Encyclopedia Of Bass Chords

Encyclopedia Of Bass Chords Book

A Valuable Study & Reference Book for Every Bass Player

The ‘Encyclopedia of Bass Chords’ is an essential study and reference book tailored for bass players seeking to enhance their skills and understanding of chord structures. This comprehensive resource presents four distinct scale and chordal arpeggio forms for each major, minor, and dominant seventh chord, making it an invaluable tool for players at any level.

Within its pages, you’ll find the basic I-IV-V7 chord progression showcased in four different locations on the bass fingerboard for each key, along with an exploration of whole tone and chromatic scales to broaden your musical palette. The book also includes numerous movable chordal arpeggio forms presented across 12 types of chords, allowing for versatility and creativity in your playing. 100 pages.

Contents Includes:

How to Tune the Electric Bass
Electric Bass Fingerboard
Theory
Picking Exercises

Part One – Major Forms
Primary Major Forms
I, IV, V7 in each key
Key of C: C F G7
…
Key of F#: F# B C#7
Secondary Major Forms
I, IV, V7 in each key
Key of C: C F G7
…
Key of F#: F# B C#7
Tertiary Major Forms
I, IV, V7 in each key
Key of C: C F G7
…
Key of F#: F# B C#7
Quaternary Major Forms
I, IV, V7 in each key
Key of C: C F G7
…
Key of F#: F# B C#7

Part Two – Minor Forms
Primary Minor Forms
Key of Am: Am Dm E7
…
Key of D#m: D#m G#m A#7
Secondary Minor Forms
Key of Am: Am Dm E7
…
Key of D#m: D#m G#m A#7
Tertiary Minor Forms
Key of Am: Am Dm E7
…
Key of D#m: D#m G#m A#7
Quaternary Minor Forms
Key of Am: Am Dm E7
…
Key of D#m: D#m G#m A#7

Special Scales
Chromatic Scales
Whole Tone Scale

Part Three – Comprehensive
Arpeggios
Major Triad
Minor Triad
Dominant 7th
Minor 7th or Major 6th
Minor 6th
Major 7th
Diminished 7th
Augmented 5th Triad
Dominant 7th #5
Dominant 7th b5
Dominant 9th

Major Scales alphabetically
Minor Scales alphabetically
Arpeggios (Major, Minor, 7) alphabetically