Bass scale modes pdf

Basic and 7th chords, modes, and solo scales for bass guitar. The cool part is that they are all built off of our alltime favorite, super easy scale. Learn bass scales for beginners and advance, scales patterns for jazz scales, pentatonic scales, blues scales, modesall bass scales pdf and for free. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or signup required. 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. It also helps to think of modes as major 3 or minor b3, which depends on the third. Major scale modes and arpeggio inversions for bass guitar. This will help to locate and finger modes related to parent major scales. Notice that many of these fingerings exceed the range of the scales tonic and incorporate as many diatonic notes from the scale as will fit in a position. For instance if you start the major scale on the 6th note you are playing the natural minor scale and the 3rd degree of the minor scale is the major scale. It lays out the various scales and modes in clear visual patterns on the fingerboard so the student can learn to associate what harmony is under hisher hands. Note that the full ebooks include 196 pages, featuring 192 fullpage illustrations of 16 scales and modes in all 12 keys. A few years ago i released 2 indepth videos on the modes for bass guitar.

These patterns are all played in a single c major shape at the 8th fret of the e string. It contains a huge range of movable scale, chord and arpeggio fingerboard diagrams allowing you to play in any key. For example, using a sevennote scale you could practice a 3note sequence like this. You will hear a lot of talk of the modes of the major scale. Bass guitar scales pdf free download bass scales are successions of notes with a relationship between them and it is necessary, for any instrument, to know and master them in ours concretely, they will allow us to create bass lines or to improvise in an efficient way. The dorian mode is, as we said, the second mode of. You are purchasing a 3 pdf book bundle 4 5 and 6 string bass scales for every key and mode pdf books please note pictures are scaled down for use on ebay the pdf is full size 11 x 8. The ionian mode is just another way of saying the major scale.

The musical modes are one of the most misunderstood, challenging and most difficult concepts to explain regardless of your instrument. Oct 26, 2011 i also like using a short cut to modes like this. Naming and numbering scale degrees has so many advantageslearning the modes fingering shapes in all keys is a great way to learn the fretboard, and then life on the bass becomes much more simple, not to mention coping with the questioni dont want to play the root note all the time. Pdf ebooks, and info about related paper books and apps. Or you can think of it as starting with the same basic cooking recipe but adding different flavors different sounds to change it slightly.

After you have the major and minor scale down the rest of the modes can be learned by altering a note. They show the scales as played on a 4 string bass with standard tuning. Ill use the c major scale to make it easier to understand. All bass guitar scales can be sorted by number of notes. November 2015 remember, all of these modes are simply contrived by taking the exact order of notes that are found in a major or minor scale and starting the pattern from a different note other than the root. This page contains all the notes on a 5 string bass guitar fretboard as well as all the scales in tab form and charts. There are 7 backing tracks made with real musicians which make learning each mode or scale far simpler and each track made in the style of the most common genre of music that uses that mode. Just as with any scale or chord pattern, you can play this pattern anywhere on the bass fretboard. Scales and modes for bass pdf in this lesson i introduce the concept of scales and modes and. How to learn bass scales become a better bassist, not a robot.

Use online or download a free printable bass scales chart pdf for your. When you play with other musicians, the first song may be primarily dominant, the next minor, and the next major. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Bass lesson beginners guide to scales and modes the bass. 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. For example, dorian becomes minor with a raised 6th, phrygian is minor with a flat 2, lydian is major sharp 4, mixolydian is major flat 7, and locrian is minor flat 2 and flat 5. Work through every scale and notice how the only thing that changes is the starting note. Major scale modes and arpeggio inversions for bass guitar september 25, 2014. Now lets play the c major scale starting from the third note e. Jan 24, 2014 the musical modes are one of the most misunderstood, challenging and most difficult concepts to explain regardless of your instrument. Begin with the notes in a single octave of the scale, and once you are comfortable with that, go up two octaves. You can find the notes for the triad by playing any scale up to the 5th note, skipping every other note.

Dorian modes how to use and apply them with the bass. Numbering each scale degree via the chromatic scale degrees. 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. With all these scales at your fingertips, you get more choices in terms of flavor, or color, when playing your bass guitar. A beginner guide to modes here are a few charts to help break down modes, including scale patterns, chord patterns, and the characteristic colour note chord within each scale. One octave mixolydian mode fingering to play the most common mixolydian mode fingering, just lower the 7th note of the major scale pattern you already learned by a halfstep.

