Bass Chords: From Beginner to Advanced | 6-String Bass Lesson

Who says you can’t play chords on a bass? ANY bass can play chords, so in this video we’ll pull out the 6-string bass, talk about why it’s a great choice for playing bass chords, look at a bunch of different chord shapes, and even learn how to build your own custom chords so that you’ll never run out of options! Want to talk about music? Book some free time with me here to talk about your goals and get your questions answered! https://stepbystepmusic.com/Consultation Get your free downloads here: https://stepbystepmusic.com/downloads 🧠CONCEPTS The high C-string has a high range and a different tone giving you access to a wider range of abilities Using a mute Experiment with tone Use the bridge pickup Try boosting your mids Chord are built from scale degrees of the major scale The root defines the name of the chord Major Chord = 1 - 3 - 5 The 5th can be omitted from most notes - we say it’s “Implied” Voicing: a particular arrangement of notes Dominant 7 Chord = 1 - 3 - 5 - b7 The C7 Chord WANTS to Resolve to an F Major Minor Chord = 1 - b3 - 5 🎥 RELATED VIDEOS    • Bass Chords for Instant Jazz | 2 Easy Chor...      • Using and Understanding Scale Degrees for ...      • 6-String Bass: Fundamental Right Hand Tech...   📺 PLAYLISTS Intervals    • Playlist   6-String Bass    • 6-String Bass   🎧LESSON INDEX 0:00 Intro 0:36 Why a 6-String? 2:03 Quick Tips! 3:12 Building Chords 3:40 Thinking in Scales 4:40 Thinking in Intervals 5:20 Roots 6:09 Major Chords 12:11 More Major Voicings 20:16 Converting to Minor 🤩 SUBSCRIBE for MORE    / @stepbystepmusic   🎸 PRIVATE LESSONS https://www.stepbystepmusic.com/ ♪ Schedule lessons with me via Zoom ♪ Weekly lesson discounts are now available! ♪ Get started for FREE 🙏 SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION Easy things you can do to support my efforts to bring you great content: ♪ Like and Subscribe ♪ Comment on the video ♪ Make a donation https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stepb... 🎵 FREE BASS TABS https://stepbystepmusic.com/downloads ♪ Access all of my bass tabs and ebooks for free 👊 MOST players never reach their potential! → The truth is, you are probably better than you THINK you are. All you need is the right kind of help. → Check out my Private Lessons and my Masterclass so that you can make the MOST out of your practice time. → I bet you’ll be surprised at how GOOD you can be.