Symbols and Abbreviations
The Left Hand
The Right Hand
staccato (short detached note)
Hammer-on; generate the sound of a note with the force of your "fretting" finger. Do not "pick" the note.
Quick Hammer-on
Slide – into the indicated note
Slide – only the first note is picked
Slide – begin the slide somewhere further up the neck
Slide – quick
Pull-off
No Chord
Play the note first time through. Apply standard tie rule upon repetition.
Vibrato
Ghost Notes – mute
Accent (play louder)
Thumb Slap
Popping Effect
Hammer-Attack
Tapping using Index finger
Tapping Index and Middle finger together
Class Sessions
1- Two Bar Progression in 12 Bar Form
2- The Bass Guitar
3- Blues Slapping Licks
4- INTRODUCTION
5- 16 Bar Blues-Rock Progression
6- Use and Function of The CD/Tape and Metronome
7- Strings
8- 4 Bar Turnarounds
9- 12 Bar Blues with Slapping
10- 12 Bar Stop-Time Blues
11- 16 Bar Stop-Time Blues in Three Four Time
12- The Bass Amp System
13- Blues Tapping
14- Notation
15- 12 Bar Rock and Roll
16- Sounds and Effects
17- Symbols and Abbreviations
18- Basic 12 Bar Blues
19- Modem Stop-Time Blues
20- Playing in a Band
21- Blues Runs (Eight Note Only)
22- Blues Turnarounds in Twelve Eight Time
23- 8 Bar Modem Blues Rock ( 16th Notes)
24- Blues Rock
25- Shuffle Rhythm (Triplet Feel)
26- Afro Blues in Six Eight Time
27- 12 Bar Blues Progression (Shuffle Rhythm)
28- Blues Bass Runs
29- Slow 12 Bar Shuffle Blues
30- More Triplet Combinations
31- 16 Bar Jazz Blues in Three Four Time
32- Syncopated Blues Grooves
33- 12 Bar Latin/Rock Blues
34- 16 Bar Blues Progression (Shuffle Rhythm)
35- Slow Minor Blues in Twelve Eight Time
36- 16 Bar Blues Progression
37- Blues Funk
38- 12 Bar Blues-Rock
39- 12 Bar Bassline (8th Note Groove) in G
40- 12 Bar Minor Blues
41- 12 Bar Jazz Blues (Swing Style)
42- 12 Bar Minor Blues Variation
43- 8 Bar Bassline (16th Note Groove) in Cm