The 5 Golden Rules of Bass
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?
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