The 5 Golden Rules of Bass

A7 12 Bar Blues





A7 12 Bar Blues

each chord may be supported with a

Major Pentatonic , Minor Pentatonic or a Myxolydian

|| A7 | D7 | A7 | A7 |

| D7 | D7 | A7 | A7 |

| E7 | D7 | A7 | E7 ||

A7

A Major Pentatonic, A Minor Pentatonic or A Myxolydian or a combination

D7

D Major Pentatonic, D Minor Pentatonic or D Myxolydian or a combination

E7

E Major Pentatonic, E Minor Pentatonic or E Myxolydian or a combination

Major Pentatonic Phrases

1 1 b3 3 5 5 b3 3

1 1 b7 b3 3 b3 3 5

Minor Pentatonic Phrases

1 1 b5 5 b7 b7 b5 5

1 b7 b3 4 b5 4 b3 4

Myxolydian1 1 3 5 b7 b7 6 5

1 1 3 1 4 1 5 b7

Combinations

1 1 b3 3 b5 5 b3 3

1 1 b7 b3 6 b5 4 b3

can you chart the scales I'm using in the video?


Your Task:

follow the chord progression whilst listening to the A7 12 bar backing track

start with the roots

then try some root displacements

then follow your choice of root with the chord notes

then progress to Major and/or Minor Pentatonics

then to using Myxolydian petterns

and finally Walking bass


when you are ready to send your progression click here



there are surprises for you as you upload your progression

I have done some analysis already

and also you can see how others have responded

and my analysis of their submissions

thank you again for allowing me to help

John Rhodes aka King of Chords