Bass Guitar Scales Finger Positions

Unlike the major bass guitar scales you will need to start with your index finger on the root note this time.

Bass guitar scales finger positions. Learn how to play the C Blues scale on bass guitar with our free tab sheet music neck diagrams and more. Open Position Bass Chords. Keep your wrist at a 45-degree angle approximately keep your thumb facing your index finger and keep your fingers gently curved with your fingertips pointing to the floor.

Bend your elbow and keep it. 1 then position your hand so that your middle finger is playing the 8 th fret of the 4 th lowest string. There is an overlap.

What do I mean by in position. This pattern would usually be played starting with the 2nd finger of the fretting hand. The lowest note you can play is B with your first finger on the fourth string.

Its easy to finger. Theres a huge difference. They are usually easier to play than movable chords covered further down the page and the open strings give them a bright ringing sound.

This is because there is only a half step or one fret between the 3rd and 4th degrees of the scale. All The Notes On A 5 String Bass Guitar Fretboard. In second position you cant actually play the scale from a low A up to a high A.

1 Bring your right arm up while keeping your wrist hand and fingers relaxed. If you do know the scale patterns then playing the same thing becomes as easy as tying your shoe. 5 String Bass Major Pentatonic Scale.