In this lesson we discuss the mechanics of the 5 string bass and the general approach on how to incorporate it into. The beast pdf advanced bass scales exercise this bass scales exercise is the best way ive found to learn the notes on the neck, be able to move around fluidly from top to bottom in any scale, build up your playing endurance, and practice playing fast scale runs all at the same time. Only the a and the ab scales have a 2 4 1 4 2 3 pattern. Available singly or as a set, in print or ebook form, with accompanying audio.
Guitar scales 5 mustknow guitar scales for beginners fender. Discussion in basses bg started by tjclem, aug 4, 2010. Mel bay this wall chart contains four movable scale diagrams for each scale on the 5string bass. Learning and practicing these scales will allow you to play the correct notes when creating bass lines, and will provide you with a solid musical foundation. Home scales the major scale the melodic minor scale symetric scales pentatonic scales blues scales. Hence the caged octaves sequence is shown for c natural in the diagram that follows.
The skyline series jsonic five string electric bass is a merger of sorts. The previous page concludes the sequences for the 6 string bass. Two octaves scales and arpeggios is a collection of scales for mixed strings in the most common keys. May 25, 2008 these bass videos are for beginner to pro. Garret graves, on talkbass, posted a link to a fodera clinic he did just a few months ago.
The 5 string bass guitar method is for bass players who already know how to play bass but want to le. It is typical that many 5string basses have a flappy low b string. Ionian major scales 4 5 and 6 string bass by bass lessons text bass tab. All stuff for bass guitar, theres so much free bass stuff going on here its ridiculous. Finally a 30 short scale hollow body bass without compromises.
Please visit for auxiliary study material, pdf ebooks, and info. This type of breakage is not covered by our normal warranty. How to choose the best strings for your bass guitar the hub. The isbn of the full jazzhacker scales and modes for 5string bass ebook is. Play the electric bass by the number system background there are 7 tones or notes in a major scale or key.
In this lesson im going to work through the 5 most useful scales for beginners in my. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the. Blank 4 string fretboard grid paper in pdf adobe acrobat reader. Scales and modes for the 5string bass by brian emmel. The book is intended as a quick reference for a wide range of players. Along with doing twooctave scales, this is the main exercise i recommend to my students for getting a thorough knowledge of the neck of the bass. Hi, ive just switched to a 5 string bass and im looking for scale and mode diagrams but haven. I named it the beast because it takes a while to get through the exercise. Scales and arpeggios by jp dias gustavo lopez segura. The chart is small enough to take with you on the go, allowing you to incorporate it into your daily. Blues scales continued for 5string bass guitar starts on 3rd of the blues scale starts on 5th of the blues scale starts on 6th of the blues scale. Pdf ebooks, and info about related paper books and apps. They show the scales as played on a 4 string bass with standard tuning. The complete guide for mastering the six string bass.
Show the notes of natural harmonics on the guitar, bass guitar or any other stringed instrument. The video is an hour long, but what he shared can be condensed into about 15. The chart is small enough to take with you on the go, allowing you to incorporate it into your daily warmups. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. Jazzhacker scales and modes for 5 string bass standard tuning, beadg jeffrey williams sample ebook please feel free to share this 38page sample ebook with all other musicians and music students. Ionian major scales 4 5 and 6 string bass text bass. On a 4string bass, you can get away with tuning to bead, but the strings may be too loose for your liking. Check out this 5 string bass guitar info that you should consider, tips on advantages, disadvantages, differences, make the right decision the first time. The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and four spaces called staff. It contains detailed keybykey information, an exhaustive library of chords, and comprehensive scales for soloing. Bass tablature for 2 octave scale for 5 string bass by bass lessons. To cite a few examples, learning bass scales will allow you to write your own songs, play in different styles of music, jam along to other musicians and fast progressions in your musicianship.
See the major, natural minor, blues, and pentatonic scales in all 14 keys, all over your fretboard, with a fretboard toolbox complete 4string. Scales and chords for the upright bass the following keys should be learned in the order presented. An attempt was made to have each instrument begin in an effective part of its range. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. There are lots of good tunes to learn and play and tracks to pick along with on the. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and more presented with theoretical definitions and related resources. Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally.
We will combine it perfectly with the minor pentatonic scale or the minor pentatonic scale. The 5 string bass is rapidly growing into the future and this is your handbook to meet it there. All scales will sound in octaves in an orchestra setting. Play each separately fi rst then put them together with. Your best source to find bass charts like bass arpeggios, bass fretboard notes, videos, tab paper, and more. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Blues guitar chords, bass guitar scales, bass guitar notes, guitar chord chart, bass guitar lessons, music guitar, playing guitar, music chords, guitar. Triads on bass guitar fretboard four pages scales, major and minor, in parallel, on the bass guitar fretboard. Hence the caged octaves sequence is shown for c natural in the diagram that follows the diagrams that follow show all of the c major scale notes plotted over the 5string basss. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. This page contains all the notes on a 5 string bass guitar fretboard as well as all the scales in tab form and charts. Five and sixstring basses often have 35 or longer scales. This chart is an ideal wall piece for your bedroom or practice studio. The previous page concludes the sequences for the 4 string bass.
