Conversations Masterclass
Speak the Language of Bass: Engage in the Conversation, Master the Instrument!
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About this course
Introducing "Conversations Masterclass," an online bass guitar course available exclusively on TrueFire, skillfully produced by JamPlay. This course is your intimate conversation with the world of bass, offering a unique, in-depth approach to mastering the instrument.
"Conversations Masterclass" takes you beyond the basic level of playing, delving into the technical intricacies, musical applications, and theoretical foundations of the bass guitar. The course is curated into a series of enlightening lessons, each opening up different dimensions of the instrument, its role in ensemble playing, and its impact on the overall musical landscape.
Under the expert guidance of seasoned bassists, you'll learn to navigate your instrument with precision, developing your groove, enhancing your timing, and expanding your understanding of harmony and melody. You'll also learn to implement advanced techniques and concepts, transforming your approach to bass playing.
The course includes high-quality video lessons, interactive tablature and notation, and practice along tracks, all designed to offer a holistic learning experience. You can learn at your own pace, with the freedom to pause, rewind, and fast-forward as you uncover the secrets of masterful bass playing.
"Conversations Masterclass" is more than just a course—it's a comprehensive dialogue with the bass guitar, designed to deepen your understanding, improve your skills, and inspire your musical journey.
"Conversations Masterclass" takes you beyond the basic level of playing, delving into the technical intricacies, musical applications, and theoretical foundations of the bass guitar. The course is curated into a series of enlightening lessons, each opening up different dimensions of the instrument, its role in ensemble playing, and its impact on the overall musical landscape.
Under the expert guidance of seasoned bassists, you'll learn to navigate your instrument with precision, developing your groove, enhancing your timing, and expanding your understanding of harmony and melody. You'll also learn to implement advanced techniques and concepts, transforming your approach to bass playing.
The course includes high-quality video lessons, interactive tablature and notation, and practice along tracks, all designed to offer a holistic learning experience. You can learn at your own pace, with the freedom to pause, rewind, and fast-forward as you uncover the secrets of masterful bass playing.
"Conversations Masterclass" is more than just a course—it's a comprehensive dialogue with the bass guitar, designed to deepen your understanding, improve your skills, and inspire your musical journey.
What you'll learn
- Recognizing that improvisation is a conversational process requiring interaction
- Understand what musical dynamics means (volume and intensity)
- Understand how dynamics prevent monotony in extended jams
- Learn to match playing intensity to the soloist and ensemble
- Understanding the importance of playing with other musicians to apply improvisation concepts
Release date: 07/31/2020 • 4h 32m runtime
Sample lessons
Track 3 - Big Cheese
Lesson
Track 7 - Cabin in the Woods
Lesson
Track 9 - Athena
Lesson
What's included
32 lessons • 13 charts • 10 Jam Tracks
Introduction
Alex Scott introduces his Master Class, 'Conversations: Improvising on the Bass Guitar'
Concept 1 - The Major Scale, Modes and Triads
Let's hit the ground running with this first lesson where Alex will cover how the Major Scale relates to the different modes. We'll also discuss how to use triads to build and identify our chord shapes in order to cover most of the changes we'll encounter while improvising.
Track 1 - Enjoy Yourself
In this lesson, Alex will cover how to apply the concepts from the previous lesson to his original jam track, 'Enjoy Yourself'.
Track 1 - Enjoy Yourself
In this lesson, Alex will cover how to apply the concepts from the previous lesson to his original jam track, 'Enjoy Yourself'.
Concept 2 - Chord Progressions and Transitions
Being able to identify a chord progression is a key skill when improvising. Here, Alex will discuss his technique for this skill by utilizing the Major Scale, modes, and passing tones.
Track 2 - Ridealong
Ok now let's implement what we learned about transitions and passing tones with Alex's original jam track, 'Ridealong'.
Track 2 - Ridealong
Ok now let's implement what we learned about transitions and passing tones with Alex's original jam track, 'Ridealong'.
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