Move the notes onto alternate lines and spaces up and down c major scale drill while students name the notes. You may print these exercises as a pdf worksheet if you like. The ancient greeks applied the term originally to a falling sequence of four notes with a number of patterns including the interval pattern. Major scale g majormusic theorypianosheet musicpdfpianosmusic sheets. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of. The lesson steps then explain how to identify the gsharp minor scale note interval positions, choose the note names, and scale degree names. Chromatic bass scales in tab form bass clef learn to play. Basics of music theory, major scales, triads and 7th chords and more are covered. It is important to understand that major and minor scales always use all the letter names of the musical alphabet. Harmonic minor scale on bass fingeringsfor bass guitar. I have students work on tetrachords so they have the basic intervals under their fingersand then combine the tetrachords for the full scales, as you describe here. All keys are shown, including the commonly used 12 keys of the circle of fifths diagram, and other theoretical ie.
In music, the lament bass is a ground bass, built from a descending perfect fourth from tonic to dominant, with each step harmonized. Practice drawing the bass clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. The four tetrachords that we explored in chapter 7 were all examples of added note tetrachords. For more in depth information about this, please take a moment to read about tetrachords and major scales. I now give online one on one electric bass lessons at. This note is also used to identify the name of the scale. The lesson steps then explain how to identify the c major scale note interval positions, choose the note names and scale degree names. Piano major scales fingerings sheet music for piano. The melodic minor scale differs from the major scale by having a flat third. The solution below shows the f blues scale, on the piano, treble clef and bass clef since the key of f appears on the circle of fifths diagram as both a major and minor key, the lesson steps explain both ways of constructing this blues scale for this key the 1st construction, using the major scale, starts at lesson 3 the 2nd construction, using the minor pentatonic scale.
This page shows all the major pentatonic bass scales in every key in tab form and notation as well as a pdf above these scales can be used for bass guitar or piano or any instrument that uses a bass clef. Mar 18, 2010 tetrachords are physically easier to grab on the bass than full, 7note scales. In classical theory a distinction is drawn between the ascending and descending melodic minor scales, but for our purposes were only going to use one. Tetrachords are physically easier to grab on the bass than full, 7note scales. The chords could have come first, and often do, but chords and scales or modes are always linked in the jazz world. Breaking scales into tetrachords with play bass now. There are two tetrachords in the major scale, each with the same order half and wholesteps wwh. Mastering scales with tetrachords, part 2 learn jazz standards.
The smaller scale is degree vi of the larger scale so it will also have another name which is aeolian mode. Complete this e major scale and draw the correct clef at the beginning. A scale degree is designated by an arabic numeral with a cap which indicate the position of the note within the scale. Apr 01, 2010 two tetrachords combined create the standard eighttone scale. Students will learn to identify the names of the notes in the c major scale and the tetrachords related to the scale. All cows eat grass g is the lowest line and a is the lowest space. Each file is a pdf with all scales in that mode included, for easy viewing and. Major and minor scales for all treble clef instruments bass clef turn to page 10, percussion players see page 53 instructions. The major scale is constructed using a series of whole steps and half steps. Identifying the note names in the c major scale tetrachords. At the beginning of each pair of scales major and minor will be found a series of keys and figures.
Most of the scales jazz musicians typically use are made up of two tetrachords. The basic tetrachords, and other melodic patterns modules 1 and 2 are about jazz basics. In this lesson i talk about practicing scales in a musical way using different intervals, arpeggios and fingerings. Challenging, very difficult sequences for bass trombone or tuba in all minor keys. How knowing about tetrachords and major scales can help you. Mastering scales with tetrachords, part 2 learn jazz. We normally think of scales in terms of eightnote patterns and treat them as a unit. An enharmonic tetrachord has a characteristic interval that is greater than about fourfifths the total tetrachord interval. The upper tetrachord of the melodic minor scale is the same as that. Going up, the 3rd scale degree is flat, but the rest is like a major scale, and going down it is the same as a natural minor scale. A lesson on the tetrachords of the major scale hear and.
Tetrachords can actually be thought of as half of a scale. On the piano, and play every note in the octave from a a or e e etc. Major tetrachords for band mastering scales part 1 by. Using accidentals instead of a key signature, write two octaves descending of the scale of f major. Daily routine and scales for euphonium bass clef, level 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4. Celebrating excellence for over twenty years allstar brass.
The minor scale bass is also called the natural minor scale because this is how we differentiate it from other minor scales such as the harmonic minor or melodic minor. A scale is a stepwise arrangement of notespitches contained within an octave. The g indicated by the treble clef is the g above middle c 6, while the f indicated by the bass clef is the f below middle c. This routine should be preceded by breathing and mouthpiece buzzing exercises. Print and download major tetrachords for band mastering scales part 1 sheet music. For a quick summary of this topic, have a look at natural minor scale. Use sharps and flats for individual notes where required. Write out the major scale for all 12 keys on manuscript paper.
The first note of the scale in this case c is called the tonic of the scale. So treble clef and bass clef together cover many of the notes that are in the range 7 of human voices and of most instruments. The chromatic scale is made up of all of the notes on the keyboard. Using either treble clef or bass clef, complete the circle of keys with. Using tetrachords make scales bass clef learn jazz standards. Individual part,score,set of parts sheet music by christopher burnett. This page shows piano and treble clef diagrams of all major scales, starting from note c.
