Bass study guide - opinions wanted

[Nightwolf55]

I made a study guide for myself.

http://home.earthlink.net/~outerpola...dy%20guide.pdf

May I get recommendations as to what to add or change? I review it everytime I practice. I'm looking forward to getting more into sheet music and of course, I'd like to memorize the bass guitar fret notes like the back of my hand.

Anyway, I've picked up a few pdf's from tb, which are pretty awesome, including the one from the Institute of Bass. pretty neat.

[Nightwolf55]

wow, i messed up the title of the topic. can't believe i pasted the link there...o well, sorry about that

[Steve Dixon]

highest note on your bass is an Eb/D#.. you've got an E there

[Nightwolf55]

thanks, i didn't notice that.

also, thanks to whoever fixed the topic title.

[Nightwolf55]

I just thought of another question:

Is the bass guitar considered a "C" instrument?
I played the trumpet in J.H.S., and it was considered a B flat instrument.
Would this be a reasonable assumption, or am I way off?

[mtshark]

It's concert pitch if thats what you're trying to say. A.k.a. when someone says play an A# you play an A# and not a C or an F or whatever.

[Nightwolf55]

Originally Posted by mtshark

It's concert pitch if thats what you're trying to say. A.k.a. when someone says play an A# you play an A# and not a C or an F or whatever.

No, I think it has something to do with sheet music. Like if a bass player was to read sheet music meant for a trumpet, the notes would sound different, etc. It's difficult to explain and understand lol

What you're referring to is tuning an instrument with relative pitch.

[camiloochoa]

Originally Posted by mtshark

It's concert pitch if thats what you're trying to say. A.k.a. when someone says play an A# you play an A# and not a C or an F or whatever.

actually, the bass is a transposing instrument, the thing is that it's transposes one octave up.

[Stumbo]

Here's something you may want to check out:
Free downloadable fretboard interactive learning tool for Microsoft Excel or Open Office spreadsheet

[Steve Dixon]

yes, it's considered a 'C instrument' even though it transposes an octave