Ric Fierabracci Advanced Bass Curriculum
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Harmonic Concepts:
Intervals
Triads
Chord Families
Scale Sources
Arpeggios
Cycle Of 4ths
Major Diatonic Scales
Melodic Minor Diatonic Scales
Harmonic Minor Diatonic Scales
Symmetrical Scales
Asymmetrical Scales
Contrary Motion
Polychords
Slash Chords
Reharmonization
Tritone Substitution
Creating Bass Lines:
Anatomy Of A Bass Line
Walking Bass Line Construction
Outlining Chord Changes
Developing Rhythmic Bass Lines
Articulation:
Staccato
Legato
Accents
Muting
Ghosting Notes
Rhythmic Concepts:
Eighth Note Feel
Sixteenth Note Feel
Triplet Feel
Poly Rhythms
Shuffle Vs. Straight Feel
African Concepts
Latin Concepts
Brazilian Concepts
Raggae
Swing/bebop
Halftime Feel
Odd Meter
Rhythmic Displacement
Improvisation:
Soloing Over Chord Changes:
Modal Changes
Standards
Rhythm Changes
Blues Changes With Sixth Chord
Voice Leading
Linear Concepts
Melodic Considerations
Playing Inside/outside
Tension/release
Implied Changes
Giant Steps Concept
Use Of Space
Harmonizing
Digital Sequencing
Rhythmic Sequencing
Reading:
Sight Reading
Target Practice
Metronome Usage’s
Advanced Rhythms
Interpreting Charts
Chart Symbols
Writing Charts
Reading Ahead
Cut Time Reading
Metric Modulation
Transcribing
Advanced Progressive Techniques:
Getting To Know Your Fingerboard
Scale Exercises
Right Hand Techniques
Left Hand Techniques
Harmonics
Slap
Tapping
Pitch Considerations
Fretless Exercises
Developing A Great Sound:
Visualization
Amps: Solid State Vs Tube
Speakers And Cabinets
Ohms And Impedance Considerations
Pickups
Preamps/poweramps
Direct Boxes
Distortion
Eq
Compression
Effects
Reverb For Bass
Studio Techniques That Work