Patterns make bass playing easier.
They are simple to memorise and, once you connect the shape to a sound, they help improve your ear too.
In this bass tutorial, I'll show you how to create bass lines using nine patterns that fit over minor chords. These are so useful!
Scroll down for the free PDF containing all nine bass patterns plus some lessons that go very well with this one. There's also a free backing track.
9 MUST KNOW Bass Patterns for Minor Chords - Fretboard Diagrams
Learn these, connect them, make music.
Here's the backing track to go with this lesson:
Bass Guitar Pattern Lessons
Here are some more pattern lessons for you:
Music Theory For Bass Players
This course contains pretty much every pattern you'll ever need on bass, covering everything from scales to modes to arpeggios to chords.
Your last three lessons have enabled me to “get” the process of improvisation. Thank you. A lesson on the major cord patterns would be very appreciated.
Done. Check it out.
Thanks Dan – love to see the major shapes too
Check out the lesson after this one… And the one after that, come to think of it!