For this version from fender play instructor matt lake, youll play two notes on each string, an open string followed by a fretted note. Steve bailey five string bass free download as pdf file. Note that the full ebooks include 196 pages, featuring 192 fullpage illustrations of 16 scales and modes in all 12 keys. In the layout shown above, i have given you just one of the ways that i suggest you practice this exercise. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. This is also the same notes for all the modes of c d dorian, e phrygian, etc. If the speaking length of the string is wound around the post, the string may then be prone to breakage.
Here are the 7 diatonic modes on the 5 string bass. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or signup required. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. All this five 2g notes have the same pitch, the only difference between them is in timbre. Create and print scales for violin, cello, double bass and other fretless string instruments. Complete book of scales, modes and chords emmel, brian on. This book is a must for anyone that is interested in increasing their improvisational abilities, melodic understanding, and their mastery of the 5 string bass guitar fretboard. Learn the five easiest bass scales as a platform for your bass playing.
Shop and buy scales and modes for the 5 string bass sheet music. The bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard. This book with online audio covers scales, arpeggios, modes, chord forms, twohanded tapping, alternative techniques, chromatic exercises and theory concepts. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Once you have the bass line so you can play it smoothly play it along with the backing track. Scales and chords for the upright bass 9 of 17 7122011 7. The 5 string bass note legend app provides you with the name and music staff location of each note on the bass guitars fretboard up to the 12th fret. Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections.
Fret farm is a complete reference to chords, scales and keys for playing the 5 string bass. This book is a must for anyone that is interested in increasing their improvisational abilities, melodic understanding, and their mastery of the 6 string bass guitar fretboard. Bass parts are presented in easytoread tab as well as in standard music notation bass clef. This book is a must for anyone that is interested in increasing their improvisational abilities, melodic understanding, and their mastery of the 4 string bass guitar fretboard. The previous page concludes the sequences for the 5 string bass. This exercise book is 430 pages long, and is designed to supplement bass methods such as simandl, bille, montag, and others to include the 5th string tuned to b with exercises in each position. Below is a simple song that will incorporate three octave shapes. Each video is focused on a specific style and technique of the bass guitar. Id put the sadowsky b string against any 35 bass ive played, aside from the graphitenecked modulus quantum. The cipher systems fivedegree perfectfourth calculation line used for plotting musical materials on the guitar fretboard also works for bass guitar fretted or unfretted. The double 1 4 2 4 pattern is used by the ab, b, gb, db, and eb scales. It can be used to help learn chords, to practice soloing, or to write complete songs. Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently.
Learn the major scale and see why this scale is the building block for all scales in major keys. The book include scales, arpeggios, and exercises within each position. In this bass pdf you will see 3 ways that exist to play the scale or dorian mode in bass. Youll have to do some major third stretches span of five frets, but is definitely possible. This wall chart contains four movable scale diagrams for each scale on the 5string bass. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Bass tuning is eadg for a 4 string 7 you need to be able to count to 4. Only the b and the bb scales have a 1 4 1 4 p 1 2 pattern. Generate diagrams for almost all scales and chords from the vast scale and chord dictionary. View 5 string bass guitar scale information and notes. Oct 14, 2016 it is typical that many 5string basses have a flappy low b string. Anthony wellington clinic modes for 4, 5, 6, and 7 string bass. Good luck memorizing all of your scales, modes and chord tones. The a scale is the d scale transposed from string 2 to string 3.
The tables and tabbed panels below detail all five box shapes for the c major scale in the baged octaves style. Mel bay this 5string bass scale chart is a great way to learn all of your scales and their chord relationships. Pentatonic scales continued for 5 string bass guitar starts on 3rd of the pentatonic scale starts on 5th of the pentatonic scale starts on 6th of the pentatonic scale. Two octave upright bass major scales howard high orchestra. All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections. High c 5 string bass c major scale box shapes in this blogozon we take a first look at the c major scale box shapes for the 5 string bass tuned to high c rather than the more usual low b. Please note pictures are scaled down for use on ebay the pdf is full size 11 x 8. The importance of not playing anything spacesilence.
In this example you will slap the open e string and pop the open g string. How to play bass guitar 5 string bass guitar lessons for beginners. A good knowledge of bass guitar scales and music theory will improve your playing tremendously. The q5 has an unbelievably clear b string, but the entire bass has a non. Dont be afraid of all the high notes its just your bass. Shop and buy scales and modes for the 5string bass sheet music. On standard tuned 5 string bass guitar with 22 frets pitch range goes from 0b to 4f. Daves fivestring bass resource page scales the major scale. Its also great for learning chord arpeggios and scales, which are essential. This book explores the potential that the added string gives you on a 5 string bass.