Essential Bass Skills, Lesson 003

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EBS Lesson Three Introducing new notes and string crossing

Lesson Objectives

Learn new notes on the A string (3rd string).
Introduce and develop control of string crossing.
Play simple rock grooves using the notes A, G, D and C.

Exercise 1. Playing the note of C on the A string

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Exercise 2. Playing the note of D on the A string

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Exercise 3. Playing C and D with quarter notes

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Exercise 4. Playing C and D with eighth notes

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Exercise 5. Playing A, G, C and D together

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