Octave Method for Low E : 4-String Bass
Major Scales & Arpeggios
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eBook :Octave Method for Four String Bass Fretboard navigation method for 4-string bass based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using linked octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use. |
Paperbook Book :CAGED4BASS : Octave Method for 4-String Bass Fretboard navigation method for 4-string bass guitar based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using linked octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use. |
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Verdine White
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Fender at NAMM 2008: Verdine White
EWF (Verdine White Performance) - Live in Rio 2008
Verdine White Solo
Earth, Wind & Fire - September (From "Live In Japan")
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Known as the most electrifying bass player in the world Verdine White is the groove behind the legendary funk/soul/disco band Earth Wind and Fire. Ibanez used to make a Verdine White signature bass - see right. |
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In BLOGoZON No.34 and BLOGoZON No.35 the C major scale and C major arpeggios were demonstrated using the CAGED4BASS memorisation method - designed specifically for the 4-string bass guitar.
In this BLOGoZON the A natural minor scale is introduced for the first time using a variation of the CAGED4BASS method called AGEDC4BASS.
The next diagram details the AGEDC4BASS octave shapes for an A natural note:-
Providing the yang for the major scale's ying is the NATURAL MINOR SCALE - also lesser known as the AEOLIAN MODE.
The diagram that follows shows all of the A natural minor scale notes plotted over the entire fretboard for the 4-string bass guitar in the AGEDC4BASS style:-
A more long term solution to fretboard navigation is to see scales/arpeggios as INTERVAL shapes rather than note names - as these are universal to all scales, arpeggios and chords rather than specific to one particular root note - with this in mind the intervals for the A natural minor scale are detailed below in the AGEDC4BASS manner:-
The table and tabbed panel below detail all five box shapes for A natural minor scale in the AGEDC4BASS style.
AGEDC4BASS - A natural minor box shapes
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- 3Am1
- 4Gm1
- 4Em2
- 2Dm*
- 3Cm*
- 3Am1 at 12
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