Description

Ultimate Music Theory For Bass Complete 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Music Theory For Bass Course?

Music Theory For Bass is a two volume course devoted to music theory from the absolute basics all the way through to advanced degree level jazz harmony.

Volume 1: Theory Fundamentals is a primer on all foundational areas of theory necessary for moving into the more advanced Volume 2: Applied Harmony.

In Volume 1 we look at the basics of sound and pitch, music notation, rhythm, keys, scales, arpeggios, chords and much more.

In Volume 2 we look at the chords of the major and minor keys and how chord progressions are created, modulation, secondary dominant chords, substitutions, modal harmony, diminished harmony, altered chords and much more. This is a deep dive into Harmony, both traditional and modern.

The complete course contains almost 17 hours of video content spread over 91 lessons and 280 pages of lesson material.

Each lesson culminates with an online test that will quiz you on all of the information covered in that video.

What level of player is the course aimed at?

The course is aimed at players of any bass skill level from beginner to advanced. But from a theory perspective, Volume 1 is aimed at beginner to intermediate level. Volume 2 is intermediate to advanced.

What Will I Learn?

After completing the course you will have developed a foundation in all areas of music theory and functional harmony. The course is comparable to enrolment in a college harmony class. At a significantly lesser price!

How Long Are The Lessons?

The lesson lengths vary from 5 to 30 minutes each but complete course contains almost 17 hours of video content.

What are the lessons of the course?

Volume 1: Theory Fundamentals

Module 1 –  The Musical Foundation

1. Introduction
2. The Sounds Of Music
3. Tuning & Consonance
4. Fretboard Theory
5. Pitch Notation
6. Rhythm and tempo
7. Music Reading On Bass
8. Rhythms in Application
9. Subdivision
10. Sixteenth Notes
11. Rests and Silence
12. The Dotted Note
13. Tied Notes
14. Triplets and swing
15. Other Meters

Module 2 – Scales, Keys and Intervals

1. The Major Scale
2. Key Signatures
3. Scale Degrees
4. Interval Basics
5. The Circle Of Fifths
6. Double Sharps and Flats
7. Minor Intervals
8. Alternative Fingerings
9. Aug and Dim Intervals
10. Minor Scales and Keys
11. Relative Keys
12. Interval Inversion
13. Compound Intervals
14. The Pentatonic Scale
15. The Chromatic Scale

Module 3  – Harmony Essentials

1. Tertian Harmony and Triads
2. Alternative Fingerings
3. Chord Voicing
4. Augmented Chords
5. Diminished Chords
6. Seventh Chords
7. The Essential Seventh Chords
8. Extensions
9. Altered Extensions
10. Added Note Chords
11. Suspension
12. Chordal Inversion
13. Slash Chords
14. Chord Simplification

Volume 2 – Applied Harmony For Bass (Coming Soon)

Module 1 – The Key Foundation

1. Tonal Gravity
2. Triads Of The Major Key
3. Chordal Scale Degrees
4. Seventh Chords Of The Major Key
5. Primary and Secondary Chords
6. Tonic and Dominant Chords
7. The Subdominant Chord
8. Melody and Harmonisation
9. The Supertonic Chord
10. The Submediant Chord
11. Chord iii
12. Chord vii
13. Cyclic Progression
14. Harmonic Analysis

Module 2- Minor Keys and Melodies

1. Expanding The Palette
2. Secondary Dominant Chords
3. Secondary Dominant Analysis
4. Chords Of The Minor Key
5. Chord Progressions Of The Minor Key
6. The Harmonic Minor Scale
7. The Melodic Minor Scale
8. Modulation
9. Turnarounds
10. Blues Progressions
11. Melodic Devices
12. Chromatic Notes
13. Melodic Analysis
14. Modes Of The Major Scale
15. Chord Scales
16. Diatonic Extensions
17. Secondary Dominant Scales

Module 3 – Jazz Harmony Concepts

1. Modes Of The Minor Key
2. Harmonic Minor Modes
3. The Jazz Melodic Minor
4. Modes Of The Melodic Minor
5. Minor Key Extensions
6. Harmonic Modification
7. Altered Chords
8. Tritone Substitution
9. Diminished Harmony
10. Diminished Scales
11. Modal Interchange
12. The Back Door Cadence
13. Augmented Harmony
14. Modal Harmony
15. Coltrane Changes
16. Conclusion

How is the course presented? Do I Download Anything? 

The course is hosted on the Talkingbass website so there are no video files to download. There is a direct link and a dropbox folder link containing the Course Workbook.

Is There A Time Limit On Taking The Course?

No. You can take as long as want. There are no time limits

Do I Have Lifetime Access To The Course?

Yes, all TalkingBass purchases provide Lifetime Access.

Can I see a sample lesson from the course?

Of course! This is lesson 2-1 where we deal with the The Major Scale