Day 1 - Bass Line Theory Continued

Welcome back! Today we will complete our multi-part lesson on building bass lines. Just like before, in each video we will look at a slightly different approach.

Leading Tone From Above

 
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Leading Tone from Below

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Ascending Chromaticism

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Descending Chromaticism

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Not Landing on the Root

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Combinations Considering Voice Leading

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Build your own bass line

Now that you know all of these rules. Try creating your own combination. To print, right click and “save as”

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