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.


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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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AGEDC4BASS : 4-string bass in standard EADG tuning
A natural octave shapes (3 notes per string) : General

The diagram that follows shows all seven of the AGEDC4BASS shapes for use with the three notes per string patterns for 4-string bass guitar tuned to EADG :-

AGEDC4BASS A natural 3nps octave shapes

The conjoined AGEDC4BASS sequence is shown for A natural in the diagram that follows:-

AGEDC4BASS A natural

..........similarly in the Guitar Pro style.

GuitarPro6 A natural octaves


AGEDC4BASS : 4-string bass in standard EADG tuning
A natural octave shapes (3 notes per string) : YouTube video

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AGEDC4BASS : 4-string bass in standard EADG tuning
A natural octave shapes (3 nps) : GuitarPro6 TAB and video

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GuitarPro6 A natural (3 notes per string)octaves TAB pdf

AGEDC4BASS : 4-string bass in standard EADG tuning
A natural octave shapes (3 notes per string) :
pdf with video and GuitarPro6 file

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AGEDC4BASS A natural (3 notes per string)octave shapes pdf


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