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Tapping Chords (Part 1)

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The tapping technique is great for playing chords on the bass as it enables us to play notes in both the low and higher registers simultaneously. This means that it is possible to play chords with better separation between the notes than we would be able to achieve simply from just fretting a chord.

Don't forget to hit the Download Resources button above to receive the PDF worksheet and backing tracks that accompany these lessons! This course contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. Tapping Major Chords

In this lesson we’ll be covering the basic structure of the humble major chord and then looking at some different ways to tap this chord on the bass.

2. Tapping Other Chord Types

In this lesson we’ll be taking the chord voicings that we covered in the previous lesson and adapting them for minor, diminished and augmented chords.

3. Voice Leading

In this lesson we’ll be talking about voice leading and how it can be used to create smoother-sounding progressions.

4. Exercise #22

In this exercise we’ll be using the two-handed tapping technique to play a simple I-IV-V-I chord progression in the key of C major.

5. Exercise #23

This exercise follows a vi-ii-IV-V-vi chord progression.

6. Exercise #24

This exercise is a longer progression that uses all of the chords in the key of C major moving up by a fourth each time. This progression is I-IV-vii-iii-vi-ii-V-I.