- Scales study
- Linking shapes / Mike Walker exercise (learned from Scott, obviously)
- All major keys in I position
- All major keys without restricting position
- All minor keys in V position
- Linking shapes / Mike Walker exercise (learned from Scott, obviously)
- Reading
- Real book in bass clef (reading melodies)
- A Foggy Day
- All My Tomorrows
- All Of Me
- Contrabass etudes
- Hrabe #2 & #3
- Real book in bass clef (reading melodies)
- Walking bass
- 1st & 2nd inversions (no particular permutation) over Worth the Wait
Tag: sight reading
Bass day (1h 30m)
- Walking bass / chord tones
- Major ii — V7 — I in all keys with 5-1-3-7 permutation
- Reading
- The Beatles — All My Loving, Got To Get You Into My Life, I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Next time: seems like I’m a little bit stuck with my bass routine (while piano is thriving) — think about adding some new topics!
Bass day (1h 30m)
- Walking bass / chord tones
- Free improv over Worth The Wait
- Walking with inversions over Worth The Wait (3-1-5-7 permutation)
- Reading
- Paul McCartney — Let Me Roll It
- Stevie Wonder — For Once In My Life
Bass day (30m)
Just some quick contrabass etude reading. Had to work on some studio stuff.
Bass day (1h)
- Major blues scale “inversions” (short recap)
- Motown bass lines (reading)