Information on bass scale modes, easy to understand examples, diagrams, learn how to build scales and chords, and the theory behind it all. Youll get a better understanding of scales and how you can apply them to real. The bass players guide to scales and modes by stuart clayton. The seven main modes scales for the bass guitar dummies. Ionian complete watch again next lesson this course is a comprehensive guide to arpeggios, chord tones and scales with a focus of cementing their relationships in a way that will make them instantly usable within any musical situation. As you follow the scales, you will always go up low to high then back down high to low. These three books are a must for anyone that is interested in increasing their. Sep 25, 2014 here are some basic major modes and arpeggio inversions presented in ways that made sense to me. A 7th chord has one more note than the triad the 7. The end result is solid understanding of what scales to use for grooves and soloing and for a bassist this understanding is crucial.

Inside the bass lab plus we have a course called the modes mastery course which teaches the concept of the modes from the ground upwards. Here are some basic major modes and arpeggio inversions presented in ways that made sense to me. Click the image to download the pdf also see harmonic and melodic minor modes and arpeggios connect on youtube please consider supporting my work by buying a track or an album. Jazzhacker scales and modes for 5string bass standard tuning, beadg jeffrey williams sample ebook please feel free to share this 38page sample ebook with all other musicians and music students.

All pdf electric bass will be free and for the same scale will put 3 digits or more. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales reference. This exercise takes you through all seven modes of c major while staying in one position. The isbn of the full jazzhacker scales and modes for 4string bass ebook is. A beginner guide to modes the modes by numeric pattern. The sound of a 7th chord is a little more complex than the sound of a triad, and its extensively. To derive the minor pentatonic scale from the natural minor scale, use the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th notes of the minor scale. The first section describes the scale or mode, lists the chords it works well with. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales. Ionian dorian phrygian lydian mixolydian aeolian locrian i m712 ii iii iv v vi vii m73 m75 m77 m711 m73 m75 m77 m7b511 m7b53 m7b55 m7b57 dom712 dom73 dom75 dom77. 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. Scales and arpeggios by jp dias gustavo lopez segura. The scale shapes have their own distinct fretboard pattern on the standard 4 string bass.

Aug 02, 2019 bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists. Please note pictures are scaled down for use on ebay the pdf is full size 11 x 8. Written to be the only reference book a bassist will need, bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is available to download direct from. Its best to play them for yourself to notice the subtle inbetween feelings that each scale gives off. Know the mode youre playing in, and youre well on your way to providing great bass lines for any song. 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. Bass guitar scales made easy learn guitar for free. They are all different in their moods so you can decide which you like or want to use. Links to dedicated page, high quality pdf and guitar pro files. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on. 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.

These are some cool modes that you can use on the bass, or any instrument for that matter. Part 1 youtube modes for bass guitar part 2 deeper into the modes duration. Mixolydian scale bassplay it well with this lesson. Bass lesson beginners guide to scales and modes the. Yet a third reason is many other scales are directly derived from the major scale. It should be borne in mind that some scales are called different shapes types of scales for electric bass. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. Jul 03, 2019 the bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard. These consist of the three most important notes of any musical scale. This book is a fast and fun way to learn how to use scales and modes. Please visit for auxiliary study material, pdf ebooks, and info. Knowing the major scale well will make learning and understanding all other scales and musical patterns much easier. Lets play the c major scale starting from the second note d. Ionian pnngiaa une m c lvnian eoliatl locrian ionian.

To derive the major pentatonic scale from the major scale, use the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th notes of the major scale. Bass lessons cool useful modes bass tab cool useful modes. That will help free up some time i can invest in making new. Aug 19, 2011 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. Learn minor pentatonic, major pentatonic, major and blues scales for bass guitar.

Isbn 18973111 this electronic edition, isbn 18973111, may be copied and distributed without prior written permission of the publisher provided that this edition is not altered in any way, shape, or form, and that it is distributed for free. Mixolydian mode mixolydian scale this mode or scale is widely used in blues and jazz because its chord is precisely the blues chord, a. But for bass players, where this is one of the most sought after questions that usually is faced with an unsatisfying answer on talkbass, use their search to look for musical modes and just look at. Learning scales and modes and being able to identify their sounds will give you a better command of the fretboard.

The simplest is to play all the notes of the scale from bottom to top, and perhaps back down again. Most major scale modes are only one note different from one of the above scales. The 3rd and 7th note are a half step lower compared to the ionian mode, thats why we put a b before 3 and 7. A beginner guide to modes the modes by numeric pattern mode 1. In this bass guitar lesson, james will teach you about modes. Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists.

All in all, there are seven total modes of the c major scale, and in this article we are going to talk about the second mode. Oct 20, 2019 inside the bass lab plus we have a course called the modes mastery course which teaches the concept of the modes from the ground upwards. Scale triad arpeggio em em em7 e phrygian em7 e phrygian 12th fret 12th fret 12th fret 7th fret 7th fret 7th fret this scale, triad and arpeggio could be played one 8va lower starting from e open string e phrygian scale fingering major modes 14 j. The mixolydian mode is the v grade of the ionian scale and in this bass pdf lesson we are going to learn its fingering.