Describe one of your most recent breakthroughs on the bass. And, what made the light bulb go off.?.?
For me, it was realizing, while playing, how the Mixolydian mode leads me back perfectly to the root, if I find myself on the Fifth no matter where I am on the neck.
And I know the same can be said for the other modes, however, I'm still building my "mental map" in terms of interlocking the modes. So, I haven't had the same break through for every mode yet.
It takes a measure of trust when playing through a mode that you'll end up in familiar territory "sort of speak." Rather than lost --This is what I find while I'm trying to learn to improvise.
There's nothing more comfortable, for me, than starting off a run or fill from the root note, but to develop that same since of comfort when starting from the Fifth, Second, etc. is what I covet.
So getting back to the original statement regarding your recent breakthrough, and what made it possible. Again, for me it's applying the Mixolydian scale and while practicing to improvise.
Please share your experience.