Simple Bass Groove for Minor 7 Chords | The Box Pattern on Bass

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Get a simple groove going or bring yourself into an all-out bass jam with this easy shape for any minor 7 chord! As always, I don’t just tell you how…I also tell you why. As we explore the basics of this simple “box shape” you will learn what notes you can depend on and how to use them.

🎧LESSON INDEX

0:00 Lesson Intro
1:00 Minor Scale and Arpeggio
1:25 The “Box” Shape
3:30 How We Use These Notes
5:20 Example Groove #1
6:52 Connecting the Higher Octave
10:23 Breaking Out of the Shape
12:19 Example Groove #2
13:43 Wrap-up

💡 LESSON TOPICS

♪ The minor 7 chord comes from the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th notes of the minor scale (we call these 1-b3-5-b7)
♪ We can change the notes from the arpeggio by going up or down an octave - same note, different octave
♪ The root is the most stable note of the chord; The 5th is next, followed by the b3 and b7
♪ Scale Degree 4 can be useful in taking this shape up an octave, or as a neighboring tone; 2s and 6s are less forgiving

🎥 RELATED VIDEOS

Minor Scale Pattern (1:10)
🔴 Easy Minor Scale Pattern on Bass and Guitar | Tips and Tricks for Memorizing Minor Scales


Minor Intervals (2:07)
🔴 Intervals in Music 2: Minor Intervals | Understanding Flat and Minor Intervals


More on Modes (7:40)
🔴 Modes: The Final Answer | Understand Modes on Any Instrument


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