The left side of the page is the scale played without changing finger position. Scale patterns for guitar and why you need them in this lesson, the topic of scale patterns for guitar will be covered in detail. Free guitar scales ebook scale and arpeggio patterns pdf. The tables and tabbed panels below detail all five box. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or signup required. One of the most commonly used scales in popular music today is the pentatonic scale which is a scale made up of 5 notes.
The double 1 4 2 4 pattern is used by the ab, b, gb, db, and eb scales. All you need to know is the e major scale which you should if you know. The real fun and challenge of playing a bass guitar is that the patterns of the chords and scales never change, no matter what musical key youre in. After the major and minor scales, we have charted the pentatonic scale and. In this bass pdf we present the 3 ways that exist to touch the major scale. Jazz scale applications the preceding scales are here roughly arranged from most consonant to most dissonant in relation to the following chord types. Pentatonic scale patterns for bass guitar fatpick bass tabs that.
In this lesson you will learn a common major triad pattern. They show the scales as played on a 4 string bass with standard tuning. The student who wishes to acquire a firm technique should never neglect the patient study of scales. In part 1 we created waling bass lines over major and minor 251s using the tones of the triad in combination with chromatic or stepwise approach patterns. Twelve years ago, when i was a student at music school, i was really struggling to learn the neck of my bass. Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally. To explore this subject matter further, please check out any music theory publication or website. In this post, we will highlight the five guitar scale patterns that every guitarist should have in their repertoire. Interestingly, the name originates from the greek word penta which stands for five. Though theyre used over the major scale in these examples, you can apply them to every mode in your studies. Note that in some cases, it may be possible to play the notes in the scale on other strings than those. When you learn a scale, you learn the useful hand positions and memorize the pattern of notes under your fingers for each one.
Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. Just playing a scale up and down on the guitar will not sound much like music. Memorising guitar scale patterns can be a long and tedious process. The right side is an alternate fingering that has minimal movement typically down one fret. Pentatonic scale patterns for bass printable pdf a4sized.
One of the best things about playing the guitar is the ability to move shapes e. To derive the minor pentatonic scale from the natural minor scale, use the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th notes of the minor scale. Perhaps the most common fingering is that of finger 2, which is the easiest to perform because it is on the vertical axis of finger 1. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. Memorizing the order of your bass s musical notes can prepare you to tackle those chords and scales.
Often when playing with a guitar or keyboard player you can follow the chords they play with the triad of the same key. Figure 7 ascends the g major scale via a sawtooth sequence of harmonized triads. In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible and not get bored it is important to have a plan. About common bass patterns common bass patterns studybass.
Once you are familiar with the intervallic characteristics of the scale, it should be very easy to play in any key. Melodic minor scale en ou ascend ou raise te t and t notes a semitone al a ste ms. Two octave upright bass major scales howard high orchestra. No, guitar scales are the alphabet from which different lead guitar licks and melody ideas come from. Fortunately, music has builtin shortcuts that allow us to derive multiple scales from the same pattern. Like i did in my previous post about patterns in the major scale, this is a companion piece where ill break down minor scales, specifically natural minor scales what we think of when we hear minor scale and reveal the patterns in the same way. Learn bass scales for beginners and advance, scales patterns for jazz scales, pentatonic scales, blues scales, modesall bass scales pdf and for free. I think its a good idea to start out with the simplest patterns and learn how to apply them and recognize them. Your best source to find bass charts like bass arpeggios, bass fretboard notes, videos, tab paper, and more. Although the study of scales is one important element of becoming a great bassist, mastering scales is the primary means to. Just select your string tuning standard tuning is default, click the link that says go then click a key link. The undergrads in music performance for bass have to learn 4 fingering patterns for each of the common modes scales plus the.
The aim of this series is to get all your fingers moving in every possible way around a scale, so youll be ready for any movement a scale pattern might. Part 1 of 16 how to master basic upright bass scale and patterns. Heres a free guitar pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios patterns. Even modes of the same key c major, d dorian, and a minor, for example can all be practiced, because by shifting your mental root note, it will change. In this lesson block i first explain the major scale which is the mother of many other note patterns. The bass players guide to scales and modes by stuart clayton. Some beginner students just need to get playing their major scales and reading the notation just isnt getting through. Scale patterns are also referred to as melodic scale patterns.
Major scales and chord patterns studybass fundamentals. Simple major scale patterns for guitar this is classical. This video is a part of a series of instrument training videos. The construction of each scale and mode is covered in detail and the reader is encouraged to learn the content of the scale rather than the prescribed fretboard patterns found in other books. Diminished scale descending the use of a halfstep wholestep diminished scale over the dominant chord is very common in bebop. Language sitemap guitars scales blues fingerings blues scale pattern 15 fingerings in a.
Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or sign up required. Introduction 8 the purpose of this book is to help beginner bassist to find the easiest way to play scales, triads and arpeggios. Some of the greatest melodies of all time are based off of simple, identifiable scale patterns. If you missed part 1, major scales on bass guitar, check it out. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Heres two free major scale patterns for classical guitar.
Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each. T his guitar scales fretboard chart generator will show you all the major and minor guitar scales and modes with tons of customizable tunings. All stuff for bass guitar, theres so much free bass stuff going on here its ridiculous. I named it the beast because it takes a while to get through the exercise, and you can practice in every key, with every 7note scale you know. Many scalesequence patterns can also be applied to triads and basic 7th arpeggios. If you play bass, you owe it to yourself to practice and learn the pentatonicscale patterns. Bass guitar major scale patterns 3 shapes learn the. The late guitarist andres segovia put the practice of scales into perspective. Discover upright bass scales and patterns, as well as how to move between chords. Free printable guitar and bass scales in pdf format for learning guitar and bass guitar. I was young at the time but was hip to pentatonics so his ideas stayed with me and ive expanded.
The bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard. Guitar scales guitar scales regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. There are a handful of note patterns which are used over and over in bass playing. For example, in the great jazz tune all the things you are, the melody spends a great deal of time cycling through perfect and augmented 4ths. Movable shapes and scale patterns can allow you to play in any key by applying the same fingering pattern to a different root note.
Scale compendium, often referred to as the major 326 or minor 330 pentatonic scale4, play the shapes found in the exercises, but replace the written notes with the notes of your chos en scale. The notes that make up different modes of scales are illustrated. You can memorize five fingering patterns and use them for dozens of scales. The end result is solid understanding of what scales to use for grooves and soloing and for a bassist this understanding is crucial. These are great for students learning their first moveable patterns. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. As always a more long term solution to fretboard navigation is to see scales as interval shapes rather than note names as these are universal to all scales, arpeggios and chords rather than specific to one particular root note with this in mind the intervals for the c major scale are detailed below in the baged octaves manner. Only the b and the bb scales have a 1 4 1 4 p 1 2 pattern. All the examples are written in the key of c in order to make easer. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales reference. The bass players guide to scales and modes is a complete reference manual featuring all of the scales, modes and arpeggios used by the modern bass guitarist. Note that the top four notes of this scale are the same as the straight dominant scale the bit you have to work on is the bottom f our notes.
Jazzhacker scales and modes this section presents a bit of music theory to set the context for scale and mode study. Please visit for auxiliary study material, pdf ebooks, and info about. Practicing a wide range of sequences for each scale you learn will help ingrain your understanding of both the pattern and the sound of the scale. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. In part 2 of this lesson we continue our study of walking bass lines. Minor scales on bass guitar in 300 words lots of pics. Knowledge of scale patterns will help you improve your improvisation, assist you in writing leads, and will make jamming with other musicians much easier. Even though chord tones are a bassists biggest concern, the numbers used to identify chord tones relate to the numbers of the major scale. As you follow the scales, you will always go up low to high then back down high to low. Bass guitar major scale patterns 3 shapes learn the whole neck. Fortunately, these patterns are the same for many scales, and there are typically only five useful hand positions in an octave.
Pdf bass scales complete fretboard diagram daniel oscar. Various positions of the blues scale pattern 15 for guitars with fingerings on the guitar neck. By learning the scales as patterns youll be able to play the scales with any tonic note simply by moving the patterns up and down the bass neck and playing them at the desired position. Learning note patterns on bass is a natural, early step in learning to play bass. 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. The major scale serves as a reference point for all other patterns. The pattern simply rolls up one triad from the root and then down the other from the 5th, in diatonic succession gambmcdemb.
How to master basic upright bass scale and patterns bass. Blues scale pattern 15 for guitars fingerings english. When learning how to play scales and modes on guitar, its tempting to learn one scale, or even one fingering, and then quickly move on to the next scale. Scales and arpeggios by jp dias gustavo lopez segura.
The isbn of the full jazzhacker scales and modes for 4string bass ebook is. Additionally, playing small parts of a sequence of a scale is common in soloing, so by practicing these sequences, you can. This is the foundation to becoming a learned musician, rather than merely a recreational player. If you have learnt the minor pentatonic patterns then all you have to do is learn where the blue note falls in each scale. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. A pentatonic scale is any group of five notes that pdf remove overlay text cover the span of an octave. After the major scale ill show you common majortype chord patterns and some. Scales and chords for the upright bass the following keys should be learned in the order presented. Learn about playing the upright or double bass in this free video series from a music teacher.
These are movable triad patterns and by just playing the same pattern at other frets you will change keys. For each scale, you can learn many different shapes and patterns all over the fretboard. More scale exercises for guitar in the first guitar scale exercises lesson, we looked at runs linear, repeating ascendingdescending note patterns that sound great as soloing flourishes and that you can apply to any scale you might learn. To derive the minor blues pentatonic scale from the natural minor scale, use t h e1 s,3 r d4 5b an7 of m ic l. Also included at the bottom of the app are the 5 scale patterns for memorizing these scales and a pdf download of all keys in standard tuning. Many hours of frequently futile exercises can be condensed into one hour of scales.
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