The solution below shows the c major scale notes, intervals and scale degrees on the piano, treble clef and bass clef the lesson steps then explain how to identify the c major scale note interval positions, choose the note names and scale degree names for a quick summary of this topic, have a look at major scale all keys on 1 page. Use sibelius or noteflight notation software with the notes on the treble clef staff to view the notes on each line and space from the projector and computer. The best way to understand this is to practice it on paper using several different scales. Daily routine and scales for euphonium bass clef, level 1. This scale is constructed from two major tetrachords. Major scales bass clef sheet music for guitar download free in pdf pdf bass guitar scale manual mfm 64 blogozon no129 8 string guitar gbeadgbe low g tuning c. A tetrachord is a mini scale of four notes, in pitch. In this chapter you will learn about major and minor scales, the scales that form the basis of tonal music. Bass tablature for all 15 major scales by bass lessons. Major and minor scales contain seven notes or scale degrees. Learn to create coolsounding bass lines for the most important chord progressions. D major scale e major scale f major scale g major scale a major scale eb major scale ab major scale bb major scale chromatic scale 1 octave chromatic scale 2 octave etudes. All major scales can be split in half, into two major tetrachords a 4note segment with the pattern 221, or wholestep, wholestep, halfstep. There are a total of eight notes or two tetrachords in a major scale.
Finish writing the solfege and letter names for each of the hexachord scales below fa. There is another way of looking at the major scale. That is, each tetrachord could be described as being constructed from a triad based upon different notes that belonged to a scale, with an fourth note added on top of this triad see figure 715. This title is perfect for the bassist who has started studying and is ready to learn more. In the bass clef and using accidentals instead of a key signature, write a twooctave descending db major scale. All of the major scales begin and end on the same note. Scales, arpeggios, arban studies, clarke studiesin in each major key. The lower tetrachord of a major scale forms the upper tetrachord of a. The distance between each degree of the scale and the next is a semitone.
Therefore, a tetrachord consisting of wwh can be the top tetrachord or the bottom tetrachord of a major scale. In traditional music theory, a tetrachord always spanned the interval of a perfect fourth, a 4. Most music these days is written in either bass clef or treble clef, but some music is written in a cclef. Since the key of f appears on the circle of fifths diagram as both a major and minor key, the lesson steps explain both ways of constructing this blues scale for this key. The director should call the scales by number only and indicate concert pitch. Kow studies key of the week for trumpet do wnloa d. The solution below shows the c major scale notes, intervals and scale degrees on the piano, treble clef and bass clef. The diatonic version is the upper tetrachord from the natural minor scale, known as the phrygian tetrach.
The melodic minor scale is different on the way up the scale than on the way down the scale. In a chromatic scale the notes follow one another in semitones. For a quick summary of this topic, have a look at major scale. Scale patterns from tetrachord combinations no treble. Rule for the major scale and all associated 7note modes and scales. Finally, join the two tetrachords together with a whole step to produce the g major scale. Classically, the characteristic interval is a ditone or a major third, and the two smaller intervals are quarter tones, e. The 1st construction, using the major scale, starts at lesson 3. Sometimes we like to number them called scale degrees to help us identify the exact note in the scale and its positional importance. H means half which is 1 fret, w means whole so 2 frets and 1.
In this lesson, bassist marlowedk discusses why scales are important for bass players to learn and introduces the concept of tetrachords as learning aids. Jul 18, 2019 download and print in pdf or midi free sheet music for major scales by lessons scales arranged by rroossssoo for piano solo. It is derived from a pattern of four notes called the tetrachord greek. All images can be saved by right clicking on any image then selecting. The formula for the chromatic scale is h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h h means half which is 1 fret. Tetrachords, the diatonic scale, major and minor thirds. G major, d major, a major, e major, b major, f sharp major, c sharp major. This is also valuable to do for double bass players. Challenging, very difficult chord studies for bass trombone or tuba in all major keys. Its much easier to remember 4note patterns than 7 or 8note patterns, so breaking it down into two parts can be very helpful. Beginning electric bass is part 1 of a 3 part series written by david overthrow. For now, that is all we need to know, but you will find a chart of all the intervals on the accompanying pdf file. The only exception is the placement of sharps in the tenor clef, as you can see in.
The formula for the melodic minor scale is w, h, w, w, w, w, h h means half which is 1 fret, w means whole so 2 frets. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note. Submitted by tonysterlingjazz on february 14, 2016. The major scale is the most important scale in western music. Ag f e whatever the tuning of the tetrachord, its four degrees are named, in ascending order, hypate, parhypate, lichanos or hypermese. This page shows all the chromatic bass scales in every key in tab form and notation as well as a pdf above these scales can be used for bass guitar or piano or any instrument that uses a bass clef. The major scale consists of two identical tetrachords that have a particular arrangement of whole steps. Learn minor pentatonic, major pentatonic, major and blues scales for bass guitar. This page shows all the melodic minor bass scales in every key in tab form and notation as well as a pdf above these scales can be used for bass guitar or piano or any instrument that uses a bass clef. All the notation examples used in this lesson are provided below in the other three clefs, beginning with bass clef. Major scales from sharp key signatures in the bass clef. Finish writing in the letter names for the notes below on the treble staff. Notate pitches in treble, bass, alto, and tenor clef.
For example, the f major scale starts and stops on the note f. Major scales bass clef sheet music for guitar download free in pdf pdf bass guitar scale manual mfm 64. Beginner music students can use this worksheet to identify notes on the bass clef staff and scales. Students will complete one or more pages in the alfred basic piano library level 1a varies based on student level. Between f sharp and g sharp is a semitone e major scale has four sharps d sharp to e is a tone complete this e major scale in the bass. Use a bass clef, semibreve notes, and mark the tones with a slur.
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