Learning the names of the notes on the neck of the bass is essential. You need 100 marks to achieve pass, 120 marks to pass with merit and marks to. Training and development program for bass pro shops top. In the tony grey bass academy there are courses for learning fundamental harmony.
His friendly guitar lessons helped me to learn guitar with speed and confidence through the songs that i love. The bass academy invites you to come inside and look around bass lessons. Grey studied at the prestigious berklee college of music in boston and graduated receiving the outstanding performer award in 2001. Be prepared to experience the flawless composition and high energy brilliance of this ethereal, drum and bass, jazzfusion masterpiece. Tony grey diatonic triad lesson pdf mode music musical.
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Tony grey born march 25, 1975 in newcastle, england is an english bass player, composer, producer, published author and award winning music educator. Study under worldrenowned bassist and award winning music educator, tony grey. The guitar string notes the difference between guitar notes and guitar chords. Tony grey is an english bass player, composer, producer, published author and award winning. It is a consistent, sound and wellorganized path towards instrument proficiency, well. Sight reading on bass guitar is a challenging topic. Here well dig in on a few exercises with plenty of variations to get all your fingers in shape. I have been a student at the london guitar academy for two years now, and right from the start i was astonished by how effective the teaching is and how super friendly the staff are. Upright bass players work meticulously on shifting to be as accurate as possible.
You will have to have some knowledge of the diatonic triads from the major modes if not just watch and absorb the video and hopefully it will inspire you to want to learn more. This lesson covers some basic music theory and how to find the notes on the guitar. Thank you for downloading i hope this lesson give you some. In this lesson we will cover the technique of alternating bass notes within chord progressions. Grey is best known for his 6string electric bass technique, melodic improvisation and. Throughout my years as a student and teacher i have compiled and created many exercises and methods of study to maximize learning, whether you are.
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It includes hundreds of speciallycomposed exercises and musical examples. A guide for beginners guitar notes are at the heart of everything a guitarist does. Here are three video lessons dedicated to learning all the notes on the bass fingerboard. To keep a smooth and legato feel, we need to focus on the technique of jumping from string to string. Tony grey has performed with such greats as john mclaughlin, hiromi, herbie. Bass grooves often have lines that move across strings on the same fret. When we read a word on paper, our brain is recognising a pattern and attaching meaning to it. Elvis presley its now or never bass tab elvis presley its now or never o sole mio by jan bjorklund you are welcome to request for tabs. Learning guitar and bass at the same time ultimate guitar.
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Lessons on both double bass and bass guitar at the bass academy are given by rod patterson whose professional career spans 25yrs and covers every musical style and. Master the guitar solo in horse with no name the school. Im so glad youre here and super excited to help you skyrocket your bass guitar playing to the next level. Scotts bass lessons is the leading online bass community, with a wealth of free online lessons for new and experienced bass players alike. Music reading skills for bass guitar level 3 anthony, robert on. Tony grey bass academy sequential diatonic triads from the. Tony grey knows how to teach and his website videos are proof of that. However, if you want to expand your knowledge about music theory and fingerboard geography, and make use of all of the notes you never knew existed on your 24 fret electric bass, then study this book. Bass exercises getting a handle on 8th notes and where they fall. Double bass grade 1 exams consist of three pieces, scales and arpeggios, sightreading, and aural tests. Hi guys hope this finds you well, here is my composition lesson please check it out and leave a comment. Total marks in all individual practical exams are 150. Here are all the diatonic triads found in the c major modes. I have used my years of experience as a professional bass player and teacher to create an online bass academy where we can learn and grow together as musicians in a private community.
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