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Learn Your Bass Fretboard Notes (Easy Starter Method) - YouTube
Channel: BassBuzz
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welcome I'm Josh with bass buzz learning
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your bass fretboard notes can feel
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totally overwhelming but what if you're
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jamming with a guitarist and then they
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say I'm playing a C chord - an F chord -
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G chord back to F
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how are you supposed to know where to
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find the right notes I'm going to give
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you an easy way to get started with
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understanding your fret board so that
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you can handle situations like this and
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more let's do it when you're trying to
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learn your fret board a bass teacher
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will usually show you a chart that looks
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like this and then your brain explodes
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and you die instead of hitting you with
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all that at once let's skip the theory
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that you don't need right now and focus
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on the notes that really matter the
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money notes in this lesson we're
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focusing on the first four frets only
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and they're called the money notes
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because that's what we bass players
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really get paid to play yes learning the
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rest of the neck matters too but you can
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play most bass lines in this area and
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knowing these notes means you'll be able
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to survive a jam sessions when people
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are calling out chords at you and we're
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actually going to do that together
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later but first we're going to go
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through four steps to get you jam ready
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the English alphabet has 26 letters but
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the musical alphabet only has 12 notes
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so this should be easy right
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the best way to visualize the musical
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alphabet is on a piano keyboard so there
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are twelve notes seven on the white keys
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and five on the Black Keys we name the
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white key notes with letter names a B
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F G and then we loop around back to a
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and we would just keep looping from
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there so as we go up to higher sounding
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notes we go forwards to the alphabet
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abcdefg a and as we go down to lower
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sounding notes we go reverse through the
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alphabet a G F
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Hey easy enough right but what do we do
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about these Black Keys we already used
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up the letter names on the white keys so
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we're gonna use a concept called sharps
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and flats to help us move those letter
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names around so if I go to a D on the
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piano which is one of the white keys if
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I want to raise that D to the next note
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I'm gonna call it D sharp which looks
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like a little hash tag and if I want to
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lower that D to the next black key I'm
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gonna call it D flat which looks like a
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little letter B so sharp raises the note
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flat lowers the note or if we go to a G
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on the piano same thing if I go up from
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the G I get G sharp if I go back to G
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and then go down I get G flat sharp
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raises flat lowers here's the part that
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confuses people sometimes that means
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that each black key can have two names
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okay so if we go back to that note that
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we called E flat earlier so we go to D
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we lower the D that gives us D flat but
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what if we went to C and then raised the
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C then that same key would be called C
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sharp so that key right there can be D
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flat or C sharp if we think of it as
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lowering a D it's D flat if we think of
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it as raising a C it's C sharp two names
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one note so let's go through the
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alphabet from the beginning so we'll
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start on a then we go up to the black
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key so that's gonna be called a sharp
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and then we go to the next white key
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which is B the next letter in the
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alphabet and then what are we gonna do
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there's no black key between these two
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notes right so that next note is just C
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so there's no black key between B and C
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so we keep going C raise that to C sharp
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then we're on D and raise that to D
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sharp and then we're on E and now again
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no black key so we end up going straight
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to the next letter which is F so these
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two spots are very important because
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there are no black keys here between B
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and C and between E and F otherwise this
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alphabet is symmetrical so you can
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remember that there are no black keys
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between these particular notes because
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they really like each other
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and they wanted to stay extra friendly
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and buddied closed e to F be to see
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extra friendly and buddied closed
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mnemonic device let's put that all
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together and then we'll actually start
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checking it out on the bass so do this
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with me I'm gonna go slow so you can say
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your answers before I say them and you
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kind of test yourself that way because
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this is
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important okay so we start on a and then
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if we raise a to that black key it's
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called a sharp right sharps raise the
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note next white key is the next letter
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in the alphabet which is B and then what
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do we do we go straight to the next
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letter because there's no black key so
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that's C then we raise C to C sharp and
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then next white key is D raise the D to
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D sharp next white key is e then what's
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the next key it's another white key so
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it's another letter which is F then we
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raise the F to F sharp then we're on G
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and then we raise the G what do we get G
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sharp and then what's next we loop
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through the alphabet abcdefg back to a
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okay let's do the same thing in Reverse
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now we're gonna think about lowering the
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notes instead of raising them so we're
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up on that higher a we're gonna lower it
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to that black key what's that going to
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be called a flat right flat is when you
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lower a note and then we're on the next
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white key which will be G and then we
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lower that to G flat and then we're on
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the next letter which is F right we're
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going reverse alphabetical because we're
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going to lower notes now what happens
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there's no black key so we go straight
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from F to E because they're
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extra-friendly F to e e to F and then
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we're on a we lower the e we're on
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e-flat and then the next white key is d
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what happens if we lower D we get D flat
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and then the next key down is C and then
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what happens we go straight to B because
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they're close buddies buddied close the
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amana device okay so we're on B we lower
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the beat what do we get we get a B flat
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and then we're back to a where we
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started nice work now would be a good
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time to click Subscribe and then click
