FORGET The Modes!

Wondering how to use the modes on bass? Worry no more!
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If you’re a bass player and the modes confuse you…
You’ve come to the right video!
To be 100% honest, I believe there are more important things to focus on when you’re just starting on bass.
So in this video, you’ll learn a quick 3 step system that’s helped my bass students learn songs ALOT faster!
You can use this system for any song in any genre without getting confused or overwhelmed by complicated music theory.
If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.
Have an awesome day,
Jaz
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In this video, you’ll learn:
- An alternative to learning the modes.
- How to transpose songs into any key
- Take It Easy by the Eagles
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How To Find The Key Of A Song On Bass: • How To Find The Key Of...
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:20 The Modes
0:58 3-Step System Outline
1:14 Step 1 - Finding the Key
1:36 Step 2 - Parent Scale
2:36 "Take It Easy" by The Eagles
3:05 Step 2 (continuation)
3:38 Step 3 - The Numbers System
6:48 Usual Questions
7:19 Q1 - How to Know If a Chord is Major or Minor
8:39 Q2 - How to Know What Scale to Play
10:00 How to Find the Key of a Song on Bass
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[@JazMoss]

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[@1234drums]

Good method, thanks for sharing

[@JazMoss]

My pleasure!

[@StevenDoyleLuke]

Sorry, got lost at the 2 chord or Am. If I'm correct, when you play the parent scale of G major as A Major, the third becomes a major 3rd or C# and the 3rd of Am is C . . . did I misunderstand?

[@JazMoss]

Hey Steven great question I'll try and break it down for you here in 4 steps... STEP 1) Find the key & parent scale For example, if we're in the key of G major the parent scale is the G major scale. STEP 2) Use the number system. Assign a number to each note of the parent scale. For example, in G major we'd have... G = 1 A = 2 B = 3 C = 4 D = 5 E = 6 F# = 7 STEP 3) Play the parent scale starting on the root of each chord. As G major is our parent scale we're playing the G major scale starting on each note on the root of each chord. Here's the scale you'd play on each chord... 1 CHORD = G A B C D E F# 2 CHORD = A B C D E F# G 3 CHORD = B C D E F# G A 4 CHORD = C D E F# G A B 5 CHORD = D E F# G A B C 6 CHORD = E F# G A B C D 7 CHORD = F# G A B C D E (this is just the G Major scale starting on a different note). This is how to figure out the scale for each chord if the song is using diatonic major harmony (meaning all the chords are in the key of the song). You are correct when you say that when you're on the 2 chord (A minor) the 3rd would be a minor 3rd. Hopefully, this helps... let me know! 😀

[@robertlehane9955]

Isn't the D in this progression a dominant chord and not major?

[@rodrigoalexandrino2949]

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[@DCSIDPA]

An example of improvising over each of these chords would have been helpful [to me]. Also, when playing the notes of the G Maj scale over a C Chord (Bar 7), you start on the 4th note of the G Maj scale. I understand this, but I still get confused as I'm thinking of the Major Scale "Shape". That all goes out the window and reminds me when I was trying to learn the Modes.

[@xMTLKx]

That's where you're wrong. Without even knowing about modes, you have to practice scales starting from different notes, not just ascending and descending from the root ;) Then when you practice more and more you will HEAR how the scale works and find your way easily

[@JazMoss]

Ah yes so once my students get to a certain level I ask them to come away from shapes and patterns because they will hold you back. If you're just starting out 100% learn those shapes, patterns and fingerings and then the next step is to come away from those shapes, patterns and fingerings. It's easier said than done but the one exercise you can try is this: Try to play all your major scales from the lowest to highest note 5th fret and below. This will help you come away from shapes, patterns and fingerings as you'll need to know the notes of the scale and the notes on the fingerboard to be able to execute this exercise. Don't worry about learning the greek modal names but learning major scales across the fingerboard by restricting yourself to a certain section of the fingerboard will really help with fretboard memorisation and visualising harmony on the bass. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions. 😀

[@JazMoss]

Yes nice one Anthony that's a great way of explaining it. 😀

[@kane6529]

Forget the modes! This is a sneaky way to teach the modes with knowing they are learning rhem

[@JazMoss]

Exactly! The main point I try to get across to my students is you don't learn the Greek modal names first you know how it works and then it's easy to learn what the scale's greek modal name is called just be using the mnemonic... I don't particularly like modes a lot I try to teach music like learning a language (cause that's what it is) so application before theory. Kinda like how we learn the English language.

[@kane6529]

@@JazMoss makes total sense 🤩 hopefully leads people to less confusion! For years and years I couldn’t grasp the concept until one day it just started making sense