Talking Technique: Chromatic Groove in 7/8

This lesson goes into a variety of gems – from showing you a cool chromatic groove to how to count out a 7/8 as quarter notes (and an artist who features this in a cool tune).

We’ll also cover how to come up with your own chromatic grooves and what makes these types of lines work. Where to start to play this at a decent tempo? Heed my technique tip!

Austrian-gone-Californian Ariane Cap is a bassist, educator, blogger and author. In her book Music Theory for the Bass Player and corresponding 20-week online course, she teaches music theory, bass technique, bass line creation and fretboard fitness in a systematic, practical and experiential way. She just released a brand new course on ear training for the bass player: Ear Confidence - 6 Paths to Fearless Ears. Contact her via her blog or website.

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  1. Peter

    Miracle, Ariane is back with a free content!!