The Cycle for Fretboard Fitness

The Cycle for Fretboard Fitness – #2 of 5

In this segment I am exploring why the Cycle of Fifths is such a fantastic practice tool for fretboard fitness – mainly because it gets us through all keys in the most elegant of ways (and it shows up like that in many songs!). Check it out, there are more ways than one to do this to really challenge your fretboard fitness. Talking of fretboard fitness, great chops builder, too. Enjoy. Let me know what results you are getting.
One comment on YouTube said:

“A truly ingenious practice idea! Much appreciated! Great lesson!” Thank you for your comment, Richard Palmer!

And another comment suggested to also add the minor triad right after. Great idea to add that if you know your relative minor keys!

[Tweet “This Exercise opens up some real possibilities for harmonious solos.“]

VIDEO 2 Cycle
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This video is part of a five-segment promotional mini-series I created in June 2015 for the online-education powerhouse TrueFire. Get my Truefire Course Pentatonic Playground for Bass here
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If you missed it…

1 – The Cycle of Fifths for the Bass Player (1 of 5)

Stay tuned for part 3 of this series!

Played on a Votan XS by Gerald Marleaux, strings by Dean Markley

I use Marleaux Basses and Dean Markley Strings. Fretwraps by Gruvgear, pedals, amps, cabs by TC Electronics. (Official endorser of all these fine companies).
Thanks to Wolftrackaudio.com for audio post production.

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Carol Hatfield says:

September 13, 2016 at 10:53 am

Thank you, Ari! I’m learning to solo, and also want to provide stronger/more interesting bass lines for songs/tunes, so I am grateful for your tutorials!! I have bass homework to do tonight : )

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1. Ari says:
  
  September 13, 2016 at 9:34 pm
  
  Go for it and enjoy! 🙂
  Go for it and enjoy! 🙂
  Go for it and enjoy! 🙂
  
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