The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. Reading the bass clef is as simple as learning the alphabet. The seven main modes scales for the bass guitar dummies. Youll find the scales with sharps in their key signatures first. The most common clefs are the treble clef also known as the g clef and the bass clef or f clef. The most commonly used scales have seven notes, beginning with the root the first note. Select which scale to build by clicking on the first down arrow and selecting the note name. The bass clef instruments perform from an exact transposed edition. The music includes christmas carols, hymns, patriotic music, and more. Bass clef scale cello sheet music, cello music, trombone. One woman even asked me if it was a sideways frowny face whatever the heck that is. Each of the eight units comprising the book is in a different key and contains a chorale arrangement, scale studies, arpeggios.
These exercises are uniquely presented in one book which may be used by any and all instruments together. When used on a modern stave the dots are either side of the 4th line, showing that note is f. If a note can be drawn in more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to draw. Bass scales in tab, notation and movable scale diagrams.
The director should call the scales by number only and indicate concert pitch. It contains a huge range of movable scale, chord and arpeggio fingerboard diagrams allowing you to play in any key. Notice that each scale uses only the accidentals used in. C major scale in the bass clef by letter name youtube.
Major scales and arpeggios scarsdale middle school. Written to be the only reference book a bassist will need, bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is available to download direct from. The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half. Fusion for c bass clef instruments c bs clef alfreds mastertracks fusion for guitar. Youll find the scales with sharps in their key signatures first and scales with flats in their key signatures second. Funtime ragtime 3a3b rag march fussell exercises for ensemble drill. First of all, to better understand this clef, lets talk about the staff. Play scales very slowly with big bows keeping an even tone across the bow stroke practice scales with a drone pitch using the first note of the scale memorize the scales occasionally use a tuner to help you tune each pitch. All keys are shown, including the commonly used 12 keys of the circle of fifths diagram, and other theoretical ie. A complete reference for bass guitarists of all styles and abilities. Here are pdfs for the 12 major scales in treble clef and bass clef. Here are all the major scales on the bass clef along with a printable pdf file to keep with you. Here youll find the bass clef scales the major scales with their key signatures. These exercises are uniquely presented in one book which may be used by any and.
Fussell exercises for ensemble drill raymond fussell on. A scale from the latin for ladder is simply a sequence of notes that ascend or descend over one octave. Daily routine and scales for euphonium bass clef, level 1. Smiths symphonic warmups for band, raymond fussells exercises for. Bass guitarists choose notes from a scale, an orderly ascending or descending sequence of notes, to create their music. Youll find the scales with sharps in their key signatures first and scales with flats in.
Sometimes the bass clef can be more difficult to remember than the treble clef. Daily routine and scales for euphonium bass clef, level 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4. Apparentl,y that doesnt clear anything up for them. If you are serious about your instrument, this is the one. To read the bass clef, start by looking at the 4 spaces along the staff. Band and orchestra instrument rentals, sales, repairs, lessons. I remember zipping through scales and warm ups and hating this book.
Mister bass clef is a supplementary series of books, written by joyce lundeen, focusing on note reading, improvising and theory, which can be used along with any piano method series. Further information on playing the pentatonic minor scale on bass including additional tabs and patterns can be found on this page. At the beginning of each pair of scales major and minor will be found a series of keys and figures. The 12 major scales are one the very basic fundamentals of music, and its incredibly important. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Major scales exercises bass clef jazz path publishing. Major scales from sharp key signatures in the bass clef. The treble clef spirals around the second line from the bottom. The warmup exercises consist of fully harmonized chords for the entire band. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. A collection of free bass clef sheet music with chords and lyrics. The prescott technic system the aquila digital community. The notes on the bass staff follow the same pattern as other notes on the music staff. Bass clef f clef, learn music, ledger lines, music note chart for singers, music theory, treble clef g clef, vocal range.
Or you can think of it as starting with the same basic cooking recipe but adding different flavors different sounds to change it slightly. This spiral tells us that notes on this line are g. Scales and arpeggios by jp dias gustavo lopez segura. Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists. So treble clef and bass clef together cover many of the notes that are in the range of human voices and of most instruments. 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 staff consists of five horizontal lines and five spaces on which musical notes are placed. First 50 songs you should play on bass hal leonard corp. Bass clef turn to page 10, percussion players see page 53 instructions. Use these scales in your basslines, songwriting, riffs and improvisation.
Bass clef notes, naming lines and spaces, how to draw. The solution below shows the a major scale notes, intervals and scale degrees on the piano, treble clef and bass clef the lesson steps then explain how to identify the a major scale note interval positions, choose the note names and scale degree names for a quick summary of this topic, have a look at major scale. How to read notes of the bass clef staff related study. The g indicated by the treble clef is the g above middle c, while the f indicated by the bass clef is the f below middle c. Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally. From the bottom to the top, use the phrase all cows eat grass to help. Each scale will be shown in all keys over 1 octave. Notice that each scale uses only the accidentals used. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. Three of the keys can also be written with their enharmonic equivalents, and so there are 12 major scales by sound, but 15 major scales by sight, when you write them out. Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently. The eighth note the octave in the sequence sounds similar to the root, but its a higher root.
Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note. C major scale in bass clef and reading in bass clef. The higher the note is on the staff, the higher its pitch, and the lower it is on the staff, the lower its pitch. 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. Many times people will ask what the symbol means and i just say i play the bass. When you add the key of c no flats or sharps, there is a grand total of fifteen key signatures. Montes trombone students present a delightful afternoon of solo and. With all these scales at your fingertips, you get more choices in terms of flavor, or color, when playing your bass guitar. Several full ensemble method books for band have been developed in an attempt to. Scales and chords you need to know for playing bass guitar.
The bass clef is also known as the f clef and looks like this. The purpose of this book is to help beginner bassist to find the easiest way to play scales, triads and arpeggios. Using some simple phrases and a bit of practice, you can read bass clef with. Consult study books and practice playing to bass guitar scale charts so you learn scales, remember them, recognize them and can play them anywhere on the neck.
It is amazing to me how many people havent a clue what the symbol means. This routine should be preceded by breathing and mouthpiece buzzing exercises. The pentatonic minor is one of the most commonlyused scales in rock and pop music. The unmodified bass clef is so common that performers of instruments and voice parts whose ranges lie below the stave simply learn the number of ledger lines for each note through common use, and if a lines true notes lie significantly above the bass clef the composer or publisher will often simply write the part in either the treble clef or. Fake books christmas flute christmas horn christmas.
The bass clef key signatures have a lot of similarities with the treble clef key signatures in bass clef, you will also find seven flat keys and seven sharp keys. When i advanced, i found these drills and scales have been invaluable. This page shows piano and treble clef diagrams of all major scales, starting from note c. Use it to compose riffs and bass lines and also to improvise bass solos. Scales and chords for the upright bass the following keys should be learned in the order presented. Nov 21, 2016 the bass clef scale is an easy to learn scale that will widely improve your piano paying. Fussell described his exercises for ensemble drill as a series of. Selmer paris 44451 lanyard black and white music notes.