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The key of C

The key of C

From the course: Bass: Teach Yourself

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The key of C

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- All right, and now we're going to check out the key of C. So this doesn't have any sharps or flats which I'm sure you'll appreciate. Now the other thing is, it moves between two different positions, so you're going to shift up with your index finger when we get to the first string. So check out this scale, which just goes up and then back down. Here we go. (drumsticks clicking) (funky C scale) All right, so this next example is also in the key of C, but it has some leaps so you can practice jumping around from different strings, up to the higher scales that descend. Let's check it out. (drumsticks clicking) (funky bass song) All right, you guys are doing great. Let's move on now to bass line for a rocker. And this will allow you to kind of move between your index finger and your middle finger, jumping strings in different ways. Check this one out. (drumsticks clicking) (funky bass riff)

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