Fret Board Comparison Bass
Guitar
E A D G
E A D G B E
1
F Bb
2
B
E
C
F
3
G
4 5
A
000 D
G
1
F Bb
A
2
B
E
A
Bb
3
C
F
Bb
B
4
C
5
6 7 8
G
A
D
G
C
6 B
E
C
F
A
D
Bass is tuned one “octave” lower than guitar.
Bass Class Handout
Ukulele
B E
1
F
7
B
E
8
C
F
A
D G
G C E A
A
B
2
C
3
F A
D 000
B
G
C
Ukulele is tuned 5 half steps or a “fourth” higher than guitar.
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The Root – 5 Pattern 5th
Root
1
G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E 5th
Root
2
3
Fret Board
Definitions
E A D G
1 2 3 4
G
5
A
6 7
4
F
Any Chord
Bb
Eb
B
E
A
C
F
Bb
B
E
5
E A D G
1 2 3 4
5 R 5
“Down” the Fret Board
A
“Left”
“Right”
C “Up” the Fret Board
D
C, Cm, C7
6
E A D G
F, Fm, F7
7
1
1
2 3 G C 4
2 3 4
2 3 4
5
6 7
6 7
G
5 6 7
C F C
G, Gm, G7 E A D G
E A D G
1
5
Bass Class Handout
E A D G
B
D G
5th
Root
5
D G
6 7
D 2
I-IV-V Chord Progressions I
IV
V
I
G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E
1
I
2
3
Fret Board E A D G
1
F
2 3 4
G
5
A
6 7
IV V
E
Bb Eb
4
1
IV
2 3 4
C F
2 3 4
V
5
G
5
A
2
C
F
Bb
3
B
4
C
5
I
7
A
6
More I-IV-V Progressions
Key C G A F Bb D E Bass Class Handout
7
E
A
D
6 7
6 7
E
A, D, E Chords E A D G
E A D G
1
E
D
5
C, F, G Chords
A D G
6 B
V
1
B
D G
General
IV
E
5th of Each Chord Added
I
IV
V
Key
C G A F Bb D E
F C D Bb Eb G A
G D E C F A B
C G A F Bb D E
I
IV GC
V
CF
C
DG
D
GC
AD
EA
E
AD
CF
F Bb
G
DG
C
F Bb AD
F
G
DG
B
EA
D
E
A
B
G CG
F
Bb Eb
A
BE
BE
A
D
Bb
CF
C
EA
E
F#
BF# 3
Worksheet 1: Root – 5 Write in the all the Roots and 5ths of each chord shown. If an open string applies, circle the note-letter above it.
G
E
D
G
D
E
D
G
C
E
D
G
A
E
1
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
3
F
E
3
F
E
3
F
4
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
4
F
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
5
F
F
E
D
G
Bb
E
D
G
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
3
F
E
3
F
4
F
E
E
4
F
5
F
E
E
5
F
C#
E
D
G
D
E
1
F
E
E
1
2
F
E
E
3
F
4
F
5
F
A
D
G
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
E
3
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
E
E
5
F
E
E
D
G
B
E
D
G
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
E
3
F
E
3
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
E
E
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
D
G
F#
E
D
G
G
E
D
G
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
E
3
F
E
3
F
E
3
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
E
E
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
000E
A
000E
A
000E
Bass Class Handout
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
4
E
E
E
Worksheet 2: I-IV-V Chord Progressions Write in the all the I, IV, and V chords of the keys show. If an open string applies, circle the note-letter above it.
C
E
D
G
F
E
D
G
B
E
D
G
D
E
1
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
3
F
E
3
F
E
3
F
4
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
4
F
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
D
G
G
E
D
G
Bb
E
1
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
3
F
E
3
F
4
F
E
E
4
F
5
F
E
E
5
F
A
E
D
G
C
E
1
F
E
E
1
2
F
E
E
3
F
4
F
5
F
A
D
G
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
E
3
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
E
E
5
F
E
E
D
G
G
E
D
G
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
E
3
F
E
3
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
E
E
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
D
G
F
E
D
G
D
E
D
G
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
1
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
2
F
E
E
E
3
F
E
3
F
E
3
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
4
F
E
E
E
E
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
5
F
E
E
000E
A
000E
A
000E
Bass Class Handout
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
A
000E
5
E
E
E
Bass Patterns
1. Root-5th going down, "Um-pah" C
F
(C)
(F)
(G)
G
(C)
C
(D)
(G)
(C)
2. Root-5th going up, "Um-pah" C
F
(C)
(F)
(G)
G
(G)
(C)
C
(D)
(G)
(C)
3. Walking Bass C
(C)
(G)
F
(C)
(G)
(C)
(D)
(F)
(E)
C
(F)
(C)
(F)
(E)
(D)
G
(C)
(G)
4. Eigth note feel C
(C)
(C)
F
(B)
(A)
(G)
G
(D)
(G)
(A)
(B)
F
5. Dotted-quarter-half C
F
G
F
(C)
(F)
(G)
(F)
6. Dotted-quarter-half C
F
G
F
(C)
(F)
(G)
(F)
Bass Class Handout
(G)
6
7. Dotted-quarter feel C
F
G
F
(C)
(F)
(G)
(F)
8. Root-5th going down, Latin feel C
D7
(C)
(D)
(G)
G7
(A)
C
(D)
(G)
(C)
(G)
9. Root-5th going up, Latin feel C
D
(C)
(Db)
(G)
(Ab)
10. Octaves with 5th
(C)
(F)
(F)
(Bb)
(F)
(Bb)
(Bb)
(C)
(G)
(C)
(C)
(G)
(C)
(G)
(D)
(G)
(G)
(D)
(G)
(A)
(E)
(A)
(A)
(E)
(A)
(E)
(B)
(E)
(E)
(B)
(E)
Bass Class Handout
(C)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(Bb)
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