Summary: Learn tips for reading a B flat bass chart when playing swing music on bass in the key of Ab, or A flat scale; 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 twelve keys. When applying his 12 key technique to understanding the logic...read more
"So now that we learned this whole new set of intervals let's have some fun with it. So we have one, and let's go to the minor triad. A minor triad goes, one, flat three, five. So our major triad was one, three, five. Minor triad, major triad, right? A flat major triad, B flat minor triad. Or say we want to go up to the flat seventh. Or if we want to apply this to our other scale, our A flat seven now we know our flat seven is right here, right? Up two strings on the same fret. So by going around and making yourself familiar with this scale and how it falls on the keyboard you get all these intervals. And then when you go look at a couple other scales you see how the intervals are exactly the same it'll make the bass a very simple and easy machine for you to utilize."
eHow Article: Tips for reading a B Flat Bass Chart