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Here are a few ideas to get you started tapping chords.
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Here are a few ideas to get you started tapping chords.
00:00 Left hand - root and 10ths
00:28 Right hand - 5th and octave
00:40 A cool basic pattern - up and down
00:59 Mixing up the pattern
01:18 Tapping a chord progression - all majors
01:48 Tapping a chord progression - majors and minors
Transcription
Want to try some chords, tapping style? Here's a good way in.
Groove gear fret wrap engaged. One hand has the root and the tenth. A tenth is a third up the octave. This is major [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ] and this is minor [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ]
Good fingers for that are one and four for the major and one and three for the minor but other possibilities exist.
The other hand - fifth and octave. Root 5 8 10. You can let them ring - or lift them.
And it gets cool when you start coming up with a cool pattern. Here's a good one to get started: [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 }
Just up and down one two three four five six seven and then wait. Or you can do one two three four five six seven eight and then repeat lower. [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ]
Get the motion started with the metronome and get comfortable. You can play them all in order [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ]
or you can break them up. Come up with a cool pattern.[ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ] Make it speak. Focus on speed when you attack that string. Lower action and thinner strings are helpful.
Chord progressions [ 🎵 Ari plays example of all major chords 🎵 ]
[ 🎵 Ari plays example of major and minor chords 🎵 ]
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Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you at @LearnBassWithAri
Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking to expand your skills, come on in and tune up!
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Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you! Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking to expand your skills, come on in and tune up!
❤️ Subscribe to my youtube: / @learnbasswithari
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📙 The Pattern System for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3r8lbpG
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🟧 Pattern Chart: amzn.to/3r3Sdri
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Here are a few ideas to get you started tapping chords.
Get the TAB and other assets for this lesson - free!
righton.arisbassblog.com/courses/bass-tip-29
(#A29)
Here are a few ideas to get you started tapping chords.
00:00 Left hand - root and 10ths
00:28 Right hand - 5th and octave
00:40 A cool basic pattern - up and down
00:59 Mixing up the pattern
01:18 Tapping a chord progression - all majors
01:48 Tapping a chord progression - majors and minors
Transcription
Want to try some chords, tapping style? Here's a good way in.
Groove gear fret wrap engaged. One hand has the root and the tenth. A tenth is a third up the octave. This is major [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ] and this is minor [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ]
Good fingers for that are one and four for the major and one and three for the minor but other possibilities exist.
The other hand - fifth and octave. Root 5 8 10. You can let them ring - or lift them.
And it gets cool when you start coming up with a cool pattern. Here's a good one to get started: [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 }
Just up and down one two three four five six seven and then wait. Or you can do one two three four five six seven eight and then repeat lower. [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ]
Get the motion started with the metronome and get comfortable. You can play them all in order [ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ]
or you can break them up. Come up with a cool pattern.[ 🎵 Ari plays example 🎵 ] Make it speak. Focus on speed when you attack that string. Lower action and thinner strings are helpful.
Chord progressions [ 🎵 Ari plays example of all major chords 🎵 ]
[ 🎵 Ari plays example of major and minor chords 🎵 ]
Bassist • Educator • Author
Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you at @LearnBassWithAri
Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking to expand your skills, come on in and tune up!
🔶_______________________________________________________________ 🔶
Bassist • Educator • Author
Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you! Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking to expand your skills, come on in and tune up!
❤️ Subscribe to my youtube: / @learnbasswithari
🌅 Instagram: instagram.com/arisbassblog
🎸 Blog: arisbassblog.com
🙌 Like my FB Page: facebook.com/CapCatBass 👥
🔁 Follow me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arianecap
✅ Join a small course: arisbassblog.com/courses/core-principles-a-foundational-music-theory-course-for-bass-players
📗 Music Theory for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3NtiiaR
📙 The Pattern System for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3r8lbpG
🟩 Theory Chart: amzn.to/3qZgJtn
🟧 Pattern Chart: amzn.to/3r3Sdri
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Related Searches:
bass technique
tapping
how to tap on bass
tapping chords
ariane cap bass guitar lessons
bass guitar techniques
online bass lessons
