Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Dom7 Arpeggio Study for Electric Bass


This is an arpeggio study of Dominant Seventh Chords on the electric


 bass.  

While it is labeled 'First Position' there are a few fingerings that extend up to the sixth fret and require some minor hand shifts.  My goal was to offer at least two fingering options for each chord - using both open strings and introducing some basic closed shapes -  while allowing the student to stay within the lower 5-6 frets of the bass.   It is essential to be fluent in all common chord shapes in this area before moving to the closed chord voicing shapes up the neck.    

Practice all shapes forward and backward.  Experiment with sequencing the chord tones once you have memorized them.

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