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Dave Marks Walking Bass Lesson 08

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:02:10 +0000

This week we’re going to continue looking at our chord progression based on the Jazz Standard ‘Autumn Leaves’ We will play with a ‘2 in the bar’ feel using the root note and the 3rd or 5th for each chord.

Duration : 0:5:12

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Dave Marks Walking Bass lesson 05

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:18:12 +0000

This week, we’re mixing up all of the concepts we’ve learned so far. We have ascending and descending arpeggios and root position, 1st, 2nd and 3rd inversions. Mix them up… You can get a pdf to accompany this lesson from www.davemarks.com.

Duration : 0:3:31

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Dave Marks Walking Bass Lesson 06

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:33:04 +0000

This week we are looking at all of the mathematical possibilities with a II V I progresion using Root position, 1st, 2nd and 3rd inversions. It’s like maths.. but hold tight, work through it and we’ll be back to the more musical stuff next week! You can get a pdf to accompany this lesson from www.davemarks.com. Just click on the lessons page..

Duration : 0:1:38

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Dave Marks Walking Bass lesson 04

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:40:04 +0000

This week we’re starting to look at 2nd and 3rd inversions of our four note chords. You can get a pdf to accompany this lesson from www.davemarks.com. Just click on the lessons page..

Duration : 0:5:39

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Dave Marks Walking Bass lesson 03

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:36:04 +0000

This week we’re looking at the 3 different chord types used in a II V I progression and dealing with root position and first inversion shapes. There are notes available on pdf files that you can download for free to help with the lessons. Just click on www.davemarks.com and check out the lessons page.

Duration : 0:3:59

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Dave Marks Walking Bass lesson 02

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:30:13 +0000

NOTE: I’M REDESIGNING MY WEBSITE AT THE MO – TO GET PDFS FOR THIESE LESSONS, REGISTER ON MY SITE AND THE LESSONS PAGE WILL APPEAR!
This week we are looking at ascending and descending our 4 note chord shapes. You can get a pdf to accompany this lesson from www.davemarks.com. Just click on the lessons page..

Duration : 0:2:23

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With Or Without you (Pro Bass Lesson)

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:21:19 +0000

NOTE: I’M REDESIGNING MY WEBSITE AT THE MO – TO GET PDFS FOR THIESE LESSONS, REGISTER ON MY SITE AND THE LESSONS PAGE WILL APPEAR!
Here’s a quick lesson showing the Bassline from the U2 classic ‘With or Without You.’ It’s a great bassline that everyone will recognise and it’s nice and simple, so an ideal 1st song for beginners. Pdf available from the lessons page at davemarks.com

Duration : 0:4:22

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smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) (pro bass lesson)

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:30:00 +0000

NOTE: I’M REDESIGNING MY WEBSITE AT THE MO – TO GET PDFS FOR THIESE LESSONS, REGISTER ON MY SITE AND THE LESSONS PAGE WILL APPEAR!
Here’s a quick lesson on the bassline to Nirvana’s ‘Smells like Teen Spirit’. Pdf available to accompany this lesson at www.davemarks.com on the lessons page.

Duration : 0:4:40

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Dave Marks Walking Bass lesson 01

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:33:32 +0000

NOTE: I’M REDESIGNING MY WEBSITE AT THE MO – TO GET PDFS FOR THIESE LESSONS, REGISTER ON MY SITE AND THE LESSONS PAGE WILL APPEAR!
Hey all – welcome to my first lesson on the topic of walking basslines. We’re going to start off by exploring arpeggios – one of the most basic building blocks of music. You can get a pdf to accompany this lesson from www.davemarks.com. Just click on the lessons page..

Duration : 0:4:30

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