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the bell so that you get notified when
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new lessons come out now let's take what
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we just learned and actually apply it to
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the bass to find your bass fretboard
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notes first you need to know the names
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of your open strings the standard way to
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tune a base is e a D G so E is the
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biggest fattest string closest to your
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face and then the next one over is a and
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then D and then G E a
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D G if you want to remember this with
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another silly mnemonic device all you
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have to do is remember to eat and drink
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grapes mmm let's see if you've really
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got that I'm gonna play and point to the
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strings and you tell me the names okay
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how about this one did you say it out
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loud I'm waiting I'm waiting okay East
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ring right okay how about this that's
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the D eat and drink okay how about the
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smallest one that's furthest away from
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you g string eat and drink grapes and
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what's left
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process of elimination tells you this is
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the a string okay let's do that again
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but faster tell me as fast as you can
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this string go g string this string E
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string this string D string this string
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a string great you're certified in your
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open strings knowledge now back to the
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money notes we're gonna take a break
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from sharps and flats and just find the
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naturals the plain letter names in our
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money zone which is the first four frets
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so remember on piano the smallest
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distance we can travel is one piano key
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so we're on a the next closest note
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above that is a sharp and then the next
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closest note above that is B next one is
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C so the smallest distance we can move
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is one piano key that's the same
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distance that you travel by moving one
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fret on your bass so if I play an open a
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string and I go up one fret to the first
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fret I'm on an a-sharp
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if I go up another fret that's just like
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moving up another piano key and I'm on a
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beat and if we go again we go straight
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to C because there's no black key there
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so the only difference is that you can't
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see the white and black keys on the bass
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but one fret equals one piano key of
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movement so we're gonna try to memorize
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three natural notes per string and
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that'll give you the starting point you
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need to be able to find any note in a
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jam session situation so our three notes
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on the E string are e f and g e is the
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open string you already know that one
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and then our F is on the first fret
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because
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extra-friendly so they're right next to
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each other anf and then we go to the
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third fret for G because there is a
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black key between F and G we just can't
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see it because they're invisible on the
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base so E open string F first fret G on
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the third fret okay pop quiz what's the
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name of the note on the third fret
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it's a G right what about the open
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string is e and the first fret is f e f
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g okay let's move to the a string now
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we're gonna learn a B and C so our open
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string is a and then for B we go to the
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second fret and then for C we go to the
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third fret those are right next to each
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other right buddy - close no Black Keys
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so a open string B on the second fret C
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on the third fret okay pop quiz what's
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the second fret of the a string called B
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right because it's one black key away so
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we got an A and then a black heat and
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then B which is the next white key and
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then where a seat right there on the
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third fret right next to be okay let's
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do a little quiz and what we got so far
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so what are the three notes on the E
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string we've got the open E and then our
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next note is F and where is that first
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fret and then the next note is G which
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is on the third fret okay I know it
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might seem a little silly to answer
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these questions out loud when you're
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just talking at your screen but it's
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really helpful and it's important to
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make sure that you know these on your
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own without me just telling you the
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answers okay
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so e F G on the E string and then what
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about the a string the open string is a
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we know that okay where's B it's on the
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second fret right and then where's C
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third fret so open e first fret F third
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fret G open a second fret B third fret C
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D string time we're gonna have D E and F
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on this string so D is the open string
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and then for E or do you think we're
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gonna go second fret right because we
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got to skip over the black key is
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between D and E and then F will be or do
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you think it's gonna be third fret or
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fourth fret it's gonna be on the third
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fret because those two notes are
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extra-friendly so there's no black key
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between them d e half open string E on
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the second fret F
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the third fret now let's move right to
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the g string which is going to be G a B
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so G is the open string and then a will
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be on the second fret and B will be up
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on the fourth fret so our first fourth
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fret note okay
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so G second fret is a fourth fret B
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okay I'm gonna test you on those now
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because this is the foundation of being
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able to find notes for a jam session or
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just for playing a bass line
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okay so first let's go through them in
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order the way we just learn them
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together so first is the e string what
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are the three notes on that string E and
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then F and then what G and those are on
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the open string first fret is F and then
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G is on the third fret okay so next
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string over from e is a right eat and
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drink grapes so open a and then what
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what are the other notes on that string
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a B and C right we're just going
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sequentially through the alphabet so a
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is on the open string where's the B
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second fret and where is the C third
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fret okay so EF G a B C now what are the
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three notes on the D string D F right
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just continuing through the alphabet so
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D is the open string and then where's
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the e second fret and where is the F
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third fret nice and last what's the name
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of your last string eat and drink grapes
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it's the g string okay and what are our
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notes on the g string G a and B right
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cycling through the alphabet G we
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finished we loop around back to a and
