The Chromatic Scale
The notes E F and B C are always one semitone apart (one fret). All other notes are a tone apart (2 frets). Sharps (#) and flats (b) are found between the notes that are a tone apart.
This scale is called the chromatic scale and contains all the #’s and b’s possible. C sharp (C#) has the same position on the fretboard as D flat (Db). They are the same note but can have different names depending upon what key you are playing in. The same applies to D#/Eb , F#/Gb, G# /Ab, A#/Bb. These are called enharmonic notes. Written here are all the notes on the bass including these sharps and flats.
Also notice that:
- The 5th fret of the E string (A note) is the same note as the open A string.
- The 5th fret of the A string (D note) is the same note as the open D string.
- The 5th fret of the D string (G note) is the same note as the open G string.
These note positions are important to remember because they are the basis for tuning your bass to itself. (See Tuning the Bass to Itself)
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