It is really important to practice every scale you learn in multiple positions and areas of the neck so you will be prepared to use them in any situation. All bass guitar scales can be sorted by number of notes. First, dont hurt yourself, especially when youre just starting. To help guitar students learn the notes of the fretboard, we have created a guitar fretboard chart in pdf format, that you can download for free if you are struggling with the name of the notes on the guitar fretboard, youll find these pdf diagrams useful the free pdf contains several diagrams showing the note on the fretboard for each musical key. Major and minor scales bass ultimate guitar archive. Richie blake explains and shows the importance of the pentatonic scale download support pdf for this lesson.
Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists. I just realized the ionian and the major scale are the same thing and including the chromatic scale probably wasnt entirely necessary. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. The examples use c as the root note but you can use the second table, showing all the major scales, to work out the notes used in chords of other keys. One octave major scale modes using c major as an example. Free printable guitar and bass scales in pdf format for learning guitar and bass guitar. Here is the same exercise again but starting on the a string every time. Dorian pentatonic blues bass line ideas guitar pro zip file mp3 jam track. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or signup required. Our site is a resource for learning scales on bass guitar. Simply follow the chart which represents your guitar neck.
A scale is a sequence of notes with a distinct pattern of intervals between each note. Lets have a refresher in this lesson were going to look at how we can use scales to create bass fills over a dominant 7 chord, but the prinicples outlined can be used for playing over any chord. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios features a wide range of common and exotic scales including. G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. They show the scales as played on a 4 string bass with standard tuning. This tutorial will teach you 8 exotic guitar scales that you can use to make your sound more interesting. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales. The bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard. In this lesson you will learn a common major triad pattern. Since the major scale has 7 notes, that is 7 different arpeggios you can get in the major scale. The major scale is very important because it is the basis of the tonal music we know, that is, it is the mother scale of the major.
Before we get into the major scale, lets define what a scale is in general. The main goal of this book is to introduce, reinforce, and provide musical applications of the major and minor pentatonic scale from an electric bassists perspective. One big difference in how most guitarists and players of nonfretted instruments learn scales is that guitarists learn scales in shapes, or patterns, rather than by learning the actual sequence of notes contained in each scale patterns show where the notes fall on the bass neck in relation to each other. Oneoctave major pentatonic scale bass scales studybass.
In this bass lesson for beginners we are going to learn how to play the major scale on bass guitar these are the three ways you must know to play the diatonic major scale bass. A beginners guide page 7 practicing here are a few notes about how to approach practicing with the best frame of mind. Learning the names of the notes on the neck of the bass is essential. All you need to know is the e major scale which you should if you know. Both scales have the same structure and are played with the same fingers in the same sequence.
It will also help you come up with bass lines and improvise. In the first table below you can see chord formulas relating to the major scale for various types of chords. A blog for learning and teaching guitar and ukulele. Im really excited to finally present my system for playing two octave bass scales. Its just like a major scale, minus the 4th and 7th degrees, making it pentatonic five notes. Once youve begun to get familiar with the note names, its time to start learning some bass scales. The window blues play along track rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass, ukulele, drums and vocals. If you move the root to the 7th fret it becomes b major.
Most bass guitars will also have a pickup selector switch along with volume and tone knobs. Jazz educations purpose is to give you the basics you need in learning to play jazz or to improvise. For example, c major and c major pentatonic scales appear in a yellowishbrown colour band. This package contains a guitar method available as a pdf with tabs, audio files and theory providing 40 dominant jazz guitar lines for teachers. A strap can be attached to the strap buttons to play the bass standing up. The major pentatonic scale can be most easily remembered as a major scale missing two of its seven notes the 4th and the 7th.
This is the start of an infinite amount of music making opportunities. Bass tab, showing the scales in 1 octave, is also provided. We clearly and precisely show you every note in all 12 keys of the major and natural minor scales. Adjace nt are relative minor scales in a blue band. Pentatonics on electric bass was written to provide a focused and musically satisfying approach for electric bassists to learn the major and minor pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. You will notice the major pentatonic shape and fingering is similar to the oneoctave major scale pattern. Ionian pnngiaa une m c lvnian eoliatl locrian ionian.
Often when playing with a guitar or keyboard player you can follow the chords they play with the triad of the same key. Bass scales key of ab major f minor bass scales key of eb major c minor bass scales key of bb major g minor bass scales key of f major d minor. Learning bass scales is a great way to get comfortable on your instrument, and to introduce yourself to some basic music theory. C major scale bass all positions the 7 position system.
The major pentatonic scale guitar shapes and theory. Check out my free video lessons on my free lessons page. All five of these scale types are located in the same row. You can find plenty of bass guitar scale pdfs on the internet, and a good book on the subject will have bass guitar. Find out with this guide to the major scale for the bass guitar. Major scales appear in the same rows as related minor scales. There are three ways youll want to learn your major. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. Something that cannot be said of the two notes of the major scale that are not included in the major pentatonic scale the 4th and 7th. Learn guitar for free a blog for learning and teaching. This jazz guitar method about walking bass lines and chords is available as a pdf files containing 35 exercises with tabs, analysis and audio.
The parallel lines of the frets and string work in your favor. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. This is a relatively basic way of thinking about how chords are constructed. Bass guitar scales made easy learn guitar for free. Scales and arpeggios by jp dias gustavo lopez segura. If you cant quickly and comfortably jump to any note on the bass, your ability to create bass lines will come to a screeching halt.
Pdf file of this beginner scale lesson in tab and standard notation. This pattern of the c major scale shows its specific pattern tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone. We have an official major and minor scales tab made by ug professional guitarists. Scales and chords you need to know for playing bass guitar.
The musical scales page a collection of useful musical scales in sheetmusic form with added tablature for banjo, bass guitar, guitar, ukulele and mandolin with high definition 300 dpi graphics. Learn bass guitar scales and modes bass guitar scales represent structure and patterns in our music, and starting to learn those patterns makes it suddenly easier to recognize, understand and apply them. Learning the c major scale on bass in all positions is an essential part of applied music theory and fretboard skills that every bass player should do. One that can be opened with guitar pro 6, and one with guitar pro 5. This is something ive been teaching my private students for years, and i find its a really helpful way to demystify playing in a larger range on the neck without getting lost. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales reference. Bass guitar scales pdf free download bass scales are successions of notes with a. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. It should be borne in mind that some scales are called different shapes types of scales for electric bass.
These are movable triad patterns and by just playing the same pattern at other frets you will change keys. Regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. In the video bass lesson below im going to give you some tips and tricks on how to master the fretboard on the bass guitar. This free version is identical to the paid version, except that this free. How you can use scales to create cool bass fills talkingbass. Exotic guitar scales add some spice to your guitar sound. These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons. It contains a huge range of movable scale, chord and arpeggio fingerboard diagrams allowing you to play in any key. The basic ingredients in music are scales, chords, melody, rhythm, and harmony. Heres a blues in a jam track you can use to practice with. A cable is plugged into the basss input jack to send the signal into the amp. The scales include major, three types of minor, the major and minor pentatonic scales, and the blues scale.
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