5356847811110879 Bass- Foundation | Nathaniel School
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Foundation Course

🇮🇳 Rs. 20000 / 🌎 420$

The bass guitar often flies below the radar of those who are taken in by the flashy guitar solo or the visual energy of a screaming front man, but it is no exaggeration to say that this humble instrument is the driving force behind a solid band.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to

  • Understand the role of bass in music

  • Build hand, finger strength and independence to play the bass

  • Learn essential bass techniques such as muting and ghost notes

  • Play chords and basic chord progressions.

  • Build and break down grooves

Curriculum

Bass

  • Role of the bass in music and in a band

  • Parts and accessories

  • Tuning

  • Positioning and posture

  • Song and genre study

  • Maintaining a practice regimen

  • Stage readiness and awareness

Technique

  • Exercises for hand and finger strength

  • Independence and dexterity builders

  • Muting, ghost notes and other essential techniques

  • Economy of motion

Music

  • Notes and string relations

  • Scales – major, minor, the pentatonics, blues and others from various cultures and genres

  • Intervals and recognising them

  • Chords and common chord progressions

  • Arpeggios

Lowdown!

  • Bass as a percussive instrument

  • Beat divisions and rhythmic anticipation

  • Groove, feel, riff and pulse

  • Building and breaking down a groove

  • Playing in the pocket

  • Embellishment

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