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then B okay so where's the a 2nd fret
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and then where's the B 4th friend great
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ok final test I'm gonna go in random
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order you're gonna call these out to me
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when I ask you questions ok so where is
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the C on the a string 3rd fret right ABC
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ok how about an F on the E string 1st
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fret ok so I'm on the 4th fret of the g
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string what's the name of that note G a
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B yes ok what about the 2nd fret on the
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D string it's an E and let's see how
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about find me a G on the E string 3rd
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fret right awesome so why are we
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stopping at 3 naturals per string why
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don't we do 4 we'll check it out so we
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go E
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G on the E string the next natural note
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would be the a on the 5th fret but
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that's the same note as our open a
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string and same thing if we keep going
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we go ABC on the a string right and then
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we would go to D would be the next
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natural note which would be on the 5th
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fret but that's the same note as the
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open D string even if we keep going de F
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on the D string next natural note on
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that string would be G on the 5th fret
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but that's the same note as the open g
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string so the 5th fret of the E string
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is the same as the open a 5th fret of
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the a is the same as the open D and 5th
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fret of the D is the same as the open G
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so you've already got those notes in
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your bag so you don't need to memorize
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them now unless you want an extra
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challenge alright time to fill in the
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gaps and put the rest of those money
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notes in your wallet ok so remember on
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the piano keyboard how we got to the
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sharps and flats we start on a letter
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name like G and if we raise G then we
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get to G sharp if we lower G then we get
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to G flat and that's by moving one piano
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key in either direction one piano key up
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is G sharp one piano key down is G flat
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it's the exact same thing on bass so
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find me a G on the E string where is
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that third fret right ok so we're gonna
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do the same thing we did on the piano if
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we go up one fret then we get a G sharp
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if we go back to G on the third fret and
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then we go down one fret we get a G flat
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and that's it that's all you have to do
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so using the naturals that you started
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memorizing efg a b c d e f G a B you can
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find any note in the first four frets
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using this method so what if we find a B
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on the a string where is that second
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fret right so what if we want to be flat
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then we just go down a fret right okay
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so we'll go back to be on 2nd fret what
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if we go up from B then we're on C right
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it's not be sharp because those notes
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are buddied closed e to F B to C
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extra-friendly
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buddy closed no black keys there ok last
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thing we're gonna do before we jam
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together is I'm gonna test you on
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finding the sharps and flats in the
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money zone ok
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so first find me an a on the g string
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2nd fret right now what if you want an a
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sharp where would you go up to the 3rd
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fret right so a sharps on the 3rd fret
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what if we want an A flat we go to the
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first fret ok another one how about find
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me an F on the D string 3rd fret right
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ok now find me an F sharp where'd you go
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up the fret to the 4th fret yeah ok back
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to F on the 3rd fret now find me an F
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flat wait there is no F flat Josh that's
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right because e to F F to e be to CC to
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be there are no black keys there
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extra-friendly
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and there buddy closed okay one more
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find me a B on the a string 2nd fret and
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now find me a b-flat first fret nice ok
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one more one more
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so find me a G sharp on the E string
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we might not have g-sharp memorized at
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this point but we know G right where's
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the G third fret of the e-string now
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what do we do to get to G sharp we just
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go up a fret to the fourth fret and
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that's your G sharp great you are ready
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to jam let's do this so I'm gonna play
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CF and G chords it's gonna sound like
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this just listen for now
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even though the guitar player is playing
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chords on bass we usually follow along
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just by playing one note at a time so we
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just need to find a C an F energy and
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we'll be all set to jam with this
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progression so where can we find a C in
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our money zone this is one of the notes
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we talked about right so if I just go
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through sequentially e f g a b c there's
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the C I found one on the third fret of
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the a string okay so I got C and now I
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need an F where's an F we just found one
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right first fret of the E string but
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there was another F and our money zone
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do you remember where that was EF g a b
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c d e f there it is third fret of the D
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string so if you're a beginner and
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you're not sure which one of these apps
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you should play just pick the lower one
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that's always the safest choice as a
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bass players pick the lower note okay so
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we've got our C on the 3rd fret of the a
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string and our F on the 1st fret of the
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E string now we need a G where can we
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find a G there are two G's in our money
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zone do you remember where both of those
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are first one is the third fret of the
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e-string but we also have the open g
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string so we got two different G's to
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pick from again because we want to play
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it safe we're gonna pick the lower
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sounding one which is the third fret of
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the E string so all together are three
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notes we got C on the third fret of the
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a string F on the first fret of the E
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string and G on the third fret of the E
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string okay let's jam so just play one
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note per bar I'll call out the chords to
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you before they change and you'll get it
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after a couple passes and I'll even join
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you on bass over in the alternate
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universe to help you get started ready
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here we go one two starting on C going
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to AB
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go into G G back to F and going back to
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the C C back to F F go to G G then am
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then same thing again
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great work now let's do that one more
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time just you and me with no base track
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from the alternate dimension to help you
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out here we go one two start on C to G G
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back half and just repeat that you can
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try your own rhythms if you want to or
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you can just stay on those one note 4
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