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Intermediate Tenths Study

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This study piece has been written as a resource for learning to use tenths, which are simple chordal devices which work well on the bass guitar. This piece makes use of both fretted and open string tenths and is similar in style to melodic lines played by Mark King and Stanley Clarke. Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources button above to get hold of the PDF transcription and the audio files for this piece (available to subscribers only). This course contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1 – INTERMEDIATE TENTHS STUDY

This video is a demonstration of the piece, performed on a Zon Sonus bass.

2 – OVERVIEW OF TENTHS

In this video I’ll be discussing tenths and demonstrating how they can be used to suggest harmony on the bass.

3 – A SECTION

In this video we’ll be working through the A section of the piece, which features the main melody. This part of the line makes use of open string tenths which as you’ll hear, are incredibly effective on the bass. This lesson covers bars 1-4.

4 – B SECTION

This video covers the B section of this piece, which features some fretted tenths in addition to some other simple chordal ideas. This video covers bars 5-9.

5 – C SECTION

This video covers the final section of the piece, which is largely a repeat of the A section, but with an additional ending part. This lesson covers bars 10-18.