Triads and arpeggios

Before this module

• 4.3 Interval shapes on the bass
• 4.4 Augmented, diminished and the tritone
• 4.7 Consonance and dissonance
• 5.2 Scale degrees
• 6.1 The natural minor scale

Lessons

1. 7.1
   Chords on the bass

   Understand the difference between a chord, an arpeggio and chord tones, and why bassists usually play arpeggios.

   Requires: 4.7, 5.2
2. 7.2
   Building triads in thirds

   Build major and minor triads by stacking thirds.

   Requires: 7.1, 6.1
3. 7.3
   Diminished and augmented triads

   Build and recognise diminished and augmented triads.

   Requires: 7.2, 4.4
4. 7.4
   Chord symbols

   Read the chord symbols used in charts and know their variants.

   Requires: 7.3
5. 7.5
   Triad shapes on the bass

   Play every triad type as a movable shape from roots on the E and A strings.

   Requires: 7.3, 4.3
6. 7.6
   Inversions and slash chords

   Know what an inversion is and read slash chords.

   Requires: 7.5
7. 7.7
   Sus chords and power chords

   Build suspended and power chords and know how the bass treats them.

   Requires: 7.5

Tools for this module

• Chords for Bass: Every common chord type on all 12 roots, as a 5-fret box for 4- and 5-string bass, with spelled notes and formulas.