Need Assistance.

Shortbigtoe · #1 03-04-2008, 06:06 PM

Posted this in wrong forum a few minutes ago and I figured this one was more suitable.

You guys must think I'm stupid by asking this question but here it goes. I've bought myself a "Teach Yourself Bass Guitar" book and they keep saying stuff like "play the A note on the E string". Now I understand that from top to bottom string its EADG, but that part confuses me when it says to play the A note on the E string (I know it's the 5th fret), but my question is, is there a chart that I could look at that has all the notes for each string/fret.

P.S. This is my first venture into playing an instrument so thats why I ask here after trying to look for a chart but sadly was not victorious.

(Sorry for bad grammar/spelling mistakes, English isn't my first language)

Shovelbone · #2 03-04-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Shortbigtoe

Posted this in wrong forum a few minutes ago and I figured this one was more suitable.

You guys must think I'm stupid by asking this question but here it goes. I've bought myself a "Teach Yourself Bass Guitar" book and they keep saying stuff like "play the A note on the E string". Now I understand that from top to bottom string its EADG, but that part confuses me when it says to play the A note on the E string (I know it's the 5th fret), but my question is, is there a chart that I could look at that has all the notes for each string/fret.

P.S. This is my first venture into playing an instrument so thats why I ask here after trying to look for a chart but sadly was not victorious.

(Sorry for bad grammar/spelling mistakes, English isn't my first language)

Check out this website WWW.StudyBass.com

tanslacks · #3 03-04-2008, 06:09 PM

everything you need to begin with should be here... Good luck and enjoy

http://www.studybass.com/

tanslacks · #4 03-04-2008, 06:10 PM

that's pretty funny. Same time posts

steve66 · #5 03-04-2008, 06:17 PM

Here you go

Shortbigtoe · #6 03-04-2008, 06:45 PM

Man, all this sounds a bit complicated. I wish I could remember all that. Here I thought that its just playing notes, but apparently there is a science behind it. I guess that makes it more challenging and fun

bigthemat · #7 03-04-2008, 06:46 PM

To play an instrument you will need a solid grasp of theory. there are a lot of sites, but I have personally used www.musictheory.net and it is pretty good.

steve66 · #8 03-04-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Shortbigtoe

Man, all this sounds a bit complicated. I wish I could remember all that. Here I thought that its just playing notes, but apparently there is a science behind it. I guess that makes it more challenging and fun

Dont get overwhelmed with everything all at once. You just need to take small steps. I am not familiar with the bass book your reading.

Try this website and spend about 30 minutes a day on it. Name the notes on the fretboard as you go through exercises on the site

http://wheatsbassbook.org/

Shortbigtoe · #9 03-04-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by steve66

Dont get overwhelmed with everything all at once. You just need to take small steps. I am not familiar with the bass book your reading.

Try this website and spend about 30 minutes a day on it. Name the notes on the fretboard as you go through exercises on the site

http://wheatsbassbook.org/

It's called "Teach Yourself Visually: Bass Guitar" by Ryan Williams and Richard Hammond

steve66 · #10 03-05-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Shortbigtoe

It's called "Teach Yourself Visually: Bass Guitar" by Ryan Williams and Richard Hammond

There are some good beginner books out there. One of My favorites was All About Bass by Chad Johnson

Hal Leonard is the publisher

jschwalls · #11 03-05-2008, 10:54 PM

E string:
Open = E
1st fret = F
2nd fret = F# same as Gb
3rd fret = G
4th fret = G# same as Ab
5th fret = A
6th fret = A# same as Bb
7th fret = B
8th fret = C
9th fret = C# same as Db
10th fret = D
11th fret = D# same as Eb
12th fret = E octave

A string :
Open = A
1st fret = A# same as Bb
2nd fret = B
3rd fret = C
4th fret = C# same as Db
5th fret = D
6th fret = D# same as Eb
7th fret = E
8th fret = F
9th fret = F# same as Gb
10th fret = G
11th fret = G# same as Ab
12th fret = A octave

D string:
Open = D
1st fret = D# same as Eb
2nd fret = E
3rd fret = F
4th fret = F# same as Gb
5th fret = G
6th fret = G# same as Ab
7th fret = A
8th fret = A# same as Bb
9th fret = B
10th fret = C
11th fret = C# same as Db
12th fret = D octave

G string:
Open = G
1st fret = G# same as Ab
2nd fret = A
3rd fret = A# same as Bb
4th fret = B
5th fret = C
6th fret = C# same as Db
7th fret = D
8th fret = D# same as Eb
9th fret = E
10th fret = F
11th fret = F# same as Gb
12th fret = G octave

after 12th fret the notes just repeat...
example
13th fret of E string is F

see the pattern yet ??
good luck and welcome to the world of music.

Shortbigtoe · #12 03-06-2008, 08:38 PM

Thanks a bunch! The problem I'm running into is playing the notes fast enough or trying to keep up with playing the notes and plucking the strings at the same time =(

Mo' Bass 00 · #13 03-07-2008, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Shortbigtoe

Thanks a bunch! The problem I'm running into is playing the notes fast enough or trying to keep up with playing the notes and plucking the strings at the same time =(

Practice always fixes that, also start off with a slower tempo then work your way up to a faster tempo as you get better!

Also, say the notes as you play them and you will learn the Fretboard much faster!