roots - 1
2 = Chord notes - 1,3,5,7
3 = Scale notes - 2,4,6
4 = Remaining notes
Sooo you're only a halve tone off when you make a mistake. OKEY ;-)
A good way to learn how to solo is by starting to learn (Pentatonic
Scales) FIRST!!
Pentatonic in Major = 1 2 3 5 6 8 - Don't play 4 and 7
Pentatonic in Minor = 1 3 4 5 7 8 - Don't play 2 and 8
If you want to expand you knowledge, then you should practise
(Church Scales).
it sound stupid, but learn this and you can play/solo over most
pop,rock music
Let me start by explaining how it works! (m=minor)
1 = Ionic = Major - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2 = Doric = Minor - 1 2 m3 4 5 6 m7 8
3 = Phrygian = Minor - 1 m2 m3 4 5 m6 m7 8
4 = Lydian = Major - 1 2 3 m4 5 6 7 8
5 = Mixolydian = Dominant - 1 2 3 4 5 6 m7 8
6 = Aolic = Naturel Minor - 1 2 m3 4 5 m6 m7 8
7 = Lockrian = Minor - 1 m2 m3 4 m5 m6 m7 8
8 = same as 1
So now you know how it works! Don't think you're there cos it's
a long road.
FEW tips for soloing and Improvisation are..
- Use Dynamics!! play something softer and HARDER
- Use Hammer on's and Pull off's ,slides and Bend's etc.....
- Make a theme, that means when u are improvising and u play a sequence
play that part a few times more in other modes for example.
- Start really lazy when starting to improvise, build up the
tension! WHAAAAA
- And don't forget you're always a halve step from a good note!!!!!!!!!!
bye RTBM