A strap can be attached to the strap buttons to play the bass standing up. Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios features a wide range of common and exotic scales including. 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 bass scales g major e minor pentatonic scale the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many bassists and its easy to see why. Not only is it simple, but it is also very useful for bass lines and solos in major keys.
Its an old tricked used by solo guitar playersand bass players for that matter. Instead of annoying, creepy, privacyinvading ads, popups, or selling your data, studybass relies on the support of its users. After the major and minor scales, we have charted the pentatonic scale and. How to play the minor pentatonic scale on bass guitar.
This will help you learn how to play melodies and chords on a guitar and bass within the key of c pentatonic. Jun 06, 2012 pentatonics on electric bass ebookpdf version 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. In these bass scales pdf we leave you the three most common fingering to play well this pentatonic minor scale. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. After trying many ways of teaching scales to students and moving them on to improvising and soloing, i have developed this exercise ebook to really get to grips with these 5 scale shapes. You will notice the major pentatonic shape and fingering is similar to the oneoctave major scale pattern. We will be focussing on the minor pentatonic today c minor pentatonic. You will never be at a loss of what notes to play when. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. Learning how to play the minor pentatonic scale on bass guitar will add a lot of flavor to your playing because its one the most versatile scales.
A pentatonic scale has five notes and the name is a derived from the prefix penta which means five. Bass tablature for e pentatonic major scale by bass lessons. This lesson covers the minor pentatonic scale and how to play it all over the bass guitar neck. How to play the major pentatonic scale on bass guitar. Its just like a major scale, minus the 4th and 7th degrees, making it pentatonic five notes. Learning bass scales is a great way to get comfortable on your instrument, and to. Free printable guitar and bass scales in pdf format for learning guitar and bass guitar. Its the repeating patterns thing i go on about all the time. Oneoctave minor pentatonic scale exercises bass scales. The major pentatonic scale is an excellent scale to learn. Pdf bass scales complete fretboard diagram daniel oscar.
Dorian pentatonic blues bass line ideas guitar pro zip file mp3 jam track. Most bass guitars will also have a pickup selector switch along with volume and tone knobs. Minor pentatonic scale patterns part 1 talkingbass. A must know if you ever want to have a good jam session.
We are going to take as tonic the 4th string in the. The minor pentatonic scale for bass guitar talkingbass. The minor pentatonic scale online bass courses this lesson shows two one octave patterns of the minor pentatonic scale, and then the 5 shapes across the fretboard. There is a very powerful secret in this ebook that most dont know about. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys.
I lay it all out in my pentatonic playground for bass course. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. Pentatonic scales continued for 5string bass guitar starts on 3rd of the pentatonic scale starts on 5th of the pentatonic scale starts on 6th of the pentatonic scale. One note added to our trusty pentatonic scale converts it into a really evocative sound. A pentatonic scale is a 5note scale derived from the major scale. Here are some free pdfs used to supplement my free video lessons. Use these handy guides to learn some easy scales that will build dexterity and help you know your way around the fretboard. Free printable guitar scales and bass scales in easy to use pdf format. Written to be the only reference book a bassist will need, bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is available to download direct from. Use my search bar to find exactly what youre looking for. The major pentatonic scale can be most easily remembered as a major scale missing two of its seven notes the 4th and the 7th.
Jan 06, 2017 you may have noticed that the pentatonic looks like a stripped down natural minor scale. Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf. Feb 16, 2018 this minor pentatonic scales ebook is a compilation of 9 years of preparation work teaching guitar to a wide range of abilities. The best way to learn them is to choose one scale that appeals to you and spend a considerable amount of time an d energy practicing and thinking of ways. Fingerings, exercises and proper usage of the essential fivenote scales bass builders friedland, ed on. Once youve begun to get familiar with the note names, its time to start learning some bass scales. Then, well see how we can use both minor and major pentatonic scales over a simple chord sequence. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. How to play the major pentatonic scale on bass guitar dummies. Just rightclick on the link and choose save as to save it to your computer.
The pentatonic scale compendia found in section one list all three hundre d thirty pentatonic scales 2 that contain the note c. The minor pentatonic scale misses out the 2nd and the 6th and sounds much more bluesy or jazzy. Aug 10, 2018 do you know how most people go about learning scales specifically the pentatonic scale for bass. A major scale has seven notes and is therefore a heptatonic scale there are two types of pentatonic scale major and minor. Bass guitar scales made easy learn guitar for free. Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, blues and blues with major 3rd. The structure of the minor pentatonic scale is very similar to the blues scale. You can use the major pentatonic scale for two different chord tonalities. You need three strings to complete the major pentatonic scale, so start it on the e or a. To derive the minor pentatonic scale from the natural minor scale, use the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th notes of the minor scale.
It is actually a major arpeggio with the 2nd and 6th added. Is part of the bass scales to practice for the bass player. A cable is plugged into the bass s input jack to send the signal into the amp. Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections. All the bass guitar scales in the book are presented as movable diagrams, allowing you to play all over the neck. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Guitar scales 5 mustknow guitar scales for beginners fender. These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons. The minor pentatonic scale left handed diagrams for guitar. For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics. Straight to the point, valuepacked bass lessons bass guitar music theory. Oct 29, 2018 the major pentatonic scale is an excellent scale to learn.
