In this lesson, bass instructor Ryan Byrne plays the familiar melody, “Joy To The World”, in it’s original Ionian mode (major key), then plays it in Mixolydian, Dorian, and Aeolian (natural minor) modes to demonstrate the difference in the sound of the modes, pointing out their respective altered notes. Enjoy!
There is SO MUCH MUSIC out there – we’ll never discover it all on our own. That is why I love it when students bring song requests to their music lessons. Despite being a big ol’ hit for Silk Sonic, “Leave The Door Open” was not on my radar until one of my bass students …
Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open” – Brody Brown Read More »
“Bass Solo Take One” – The spoken intro familiar to anybody that has listened to this distortion-drenched bass solo from the legendary original Metallica bassist, Cliff Burton. During my mid to late teens in the late 80’s and early 90’s, this was THE bass solo to learn if you wanted to earn respect from the …
Metallica – “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth” – Cliff Burton Read More »
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