Dorian and Ionian Modes by Bass Exercises Bass Tab and Video Lesson
Do these exercises a couple times before jamming it helps a lot more than you think. You need to practice then ascending and descending. This is a very important point and it applies to each of the examples. If some of the notes are uneven or rhythmically choppy then slow down the exercise until you find the right time that is comfortable for you.
Minor Escale - Dorian Mode
G|----------------------------------------------|------------3----5----| D|-----------------------------------------3----|--5----7--------------| A|--3----------------------------5----6---------|----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------|----------------------| G|--7----8----10----12----|--14----15----17----15----|--14----12----10----8----| D|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| A|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| E|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| G|--7----5----3---------|----------------------|-------------------| D|-----------------7----|--5----3--------------|-------------------| A|----------------------|------------6----5----|--3----------------| E|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
Major Escale - Ionian Mode
G|----------------------------------------------|------------4----5----| D|-----------------------------------------3----|--5----7--------------| A|--3----------------------------5----7---------|----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------|----------------------| G|--7----9----10----12----|--14----16----17----16----|--14----12----10----9----| D|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| A|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| E|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| G|--7----5----4---------|----------------------|-------------------| D|-----------------7----|--5----3--------------|-------------------| A|----------------------|------------7----5----|--3----------------| E|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
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