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Building Better Basslines: Roots and Fifths - Bass Guitar Class
Created by Ben R.
Fundamental
45mins
All ages
In this introductory class on bassline construction, we talk about the two most important notes in any key, the root and the fifth. We'll look at how to find them in multiple octaves, key shapes to know, and how to use them to construct basslines that are simple but dynamic, and give us a framework to build on for later more advanced concepts.
Teaches all skill levels
Teaching since 2012
Teaching
M.A.
All ages
Speaks English, Spanish
Has background check
Hi, I'm a lifelong musician and educator with 20+ years of experience writing, recording, performing and improvising across multiple instruments and genres. After years of teaching music on the side, I left my day job as a college history professor in 2018 to devote myself full time to building a community-based music education business and couldn'... Show More