bass chord chart

[CRONOS]

Can anyone get me a bass chord chart I can't find one and I want to start learning my chords.

[EADG mx]

Best bass chord chart:

learn notes on neck
learn how chords are constructed
use ear/brain

[giglawyer]

Try this - http://www.activebass.com/basics/theory.asp

Lots of good stuff there.

[MEKer]

www.walrusproductions.com Bass Chords (item number) #8114 titled:
"BASS GUITAR CHORD NOTES"

Good lil chart lists 57 chords, showing them all individually on a 4-string neck portion, and is very handy for settling arguments about what notes you can noodle on in any chord.
For anyone who is not an instant wizard on that, of course.
Some may find it handy, some may not.
Can find'em sometimes in GC or other local music stores. Good luck.

[CRONOS]

Originally Posted by MEKer

www.walrusproductions.com Bass Chords (item number) #8114 titled:
"BASS GUITAR CHORD NOTES"

Good lil chart lists 57 chords, showing them all individually on a 4-string neck portion, and is very handy for settling arguments about what notes you can noodle on in any chord.
For anyone who is not an instant wizard on that, of course.
Some may find it handy, some may not.
Can find'em sometimes in GC or other local music stores. Good luck.

Thanks that helped.

[SuperDuck]

Originally Posted by EADG mx

Best bass chord chart:

learn notes on neck
learn how chords are constructed
use ear/brain

This is probably the best (though by no means the easiest) answer!

[tomvelsor]

Originally Posted by EADG mx

Best bass chord chart:

learn notes on neck
learn how chords are constructed
use ear/brain

i KNOW it doesent sound like fun, but this is how it goes.

that way youll be UNDERSTANDING any chord.."oh im playing a flat six, cool" instead of "that chord"

its the best possible way to do it

[EADG mx]

Teaching a man to fish.

[Jazzdogg]

Originally Posted by EADG mx

Teaching a man to fish.

Learning bass chords will keep you in a boat drinking beer?

[EADG mx]

Originally Posted by Jazzdogg

Learning bass chords will keep you in a boat drinking beer?

Not yet.. maybe I need to practice more?

[Clinks]

Originally Posted by MEKer

www.walrusproductions.com Bass Chords (item number) #8114 titled:
"BASS GUITAR CHORD NOTES"

Good lil chart lists 57 chords, showing them all individually on a 4-string neck portion, and is very handy for settling arguments about what notes you can noodle on in any chord.
For anyone who is not an instant wizard on that, of course.
Some may find it handy, some may not.
Can find'em sometimes in GC or other local music stores. Good luck.

I bought one of these from a local music store and have no idea how to read what order the notes go in. Can some please post a link on how a rookie like me could break this down?

[Ian the bassist]

What I did was learn the basic scales. Minor, Major, Blues, Pentatonic(Maj+ Min). There was also other variations of the minor and major scales that I went into that just changed one note in the scale(Like having a sharp 6th or flat 4 etc).

The most common chords are based off the root, 3rd, 5th and 7th of the scales. I just played around with the scales adding in 4th's and 6ths and going up to the next octave. You can go as far as you want with theory(and beyond).

I like to keep it rather simple in theory. Sometimes you can get lost if your chords become too weird and complex(like some jazz out there :P)

If you know your basic scales. I'd recommend just messing around going root, 3rd, 5th and becoming familiar with the changes. If you don't. They're very easy to find. I looked at those chord sheets that were posted on this thread. And they get a bit confusing.

I've developed my technique so much over the years, I'd like to be able to read notes fast now(know them, but god help me trying to read it fast), and work more on my theory to a more advanced level(unrelated to the thread, just thought I'd throw it out there haha)

[MalcolmAmos]

Originally Posted by Clinks

I bought one of these from a local music store and have no idea how to read what order the notes go in. Can some please post a link on how a rookie like me could break this down?

If this is what you are talking about - that is what rhythm guitarist use, we do not use this. Why? Well, we do not strum we play the chord notes one note at a time and the way most of us do that is knowing the chord spelling for the basic chords and then use the major scale box to find the notes we need.

Major Scale Box. 

G|---2---|-------|---3---|---4---| 1st string
D|---6---|-------|---7---|---8---|
A|---3---|---4---|-------|---5---|
E|-------|---R---|-------|---2---|4th string

Chord Spelling for the Basic Chords:
• Major Triad = R-3-5
• Minor Triad = R-b3-5
• Diminished Chord = R-b3-b5

Chord Spelling for the 7th Chords:
• Maj7 = R-3-5-7
• Minor 7 = R-b3-5-b7
• Dominant 7 = R-3-5-b7
• ½ diminished = R-b3-b5-b7
• Full diminished = R-b3-b5-bb7

Learn those formulas (chord spelling) - if you want to play a C major chord. Use the box and place the R (Root note) on the 4th string 8th fret (a C note) and then play the R-3-5 intervals of the box - in time with the beat of the song. You just played the notes of the C major chord and let the rest of the band hear the beat (rhythm). Want to play the notes of the G major chord; place the R at the 4th string 3rd fret (a G) and play the R-3-5. Want to play the Gm chord play the R-b3-5 intervals of the box - that will be the notes of the Gm chord.

See a Cmaj7 chord; place your R on the 4th string 8th fret and play the R-3-5-7 intervals of the box. Want to play an Emaj7 chord; place the R over an E note on your fretboard and play the R-3-5-7 since you started on the E you end up with the notes of the Emaj7 chord.

Spend some time here http://www.studybass.com/lessons/com...ts-and-fifths/ and then ask specific questions. I suggest you get the chord spelling and how to move the major scale box around your fretboard into muscle memory. Should keep you busy for a month or so. To keep from going crazy pull up some fake chord on your favorite song and see if you can play the chord notes in time with the song before the song goes off and leaves you.

Here is Happy Birthday see what you can do with using just roots:

C                   G       		
Hap-py birth-day to you
                  C
Hap-py birth-day to you
                 G          F
Hap-py birth-day to dear name
F     C          G    C
Hap-py birth-day to you

Sing the song under your breath to get the beat going. Hap-py gets 2 C's as does Birth-day then "to" gets one C. At "you" change to the G root. The next "Happy" gets 2 G's and keep going...... One note per lyric word. Happy and birthday being two syllable words get two notes. Start with just roots then when that is easy add some of the other chord tones as you have room.

Question; The chords used in Happy Birthday are the I IV & V or C, F & G. Where are they on your fretboard? Look for a C, the tonic, on the 3rd string - how about 3 string 3rd fret. Where is the F and G? Yep, isn't that great, right above and below the C. This is going to be fun. Say the next song is using the key of D. The I IV V chords will be D, G & A. Find a D on the 3rd string..... where is the G & A? For that matter, where is the 5th of the D? Up a string and over two frets. Where is the 5th of the G? Up a string and over two frets. Where is the 5th of the A? Yep, up a string and over two frets.


Good luck.