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Now we are going to learn the names and positions of all the notes on your Bass. We will do this by playing a chromatic scale up and down the neck on each of the open strings. This will help you to familiarize yourself with the notes and eventually visualize the entire neck harmonically. Well also be introduced to enharmonics, which is when the same pitch will be named differently according to what key you are in and what direction you are moving on the neck. You will understand the difference between an A sharp and a B flat! We will also get used to using all four fingers to fret the notes and how to keep from having flying fingers so that your left hand will be in a good position to make it easy to get the notes out.
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good stuff!
good stuff!
actually, you have …
actually, you have your idea right, but flat and sharp symbols messed up
# is sharp
b is flat
i really didnt know …
i really didnt know ANYTHING about bass because i have a regular guitar and a regular guitar class, but suprisingly, its just like the last four strings with the same flats and sharps xDD i was afraid to learn bass because i thought it was going to be difficult ;o
William Shatner on …
William Shatner on Bass xD!
I love you.
I love you.
because an a sharp …
because an a sharp can also be a b flat. if you look at a piano or keyboard you start to understand
hey,thank you for …
hey,thank you for this lesson on bass. wight me if you can for info. keep on going . bye
A sharp or flat is …
A sharp or flat is relative to the notes around it. One half step above A is Ab (A sharp) and one half step below B is B# (B flat). So its the exact same note,
For example the 2nd fret on the 4th string (the E string) can be Fb or G# (F sharp or G flat)
same here dat why i …
same here dat why i went on google n song a pic to understand it lol
a good way to …
a good way to explain sharps and flats is with a piano. the white keys are regular notes, whereas the black upper keys are the sharps/flats.
did any1 else laugh …
did any1 else laugh when he said g string
@Rillim007 Sharp is …
@Rillim007 Sharp is a higher note whilst flat is lower. For instance the third fret is G so the fourth fret could be either G sharp as it is higher than G or it could be A flat as it is lower than the fifth fret which would be A
what is the …
what is the difference between a sharp flat and normal note? he appears to be holding the same frets for sharps and flats cant quite understand this a little help would be appreciated thanks
i love all of your …
i love all of your vids they help so much!!!!!
thanks
thanks
Also, the 5th fret …
Also, the 5th fret on each string is the same note as the next open string, so 5th fret on E string is A, 5th fret on A string is D, 5th fret on D string is G. This also means that the 6th fret is the same note as the 1st fret on the next string and so on. Hope that helps.
There are only 12 …
There are only 12 notes: A, A#(#=sharp), B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, and then it starts back over at A. B and E are the only notes that don’t have a sharp note to them because B# would be C and E# would be F. The open strings are (from the one closest to you down) E, A, D, G. The 12th fret on each string is the same note as that string open, just one octave higher in pitch. A Bb (b=flat) is one semitone/halftone/halfstep(one fret) down (toward the headstock) and the same as A#.
Look for a copy of …
Look for a copy of The Bass Player Book. It’s a great resource for learning the absolute basics as well as some beginner theory. It has a chart showing the names of every note on every fret position on the neck, explains how to read notation/tabs/rythm, and even tells you what to look for when buying gear. It really helped me out a lot. It’s the only reason I know what these guys are talking about when they name notes and scales and intervals and what not.
keep the pad of …
keep the pad of your thumb on the center of the back of the neck behind your middle finger and arch your fingers. look up Dave Marks: Bad Habits for Beginners. “the 1 finger per fret system” video addresses your problem with straining your hand
yup. i agree
yup. i agree
I’m lost too, if …
I’m lost too, if anyone would like to make a video for the rest of us please sned me a message and let me know.
I wanna learn how to play the bass at a retard speed.
Is it bad if most …
Is it bad if most of this video is just gibberish to me? Im totally lost.
stretch your …
stretch your fingers all the time, hold it directly behind your middle finger, and dont bend it, just use the tip of your thumb.
ummm here is sum …
ummm here is sum advice…WATCH THE VIDEO OVER AND OVER AGAIN…i watched it like 20 times and now i know all the notes on the bass……well close to all of them!
thanks man!! it …
thanks man!! it help!! does this work with a 5 string???