Soloing Concepts Vol 1 and 2 BUNDLE.

Soloing Concepts for Bass- by Rufus Philpot

Vol 1. And Vol. 2 Bundle.

Welcome to the new video course !

Please note:

I have split the new course into Vol 1 and 2, and EACH of those

volumes has two videos to download.

This means the file sizes are more manageable to download.

Vol 1 : Part 1 & 2,

Vol 2 : Parts 3 and 4

PLUS you get the full 5 page worksheet ( also available as a separate

download ) -AND another pdf which details the topics contained in each volume -these are specific

to the videos.

So in this bundle you will get a grand TOTAL of 4 video files and

TWO .pdfs!

Lots to woodshed. Around 100 minutes of intensive video tutorial material!!

Vol 1

In volume 1 I discuss analyzing a chord progression-such as the

one found in Autumn Leaves, and then give you a breakdown of

the various scales or modes I recommend trying over the chords

presented here. The vocabulary I show you is exactly what great

players like Mike Stern, Cannonball Adderley and Jaco Pastorius

used on the many classic recordings they have made.

Jaco -on Donna Lee for instance -used a great deal of half

whole diminished ideas over the V7 chords there…yet far too few

bassists make use of this incredible sounding scale in their

solos…

I also take you through WHY the HW Diminished scale is a better

choice than say only using mixolydian…

You’ll find discussions on choice modes from Harmonic Minor,

Harmonic Major ( in particular the 2nd mode, the Dorian b5) and

of course (!) the Melodic Minor. I show you where I use the

Locrian #2 and Altered Scale in particular.

n Part 2 of Volume 1 you’ll find examples of running through

specific modes on the ii chord into modes on v chords using

ideas derived from melodic minor and diminished harmony,

depending on whether the ii v progression is major or minor in

quality…www.rufusphilpot.com

You will see there is often MORE than one option for playing over

each chord type.

Next is a more advanced exercise using the ii v i in G minor ( as

per the Autumn Leaves chord progression example)- which will

help develop your ability to connect from one mode/scale into

the nearest available note in the next chord and scale.

I demonstrate various fingering options for these too- BUT please

experiment and find as many workable fingerings as you can-this

is something I spent many hours doing as a student.

Also I share my own personal thoughts on TRANSCRIBING

solos. You will find some incredible solo recommendations in the

5 page PDF worksheet too.

I would say these videos are Intermediate in level, so practice

slowly and refer to my YouTube channel for more on basic

melodic minor mode explanations and fingerings etc.

Vol. 2 : Interval studies-4th sequences, pentatonic based

lines and more..

In volume 2 I hone in on some very specific building blocks.

To create some contrast from stepwise scalar lines a great

resource can be using larger intervals -and 4ths in particular have

a wonderful modern sound-especially when combined with full

range low to high or high to low practice concepts…www.rufusphilpot.com

In this Vol. 2 I take a specific interval- the 4th-and work this

through Dorian and Lydian modes.

Analysis of a line I use in the video-that G minor lick…

Next we look at applying interval sequences to a minor

pentatonic -using both 4ths and a major 3rd.

This gives you a perfect foundation for then playing the great little

lick I use over the G minor I chord (such as in Autumn Leaves)

I explain WHY this works and then show you the note I ADD from

a different mode ( the Dorian) to give this lick it’s VERY distinctive

sound!

I demonstrate the 4th sequence idea also from root to root of the

mode, but next up is a full range example- more challenging and

specifically geared towards strengthening your knowledge of

the fingerboard from the lowest to highest available note.

I also reveal my thought process on how and why I am shifting at

specific points on the neck, and the concept behind this.

I also go through this with the Lydian mode-using 4ths..

Check out Stanley Clarke’s brilliant use of 4ths ( and the Lydian

mode) during his solo on his composition “Song to John Part 2”

from his iconic ‘Journey to Love” record. Note: I actually break

down a couple of ideas in his solo on my Youtube channel-give it

a watch too!

I also look at Interval sequences (using 4ths) over Dorian, and

Lydian

Another variation -in the video- try moving from D minor into Eb

minor keeping those ascending or descending 4th sequences

moving continuously…www.rufusphilpot.com

Bonus D minor Dorian based lick. Another very cool line for

you to practice.

In part 4 I also look at full range exercises using a specific mode

and also a bonus slick- a D minor based sequential line using

sequences of 4ths and a major 3rd-borrowing from both

pentatonic and Dorian.

I play these at fast and slow tempos-so you can practice these

by playing along with me.

This is around 100 minutes of video tutorial.