major scale

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:52 pm

Hey fellow bassist's i need some help i am a beginner and need to learn the major scale. So can some one put it down in tab for me. ive been playing for a while but dont know any scales so help!!!!!

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:44 pm

no.tab.for.learning.scales. if your a beginner stop resorting to tab, learn some theory, learn what notes are where on the neck and how to read sheet music. tab is a hard habit to break. Here is a A major scale for example...

A-B-C-C#-D#-F-G-A

play that on the bass, bam you just played an Amaj scale.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:07 pm

the chorus of #41 is based on the major scale isn't it?

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:07 pm

I believe it is.

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:08 pm

yah i know some of the notes from worship i just use tab for like dmb songs. and i thought tab might be an easy way how to get the scales.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:11 pm

http://www.cyberfretbass.com/scales/index.php

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:18 pm

thats what i was trying to illustrate but i am incompetent with ASCII

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:26 pm

ASCII

Bartender2424 · Post by **Bartender2424** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:18 pm

Listen, fuck these websites and such, once you get to know every note on your bass you can construct your own major scales. Every major scale follows this equation

Half Step = 1 Note/fret
Whole Step = 2notes/frets

WS WS HS WS WS WS HS

I.E.
E F# G# A B C# D# E

Every scale ends with the beginning note(octave)

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:39 pm

it makes me feel good that i know what that meant tender.

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:34 pm

GSRLessard14 wrote:it makes me feel good that i know what that meant tender.

Yes

Bartender2424 · Post by **Bartender2424** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:52 pm

huh? was that sarcastic? 8)

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:58 pm

No, tender you are the reason i stopped dicking around with tab about 5 months ago and learned how to play bass the right way. <3

Bartender2424 · Post by **Bartender2424** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:08 pm

oh hunny, I <3 you too

Macht · Post by **Macht** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:10 pm

I sucks at bass so teach me