Bass Register Lesson - The Romanza Improvisations
378 views · Published 20 September 2017 · 8:14 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: Jon Michael Swift · 2017 · Music
Looks at techniques for improvising in the bass register over a simple fingerpicking pattern. Consider supporting me on Patreon if you found this lesson opened up something for you. https://www.patreon.com/JonMichaelSwift This is part of the Elevator Etudes series where I take pieces of music and create exercises that can be used in performances. You'll often find that you can perform ambient music in public while practicing certain techniques, if you structure the music correctly. This series explores that idea through specific pieces of music. Lesson Navigator: 00:35 Extending the bass range 00:44 Having exhausted the treble register 01:14 Ascending Patterns (Pointer, Middle, Ring) 01:23 Replacing the bass note with the thumb stroke 01:40 E string with the pointer finger 02:25 Finding the scale 03:12 Parallel Patterns 03:30 Applying the pattern to scale 04:00 Leading enough to mute the G string 04:12 Barely touching the E string 05:06 Finding your way through the scale 06:15 Try to improvise 06:24 Find a tense note Playlist for the series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrH2JK-Pi4oNaDURZ_YL_z73PCq6XWqtw If you want to learn more about structured improvising, you can follow the series by subscribing to my channel to get updates on video releases and other projects I'm doing. http://jonmichaelswift.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JonMichaelSwift https://www.reverbnation.com/jonmichaelswift
