We are going to take as tonic the 4th string in the fifth fret, in the pitch note a 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. A strap can be attached to the strap buttons to play the bass standing up. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7. Then, well see how we can use both minor and major pentatonic scales over a simple chord sequence. From minor pentatonic scale to aeolian mode in our last lesson, we created a minor pentatonic tune through visualauditory associations. To apply this run to a bass line, we can create a groove by doubling the kick drum pattern and adding the run to the last two beats of the second bar. Most bass guitars will also have a pickup selector switch along with volume and tone knobs. The video below is just the performance of the entire blues bass line covered in this lesson. We look at how to play a basic, common fingering of the scale, move it around to different areas on the neck and then learn a riff based on the scale. Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists. This first run simply descends the minor pentatonic scale in 16th notes and ends on the 7th to lead it back to the root. Pentatonic exercise for bass guitar bass practice diary 7th may 2019. Oneoctave major pentatonic scale bass scales studybass. How to play the major pentatonic scale on bass guitar dummies.
In the diagram we start from the fifth fret in the 4th string, we are in a key so we are going to play a major pentatonic scale bass. The reason that ive shared this is to show you how i approach practicing scales, or as i like to think of it harmony. But you could adapt this exercise for any scale that has a g natural in it. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. 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. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. In this weeks free bass lesson well be looking at the 5 pentatonic. You need three strings to complete the major pentatonic scale, so start it on the e or a string. Free to download and print as png or pdf in both usletter and a4. A minor pentatonic it is important that if you are going to learn to improvise with this scale that you learn how it sounds.
Richie blake explains and shows the importance of the pentatonic scale download support pdf for this lesson. The minor pentatonic scale is just a minor aeolian scale minus the 2nd and 6th scale degrees. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or sign up required. The minor pentatonic scale uses the 1a, 3c, 4d, 5e, 7g notes of the scale. The solution below shows the ab minor pentatonic scale, on the piano, bass and treble clef the lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th minor scale notes for a quick summary to this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. Then, play up to the highest note and back down to the root. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. So pentatonic scale has five notes and the blues scale has six.
Fingering of the major pentatonic scale for electric bass. Written to be the only reference book a bassist will need, bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is available to download direct from. This scale is very versatile, is easy to play on the bass, and contains a very pleasingtohear group of notes. In this video bass lesson were going to take a look at some blues ideas using the dorian mode and minor pentatonic scale. Oneoctave minor pentatonic scale exercises bass scales. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. How to play the major pentatonic scale on bass guitar. In these bass scales pdf we leave you the three most common fingering to play well this pentatonic minor scale. The pentatonic scale is a very powerful tool on guitar. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales reference. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. The minor pentatonic scale misses out the 2nd and the 6th and sounds much more bluesy or jazzy. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. The pentatonic minor scale is the same as this but minus the second and sixth.
You must learn other scales besides this one, lest ye be labeled a wanker. In a previous lesson, i introduced the major pentatonic scale and gave an example of its use in creating walking bass lines over a blues chord progression. 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. Major pentatonic drills fundamental changes music book. Well also go over a muting technique in this lesson, so you can play a clean sound with every note.
The 5 must know pentatonic scale positions youtube. This post is about the pentatonic scale, and how to use it. Pdf e book lead guitar licks lesson pentatonic scales rock. Free printable guitar and bass scales in pdf format for learning guitar and bass guitar. The way i am demonstrating the pentatonic scale on autumn leaves in this lesson is as a 5 note scale that we can use to get the sound of the chord across. Bass exercises an easytoplay and common scale used heavily in rock, blues, funk and jazz.
Similar to the minor pentatonic scale, the blues scale which just adds a tritone to the minor pentatonic scale is an important tool in any bass players toolbox. To know how to play the major pentatonic we leave the three most common fingerings for this scale in the bass. Aug 02, 2019 bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists. Start on the root, wherever it is located in each position, and play down to the lowest note of the position, then back up again. If you are playing in a major key, then use the relative minor pentatonic scale.
