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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 81 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:45PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 81

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the A minor triad arpeggio , starting at the 5 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 81, A minor triad arpeggio, fret 5.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the D diminished triad arpeggio starting at the 14th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 81, D diminished triad arpeggio, fret 14.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 81 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 82 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:45PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 82

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the A major triad arpeggio , starting at the 12 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 82, A major triad arpeggio, fret 12.

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

Also below, a video playing pattern 82, E minor triad arpeggio, fret 7.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 82 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 83 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:46PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 83

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the G major triad arpeggio , starting at the 7 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 83, G major triad arpeggio, fret 7.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the B diminished triad arpeggio starting at the 11th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 83, B diminished triad arpeggio, fret 11.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 83 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 84 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:46PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 84

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the Bb major triad arpeggio , starting at the 6 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 84, Bb major triad arpeggio, fret 6.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the F major triad arpeggio starting at the 8th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 84, F major triad arpeggio, fret 8.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 84 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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Sunday
Jan032016

Pattern 85 Examples

January 1, 2016 DateSunday, January 3, 2016 at 3:46PM Print ArticlePrint Article

Below the examples included on the Useful Melodic Patterns for Bass Guitar book, for pattern number 85

Here is the "easy" example, trying the pattern over the C diminished triad arpeggio , starting at the 8 fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern number 85, C diminished triad arpeggio, fret 8.

Now the advanced example, trying the pattern over the D major triad arpeggio starting at the 14th fret on the E string.

Also below, a video playing pattern 85, D major triad arpeggio, fret 14.

And here a quick example about how to use our pattern number 85 on a chord sequence that goes: XXXXXXXXXX.

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