Music Theory For Bass Guitar – Key Signatures & The Cycle of Fifths
This latest lesson on Music Theory for the Bass Guitar covers the concept of key and key signatures as well as the Circle Of Fifths.
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Other Music Theory For Bass Guitar lessons can be found below:
Lesson 1 – Intervals part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–aVuWXcdTs
Lesson 2 – Intervals part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGx0Q1scC24
Lesson 3 – Intervals part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMROo3Ihks
Lesson 4 – Scale Degrees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbEeCcHml1s
Lesson 6 – Minor Scales & Keys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhfXbXUq4wo
Lesson 7 – Triads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ADNGM2LJ0
Lesson 8 – Seventh Chords: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26_p2fsgjA
Lesson 9 – Extensions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RGx5qaYrC0
Lesson 10 – Altered Extensions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTRxVcHp28s
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love the gravitational example
This might be a stupid question but why does ‘BEADGC’ have an F at the beginning and not the end for C flat major?
For remembering the order of sharps and flats I like using the phrase Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle for sharps, then just turn it around for flats, Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles's Father
How fifth circle use 8:16
How to figure out which note to sharp/flat 9:13
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Great video and very well explained. I don’t understand much about music theory but from the little I’ve learnt in the past year I can say it’s such a beautiful thing. And I would argue that music theory is a science rather than an art.
This is incredible! Thank you so much, I was completely stumped by the circle of fifths and fourths (still kind of am…) but this has given me tools to really learn it instead of just sitting there going 'huh?'
You are a phenomenal teacher. You explain everything so in depth so that it makes perfect sense. THANK YOU. This is the best video on music theory I’ve found yet!
OK why did you mention some of the notes as sharps then when you did F major you said Bflat instead of A#?
awesome vid
I learned so much from this lesson. THANK YOU!! Great stuff. I am loving your videos. They are helping me dust off my bass which I haven't played in over 10 years. Thanks for helping me get back in the saddle.
FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB FCGDAEB
BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G# BEAD# G#
Amazing explanation !!!!
Fun fact: B E A D G C is standard tuning for a 6 string bass.
Hi, loving your videos! Just confused about one thing, at 11:17 you stated to find the sharps in a key you cut the pattern short, starting at "G' (G-D-A-E-B).
Then at 11:51 you said to "find out which sharps are in that key…" the pattern starts from 'F'…. could you please explain?
Why it is the circle of 5ths is clear. But why it is also called the circle of 4ths?
You saved my bacon… I had a debut with a band and the leader said the guitarists should put their capo on the 4th fret and start with a"C" chord. I matched the tonic and hung around 1, 4, and 5 from there. It sounded fine and my head didn't explode. Thanks for being there!
I've been advised to find a few lessons on Bass theory whilst I wait for my own bass to arrive, then I can start lessons with a tutor. On viewing your YouTube channel I have decided to spend my money on your courses rather than some Joe on the street – Cheers!
nice explanations. hard not to like this lesson. comprehensive and straight-forward
thank you for the videos
Mark,
What are some advantages to knowing how many sharps and flats are within a key signature?
Thanks,
Drew
Thanks for posting this. I always wondered what the relative double G# ionian melodic i dont know whats goin on
12:52 Bb, knee flat (points to the knee) then Bb, Eb, Ab, etc.. Lol. This last bit got me raging.
Great vid. But one thing…theres no B#
Excellent, just excellent.. Thankyou
Hey Mark, great lessons, really helpful!
I have one question though. In the exemple of the Fm scale, you said that it had one flat, the B flat, so it really does fall nicely into the Cycle of Fifhts, but if i were to call that note a A sharp (since they are essentially the same note), it would kind of mess the theory up. My question is, what notes should be descrived with flats or sharps, for the purpose of quickly reading them on a music sheet (despite knowing they are equivalent notes).
Thank you very much!
non-diatonic? you mean chromatic man
All of your video are great….a lots of learning indeed!!!!