Descending bassline, 2 2
for songs like My Funny Valentine, Masquerade by George Benson. 3 3
It's even used in Michelle by the Beatles. 4 4
So this is a common technique used to create interest in slow songs. 5 5
So basically the root moves down in semi-tones. 6 6
So try the following sequence. 7 7
So find G minor. [MUSIC] 8 8
First, third, fifth. 9 9
[MUSIC] 10 10
And then you're going to add on a major seven. 11 11
So G minor. 12 12
[MUSIC] 13 13
Major seven one left of the root. 14 14
[MUSIC] 15 15
G minor seven two left of the root. 16 16
[MUSIC] 17 17
G minor six the next note down. 18 18
And you're at the E-flat major seven. 19 19
Which you'll notice that if you leave out that one, 20 20
you've still got the top two notes. 21 21
So you're going from G minor to G minor major seven. 22 22
So these notes stay the same. 23 23
To the seven. 24 24
To the six. 25 25
[SOUND] Then to E flat major seven. 26 26
[SOUND] So there's E flat major seven. 27 27
[SOUND] It's one left to B. 28 28
[SOUND] B flat. 29 29
[SOUND] And you leave that out. 30 30
[SOUND] See that baseline. 31 31
[MUSIC] 32 32
And you end in D. 33 33
[MUSIC] 34 34
So in the right hand, you can try the G blues scale. 35 35
We haven't learned that yet so. 36 36
[MUSIC] 37 37
But you can play different combinations of fingering. 38 38
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