Chart Reading - The #1 Forgotten Bass Skill!

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Not many bass players know how to read chord charts expertly. It's a fantastic skill to learn, which forces you to master areas like fretboard knowledge, chord symbols, improvisation, and music theory.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro demo
00:48 You need to know these things
01:06 Time signatures
01:40 root note/note learning exercise
03:58 Chord symbols
04:45 Triads
13:01 Arpeggios
15:40 What makes chart reading great
16:53 How I would play this chart

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