6 Ways To Use Modes On Bass [Finally know what to do!]

Learn six ways to add creativity to your playing whilst learning your craft. This music theory bass lesson shows you exactly how to use modes on bass guitar.

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Listen to Coming Back To Life (Pink Floyd):    • Pink Floyd - Coming Back To Life (PULSE Re...  

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:07 What is a mode?
00:59 - Over chord progressions (e.g. ii V)
02:51 Funk bass playing (Dorian mode)
05:34 Blues bass (Mixolydian mode)
07:45 Borrowed chords from outside the key (e.g. Lydian over Major 7 chord)
10:30 Jazz bass playing (ii V I chord progression)
12:04 Write music!


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