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Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar electronic book 

This page includes all the linked exercises and additional pieces of information to complement the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book (ISBN 978-0-9950220-0-3) , written by Gustavo Zecharies, on its first edition. The book was published in February 13th, 2016 and contains 185 pages with clear descriptions about how to use melodic patterns to improve your playing. 

Where to buy: Apple Store, click here 

Chapters

  • Introduction
  • Legend and terminology
  • Major Scale Patterns
  • Pentatonic Scale Patterns
  • Arpeggio patterns
  • Scales Reference
  • Exercise Schedule
Introduction: I picked up the bass being (arguably for some ;), an old guy, after my 40’s, and came from a lifetime of electric guitar and Warr Guitar (tapping bass/guitar 12-string beast of an instrument) playing. I discovered that I was a bassist late in my life. I knew that achieving some respectable level of flow in my playing was going to require some interesting exercises and an easy to follow methodology.
Based on my own experience playing other instruments, mostly learning from the strategic errors I had made in the past, I always believed that good, groovy and physically demanding melodic patterns were a good way to develop my playing… hence the reason for this booklet.[…]”
Excerpt From: Gustavo Zecharies. “Useful Melodic Patterns.” iBooks. 

 

 

 

Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 66 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:40PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 66

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the G minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 8 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 66, G minor pentatonic scale, fret 8.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the A altered pentatonic - 5 scale starting at the 11th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 66, A altered pentatonic - 5 scale, fret 11.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 66 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 67 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:41PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 67

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the C# minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 9 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 67, C# minor pentatonic scale, fret 9.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the daughter of the E major scale starting at the 12th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 67, daughter of the E major scale , fret 12.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 67 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 68 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:42PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 68

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the E minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 10 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 68, E minor pentatonic scale, fret 10.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the Bb minor 7th tetrad arpeggio starting at the 9th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 68, Bb minor 7th tetrad arpeggio, fret 9.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 68 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 69 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:42PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 69

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the D minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 13 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 69, D minor pentatonic scale, fret 13.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the daughter of theBb major scale starting at the 3th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 69, daughter of theBb major scale, fret 3.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 69 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 70 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:42PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 70

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the C minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 8 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 70, C minor pentatonic scale, fret 8.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the daughter of the Bb major scale starting at the 13th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 70, daughter of the Bb major scale, fret 13.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 70 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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