Summary: Read a D major chart when playing swing music on bass in the key of D; learn how from our expert upright bass player in this free music instruction video.
Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys. When applying his 12-key technique to understanding the logic behind...read more
"Now that we've learned G major and A minor, we're ready to D 7. Starts right here on the third string. If you look back on this piece of paper. Our handy chart again. You can print that at home. You have D, E, F sharp G, A, B. And likewise the other way. You are number one through seven like we did before. One, two, three, four, five, six. Or one, seven. six, five, four, three, two. And now we can go through in tracks in walking. So to move around making D our tunnel center and we can start again on D 7 going over."
eHow Article: How to Read a Bass Chart in D