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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 71 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 71

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the E minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 15 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 71, E minor pentatonic scale, fret 15.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the A minor pentatonic scale starting at the 3th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 71, A minor pentatonic scale, fret 3.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 71 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 72 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:43PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 72

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the F# minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 7 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 72, F# minor pentatonic scale, fret 7.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the A altered pentatonic - 1 scale starting at the 12th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 72, A altered pentatonic - 1 scale, fret 12.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 72 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 73 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:44PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 73

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the D minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 5 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 73, D minor pentatonic scale, fret 5.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the daughter of the B major scale starting at the 7th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 73, daughter of the B major scale, fret 7.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 73 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 74 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:44PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 74

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the G# minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 7 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 74, G# minor pentatonic scale, fret 7.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the C altered pentatonic -4 scale starting at the 11th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 74, C altered pentatonic -4 scale, fret 11.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 74 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 75 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:44PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 75

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the G minor pentatonic scale , starting at the 7 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 75, G minor pentatonic scale, fret 7.

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

Also below, a video playing pattern 75, niece of the D major scale, fret 12.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 75 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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