Hi Mark! Great workshop. After I watched the bulk of the workshop I'd gone back to an exercise I've been working on in my 'All the Good Stuff' book by Janek Gwizdala. "Major Triads on Dominant Chords' (pg 46). Until I saw this video I'd been doing what Janek says, get it into your fingers and listen! But alongside that I could not workout for the life of me what 'major triads on dominant chords' means. Specifically the following phrase "This exercise works on the concept of playing major triads in minor third intervals over dominant chords: essentially, using the root or melodic motion of a diminished arpeggio and populating each four-note cell with and arpeggiated major triad." I have so far spent the last week and half chasing theories and ideas all over the web and RUclips including asking on a bass forum I attend and a teacher. But the confusion remained. Then after watching this I went back and used the concepts you explained and sure enough the phrases in the exercise all fell into place! For me a major lightbulb moment! Made my week.
The remarks at 55:30 are so true! Knowing how to build a b57 chord is one thing, but what really matters is how it sounds - in isolation and in context. Once I realized that, I started doing ear training and that was a real game changer for me. But man, it's hard! It took me about a year to get my intervals and triads down. I'm still struggling with the weirder 7th chords (b57, +57, minor chord with major 7th). And that's only in isolation! Add musical context and the confusion starts all over again. My ultimate goal is to be able to hear a song and just know what to play. Some people can just do that - without studying theory - but unfortunately, my brain doesn't work like that. I tend to be very analytical and theory helps me organize things - but really only after I know what sounds it is meant to describe.
BTW I'm logged in from Ecuador. We're equivalent to US Central Time, but this close to the Equator (which the country is named for) changing the time is completely superfluous so we don't. Ecuador is on Ecuadorian time all year round.
Thank you for a lightbulb moment again Mark!
North Carolina here
Your tutorial was very instructive, thanks a lot I just understood something about intervals by your explanation wow 👌👌👌
Goldmine!
Thanks for the solid refresher!
You have inspired me with some ideas on reviewing these fundamentals.
Thank you for all of the hard work that you put into these videos and your courses. I REALLY appreciate it.
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Hi Mark! Great workshop. After I watched the bulk of the workshop I'd gone back to an exercise I've been working on in my 'All the Good Stuff' book by Janek Gwizdala. "Major Triads on Dominant Chords' (pg 46). Until I saw this video I'd been doing what Janek says, get it into your fingers and listen! But alongside that I could not workout for the life of me what 'major triads on dominant chords' means. Specifically the following phrase "This exercise works on the concept of playing major triads in minor third intervals over dominant chords: essentially, using the root or melodic motion of a diminished arpeggio and populating each four-note cell with and arpeggiated major triad." I have so far spent the last week and half chasing theories and ideas all over the web and RUclips including asking on a bass forum I attend and a teacher. But the confusion remained. Then after watching this I went back and used the concepts you explained and sure enough the phrases in the exercise all fell into place! For me a major lightbulb moment! Made my week.
Hi, from Columbus, Ohio
The remarks at 55:30 are so true! Knowing how to build a b57 chord is one thing, but what really matters is how it sounds - in isolation and in context. Once I realized that, I started doing ear training and that was a real game changer for me. But man, it's hard! It took me about a year to get my intervals and triads down. I'm still struggling with the weirder 7th chords (b57, +57, minor chord with major 7th). And that's only in isolation! Add musical context and the confusion starts all over again. My ultimate goal is to be able to hear a song and just know what to play. Some people can just do that - without studying theory - but unfortunately, my brain doesn't work like that. I tend to be very analytical and theory helps me organize things - but really only after I know what sounds it is meant to describe.
Lesson starts at 8:47. If you already know the basics of intervals, lesson actually starts at 23:35.
Thank you Mark this is Oscar from Texas USA 🇺🇸 it’s Hot 🥵 today as well but anyway I just wanted to say thank you 🙏 for doing this show for us
BTW I'm logged in from Ecuador. We're equivalent to US Central Time, but this close to the Equator (which the country is named for) changing the time is completely superfluous so we don't. Ecuador is on Ecuadorian time all year round.
I caught the last 20 - 30 minutes of this excellent online Bass lesson. Want to order sale course on Chord Tone Essentials.
I live in your hometowns name sake lol..Wakefield Massachusetts USA!
I only got through 40 mins before I had to stop to process my level up
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I'm watching a replay, but I'm looking for an armless chair. What kind is yours?
Majority of that "gaming" chairs have optional arms that can be unmounted.
Augmented breast. Lol. I almost spit coffee out my nose Phunny
HALF DIM! m7b5
Went to the doctor the other day.....all doctor did was bite my neck. No bass players should go see Dr acula. It's terrible.
I got a special package for your mom
Mitch Hedberg, is it really you?