Bass Exercise: Chord Tones + Scale Motion | Practice Major Scale with Modes

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In this video, we’ll work through a melodic bass exercise that combines **chord tones and scale motion** inside the **major scale**. Each chord reveals a different **mode** — helping you improve your ear, technique, and fretboard knowledge.

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- How to play chord tones up, scale motion down (and reversed)
- Better left-hand fingering for smoother melodic movement

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0:00 Intro
0:23 Ascending Exercise
0:40 Ascending Break Down
1:52 Descending Explained
2:46 Example
3:22 Outro

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