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Scales and Arpeggios

Absolute Beginners

By J.P. Dias

To Paula

Contents

Introduction................................................ 8

1. Basic of Reading Music.........................9

2. Major Modes........................................10

4. Minor Scales........................................24

3. Pentatonic Scales................................30

5. Symmetrical Diminished............................32

6. Triads...................................................37

7. Arpeggios.............................................38

Introduction

The purpose of this book is to help beginner bassist to find the

easiest way to play scales, triads and arpeggios.

All the examples are written in the key of C in order to make easer

the scale comparison.

Most scales can be played in more than two positions, so that I would

suggest to find all possible roots and play the same fingering

showed, also play them in different keys.

This book is not intended to be a method and I strongly recommend

to find a qualified teacher to help you assimilate the information on

this book.

Have Fun

Basics of Reading Music

The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and

four spaces called Staff. Bass Players Read Bass Clef. The symbol of the Bass Clef is derived

from the old German way of writing “F”. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol

surround the line on which “F” pitch is written.

The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half

step by placing a accidental, sharp ( # ) or flat ( b ) right before it. When an accidental occurs,

it applies to the whole measure unless it is cancelled out with another accidental.

Sharp ( # ) Raises a note one half step.

Flat ( b ) Lowers a notes one half step.

Natural (

) Cancells an accidental previously used.

F / G

G / A

A / B

C / D

D / E

# b

F / G

G / A

# b

C / D

Note: The distance between B and C and E and F is a half step, that’s way there's no # or b

in between those notes.

J.P. Dias’s Scales & Arpeggios

# b

A / B

# b

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