Pentatonic scale patterns for bass guitar fatpick bass. 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. Fingering to play the minor pentatonic scale on the electric bass. In previous lessons, we looked at how scales are built and how they relate to the major scale. Pentatonic scales of either the major or minor variety sound great over many blues and funk songs.
The main goal of this book is to introduce, reinforce, and provide musical applications of the major and minor. Bass exercises an easytoplay and common scale used heavily in rock, blues, funk and jazz. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar alliance. Simply playing up or down the scale generates a pleasing melody, so the pentatonic scale is commonly used as the foundation for guitar solos, song melodies and bass lines. Jun 22, 2016 in a previous blog post, play guitar solo in any key without learning notes the 5 major scale patterns, we showed you how its possible to learn the patterns or shapes of any major scale without necessarily memorising the name of the notes being played. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. Heres a blues in a jam track you can use to practice with. The minor and major blues scales on bass guitar with.
A blues scale is really just a pentatonic scale with the addition of one note the blues note. 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. 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. Learning how to play the major pentatonic scale on the bass guitar is like getting a twoforone deal. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. The main patterns are covered along with a demonstration of improvising through them. They show the scales as played on a 4 string bass with standard tuning. The major pentatonic scale for bass or any other instrument is an important scale to know. The minor pentatonic scale by paul tauterouff the minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music. Pentatonic scales to derive the major pentatonic scale from the major scale, use the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th notes of the major scale. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or sign up required. Bass lessons pentatonic scales bass tab here are some basic pentatonic scales for bass. This ebook may be freely distributed but not copied or altered in any way. However, the minor pentatonic scale has five different notes.
This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams. This page contains all the notes on a 5 string bass guitar fretboard as well as all the scales in tab form and charts. The easiest way to learn the scale over the entire guitar neck is to split it up into smaller, easily digestible shapes or patterns. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. The usual process is to go up and down the scales until the stick although that could take a. Scale name scale degree formula cmajor pentatonic examples. Blues, minor pentatonic, major, major pentatonic in every key. One that can be opened with guitar pro 6, and one with guitar pro 5.
Pentatonic guitar magic how to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over chords from blues to rock tojazz. All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections. It contains a huge range of movable scale, chord and arpeggio fingerboard diagrams allowing you to play in any key. Aug 02, 2019 bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists. The bridge is the assembly that anchors the strings to the body. Guitar scales 5 mustknow guitar scales for beginners. These charts highlight the notes and chords of c pentatonic scale on guitar and bass fretboard. Premium learning minor pentatonic scales pdf ebook. Minor pentatonic pentatonic scales m aj or pe nt ic blues scale aj or pe nt ic minorm pentatonic played on 4 strings played on 4 strings 8th f blues scale played on 4 strings 3rd fret 3rd fret 3rd fret ret 8th fret 8th fret c c fingering c major pentatonic c minor pentatonic c blues scale 30 j. They are usually the first scales beginner guitarists learn to play.
If you have ever wondered what the major pentatonic scale is, here you will learn how to use it and how to play it on the electric bass. Apr 22, 2019 james porter is a freelance writer specializing in bass guitar tutorials who is also the bassist for a band called locust street taxi in seattle, washington. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or signup required. The bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard.
The trick about pentatonics is knowing which scale to use and when. The pdf is for members only, so youll need to login to download it. The pentatonic scale is a fivenote scale that is frequently used in jazz, rock and blues music. To know how to play the major pentatonic we leave the three most common fingerings for this scale in the bass. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales. Check out my free video lessons on my free lessons page. We are going to take as tonic the 4th string in the fifth fret, in the pitch note a.
It tabs out the pentatonic scales in all 12 major and minor keys. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms. The numbers are the fingers of the left hand, so, we have to master 3 ways to start the scale, with fingers 1, 3 and 4. You need three strings to complete the major pentatonic scale, so start it on the e or a string. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales reference. Richie blake explains and shows the importance of the pentatonic scale download support pdf for this lesson. 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 bass scales g major e minor pentatonic scale the pentatonic scale. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal. The pentatonic minor scale is the same as this but minus the second and sixth. I have also included my 6string bass guitar neck chart in all twelve key signatures to aid in the transposition. It should be one of the first bass scales you tackle. Pentatonic guitar scale pdf gibsons learn master guitar with steve krenz. Fingering of the major pentatonic scale for electric bass. All the bass guitar scales in the book are presented as movable diagrams, allowing you to.
This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Pentatonics on electric bass ebookpdf version 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. Super easy pentatonic shapes with cool effects for bass. Scales are organized sequences of notes played in an ascending or descending order. The metal bars that go across the neck are called frets. Oneoctave major pentatonic scale bass scales studybass. The pentatonic scales are a staple of modern rock, blues and pop music. Scales and arpeggios by jp dias gustavo lopez segura. The major pentatonic bass scale, as its name indicates, pentafive has 5 notes and is major. Do you know how most people go about learning scales specifically the pentatonic scale for bass.
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