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Summary: Learn how to play bass guitar scales in G major on the fret board and basic scales in this free music video on playing G major scales on bass guitar.
Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys. When applying his 12-key technique to understanding the logic behind...read more
"You start right on the bottom string third fret that's your G and you have open string, second fret, third fret open string, second fret, fourth fret, open string. So you really have to concentrate on these groupings right here, third fret and the second fret here and there and you have your open strings. (playing) You got this fourth fret over here and if we go through and number them and scale the roots we have our one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, one. Again; one, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. (playing) That is your basic scale pattern G major first position on the bass."
eHow Article: Playing Basic Scale Pattern in G Major on Bass
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totalswim said
on 8/2/2008 You tuned up a semi-tone - you're on 3rd fret but you're playing Ab!!