The First 4 Things You Should Learn on 6-String Bass | Beginner's Tutorial
Where should you start with your 6-string bass? How can you tackle it’s MANY challenges? I find my students are often overwhelmed when going from a 4-string bass to a 6-string, so in this video I give you 4 things to focus on to both get down the basics AND get going with the fun stuff too.
🧠CONCEPTS
Bass Rule...touch ALL of the strings ALL of the time
Lay your left hand flat over the strings
Lay your right thumb over the 3 lowest strings
Think about the notes on your 4-string bass
Learn the notes on the C and B-Strings
Learn to locate the strings by FEEL
Challenge yourself to learn 3-octave scales
252 possibilities for major scales and modes
Building chord shapes using the major scale
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🎧LESSON INDEX
0:00 Intro
1:05 #1 MUTING
3:24 #2 LEARN YOUR NOTES
4:18 Notes Tip 1: Remember Your 4-String
5:50 Note Tip 2: Use Octaves
6:36 Learn the NEW Notes!
7:33 #3 THREE-OCTAVE SCALES
12:11 #4 CHORDS!
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