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Tips for Reading a Bass Chart in D

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Summary: Learn tips for reading an D major bass 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.

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By Ryan Larson
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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

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"Again, you want to number your D major scale one through seven one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. The important note out of D seven is its seventh note. It has a flatted seven so one, flat seven, six, five, six, flat seven. Or if you play up here one, two, three, four, five, six, the flat seven is right there. Right above the six. So we're going to go through and walk to some Bebop bass in D and we'll do that in just a minute."

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