Welcome to video four of the lead guitar quickstart series. Bass tablature for pentatonic scales by bass lessons. It contains a huge range of movable scale, chord and arpeggio fingerboard diagrams allowing you to play in any key. For those interested, im offering the scale formula grimoirium as a free download. These are some common sounds that you hear in a lot of traditional blues bass lines. Learning how to play the major pentatonic scale on the bass guitar is like getting a twoforone deal. Pentatonic scale patterns for bass guitar fatpick bass tabs that. This simplifies the pentatonic whilst still giving it a minor edge. By stripping away some of the more emotive and characteristic notes of the natural minor scale, we are left with a more to the point scale. Learn to master both major and minor pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. Youll have to change fretboard position as you play in order to reach the higher notes of this scale. Lesson 1 in the next 4 video lessons we will be looking at and discussing some simple concepts for creating grooves and groove solos. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above.
This 5note scale is found in virtually every style of music. In this lesson, well be learning the major pentatonic scale, which is very versatile and used in many music genres. The solution below shows the a minor pentatonic scale, on the piano, bass and treble clef the lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th minor scale notes for a quick summary to this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. The major pentatonic scale is the most common pentatonic scale. Here is the pentatonic exercise for bass written out as i played it in the video. Pentatonic exercise bass practice diary 55 johnny cox. Bass tablature for e pentatonic major scale by bass lessons. How to play the pentatonic scale on guitar dummies.
In this lesson i am going to demonstrate how you can make a variation on the trusted minor pentatonic scale that has a lot of advantages when dealing with tonic minor, half diminished chords and altered dominants. Ive used the root note g for both examples because the open string works well playing the root note. If playing in c major use a minor pentatonic also know as c major pentatonic. The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used in all styles of music. Reference chart of pentatonicscale positions for bass guitar. 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. The tab above shows how movable pattern 4 can be used at the 1 st fret in order to play a b flat pentatonic scale. The minor pentatonic scale for bass guitar talkingbass.
The pentatonic scale uses just the most universal note choices. Not only is it simple, but it is also very useful for bass lines and solos in major keys. Minor pentatonic scale and blues scale on the bass. A cable is plugged into the basss input jack to send the signal into the amp. Jan 06, 2017 in this lesson we look at the minor pentatonic scale. The pentatonic scale is to the rock guitarist what anesthesia, the printing press, and the cordless screwdriver are to modern civilization an indispensable entity without which life would be much more difficult. Pentatonic exercise bass practice diary 55 johnny cox music. The first scale you learn is the a minor pentatonic. Oct 29, 2018 the major pentatonic scale is an excellent scale to learn. A hack for memorizing and combining pentatonic shapes youtube how to learn bass scales become a better bassist, not a robot duration. To derive the minor pentatonic scale from the natural minor scale, use the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th notes of the minor scale.
In this lesson were going to take a look at some blues bass line ideas using the mixolydian mode and major pentatonic scale mixopentatonic. You can use the major pentatonic scale for two different chord tonalities. The minor pentatonic scale for bass is easy, useful, but dangerous. Two notes per string the pentatonic is an ideal scale for the beginner and experienced pro alike because it only has two notes per string. The metal bars that go across the neck are called frets. Heres a lesson that walks guitarists through learning to play the major and minor pentatonic scale in five positions, all over the guitar fretboard. It should be one of the first bass scales you tackle.
This is one of the most common scales in all of rock and pop music. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. My pentatonic lead guitar studies are 55 pages of must know musical information that really works built around the pentatonic scale. If you are playing in a minor key, use that minor pentatonic. Learn how to play the c major pentatonic scale on bass guitar with our free tab, sheet music, neck diagrams, and more. May 07, 2019 the pentatonic scale exercise with bass tab. So, let us deconstruct this scale and look at the intervals that make up a minor pentatonic scale. This lesson allows your students to explore their musical creativity through improvisation by developing ideas for melodic lines using the aeolian mode. The pentatonic scale is one of the first things we learn on the guitar, and it makes a lot of sense to use this when working on how to play an autumn leaves guitar solo. I prefer not to use the word scale because it implies going up and down a pattern of notes. The blues scale consists of the root, a minor third, perfect fourth, a tritone, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh six notes in total. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The 4 lessons will focus on using major pentatonic scales using the minor pentatonic and the blues scale using approach notes and targeting chord tones in different ways.
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