How To Play a 1-4-5 Progression on Bass Guitar

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Bear Williams walks you through playing one of the most common chord progressions in the blues, pop, and rock. Learn this progression to jam or use your new knowledge on gigs!

00:00 Bear Jamming
00:35 What You'll Learn
01:26 Establish Key Center
01:50 Which Notes Are 1, 4, & 5? Go up the scale!
02:30 Chicago Shuffle - Feel the Rhythm
03:27 Why Go Back to the 5?
03:49 Let's Try That Again!
04:23 How To Play 1 4 5 in G - What You Need To Know
05:23 Expand Your Bass Line With Arpeggios
06:11 Try One More Time With Arpeggios
06:48 Arpeggio Breakdown
07:53 Try This Anywhere On The Neck Now
08:38 Put That Shape Anywhere For A Major Triad

Lesson Breakdown:
1. Establish your key center
2. Find the 1, 4, 5 notes of the scale from the key center. These are the roots of each chord you'll use.
3.Try out the shuffle rhythm with 1, 4, and 5.
4. Find the chords for the 1, 4, & 5 notes by skipping within the key center scale.
Ex: What's the right D chord for G Major? D (skip E) F# (skip G) A -- so D F# and A (Why F#? Because it's part of G Major scale!)
5. Now try those arpeggios with your newly found chords!

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