The Octave
An octave is the range of eight notes of a major scale. The first note and last note of a major scale always have the same name. In the C major scale the distance from the lowest C to the C note above it is one octave (eight notes).
The C major scale over one octave is notated as follows:
Play the C major scale with the left hand fingering as indicated.
- The distance of two frets is called a tone (T).
- The distance of one fret is called a semitone (ST).
- The notes B and C are always separated by one semitone (1 fret).
- The notes E and F are always separated by one semitone (1 fret).
- All other notes are separated by a tone (2 frets).
All major scales have this pattern of tones and semitones.
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- The Eighth Note
3- The Dotted Quarter Note
4- Notes on the 3rd String (A String)
5- Sharp Signs
6- The C Major Scale
7- Notes on the 1st String (G String)
8- The Sixteenth Note
9- The Tie
10- Eighth Note Triplets
11- Creating Your Own Bass Line
12- Tuning Your Bass
13- Rests
14- The Hammer-On (H)
15- The Octave
16- Shuffle Rhythm
17- Arpeggio Playing
18- Turnaround Progressions
19- Tuning the Bass to Itself
20- Approach to Practice
21- Alternate Picking
22- Notes on the 4th String (E String)
23- Understanding the Score Symbols
24- 12 Bar Blues
25- More titles by LearnToPlayMusic.com
26- Bass Guitars
27- Syncopation
28- The Chromatic Scale
29- Notes on the 2nd String (D String)
30- Notes on the Bass Fretboard
31- Amplifiers
32- The G Major Scale
33- Strings
34- Tuning Your Instrument
35- Playing Position
36- The Right Hand
37- The Left Hand
38- How to Read Music
39- Music Notation
40- Fretboard Diagram
41- Using a Metronome