Request: Tabs for Modern Electric Bass by Jaco Pastorius

[riccaliolio]

Hi guys,

I've got the Modern Electric Bass DVD + book by Jaco Pastorius... Unfortunately, it is in musical notation and I can't read it..

Is there anyone out there have a tab transcription of the exercises in the book?

Thanks!

[BASE]

Sounds like a good opportunity to begin learning standard notation.
However, If I remember correctly the book for the vid is replete with errors. Pretty slack job.

[riccaliolio]

Originally Posted by BASE

Sounds like a good opportunity to begin learning standard notation.
However, If I remember correctly the book for the vid is replete with errors. Pretty slack job.

Haha! Yes I am actually trying to learn.

Really? Lots of errors...? Hmm..

[paveorg]

I am actually trying to find a copy of that booklet (I had the VHS/ booklet but lost it ages ago)

If you want to send me maybe just one of the exercises for now - I'd have a go at transcribing it for you

PM me if interested. Cheers.

[paveorg]

Have made a start on tabing the excercises, this may not be what you are after right now? Let me know if there is anything specific and I'll have a crack at it.


This is "Major Scale Modes" - page 4 numbers below tab are my suggested fingering, take it or leave it


C Ionian (1st degree)
bass:
G |------------2-4------------------------------------|
D |------2-3-5----------------------------------------|
A |--3-5----------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|

2 4 1 2 4 1 3



C Dorian (2nd degree)
bass:
G |------------2-3------------------------------------|
D |--------3-5----------------------------------------|
A |--3-5-6--------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|

1 3 4 1 3 1 2



C Phrygian (3rd degree)
bass:
G |--------------3------------------------------------|
D |--------3-5-6--------------------------------------|
A |--3-4-6--------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|

1 2 4 1 3 4 1



C Lydian (4th degree)
bass:
G |------------2-4------------------------------------|
D |------2-4-5----------------------------------------|
A |--3-5----------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|

2 4 1 3 4 1 3



C Mixolydian (4th degree)
bass:
G |------------2-3------------------------------------|
D |------2-3-5----------------------------------------|
A |--3-5----------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|

2 4 1 2 4 1 2



C Aeolian (6th degree)
bass:
G |--------------3------------------------------------|
D |--------3-5-6--------------------------------------|
A |--3-5-6--------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|

1 3 4 1 3 4 1



C Locrian (7th degree)
bass:
G |--------------3------------------------------------|
D |--------3-4-6--------------------------------------|
A |--3-4-6--------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|

1 2 4 1 2 4 1

[paveorg]

Example 1 - Finger Spacing one per fret - chromatic scale

bass:
G |--5-4-3-2-------------------------------------------------1-2-3-4-5---|
D |----------6-5-4-3---------------------------------2-3-4-5-------------|
A |------------------7-6-5-4-----------------3-4-5-6---------------------|
E |--------------------------8-7-6-5-4-5-6-7-----------------------------|

[paveorg]

Example 2 - Major scale exercise in one-stretch position, using 16th-notes


bass:
G |--12-10--9----10--9--------9---------------------------------|
D |-----------12-------12-10----12-10--9-12-10--9---------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------12------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------|

bass:
G |-------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--10--9--------9---------------------------------------------|
A |--------12-10----12-10--8-12-10--8----10--8------------------|
E |-----------------------------------12-------12-10------------|


bass:
G |----------------------------12-17-14-12-10--9--8--9----------|
D |----------------------10-14----14-15-14-12-10--9-10----------|
A |--8----------------10----------------------------------------|
E |----12-10--8--8-12-------------------------------------------|

Suggested fingering for diads at end (seems to me what Jaco is doing):
1+4 - 2+1 - 3+1 - 3+1 - 2+1 - 2+1 - 2+1

[paveorg]

Example 3 - One octave major scale in ascending and descending 2nds



G |-------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------9-10-10--9------------------------------|
A |------------8-10-12-------------12-10--8---------------------|
E |---8-10-12-------------------------------12-10--8------------|




Example 4 - Major scale in consecutive 3rds and 2nds


This example in the booklet elaborates slightly on what is on the video.
(i.e. descending pattern added, then repeated up a semi-tone etc.)


G |---------------------9-12--9------------------------|
D |---------------9-12----------12--9------------------|
A |---------8-12----------------------12--8------------|
E |---8-12----------------------------------12--8------|


G |--------------------10-13-10------------------------|
D |--------------10-13----------13-10------------------|
A |---------9-13----------------------13--9------------|
E |---9-13----------------------------------13--9------|

[paveorg]

G |-----------------------------------------------9----|
D |-----------------------7-----9----10--9-12-10-------|
A |-----7-----8--7-10--8----10----12-------------------|
E |--8----10-------------------------------------------|

G |----10--9-12-10--9----------------------------------|
D |-12----------------12-10--9-------------------------|
A |----------------------------12-10--8--7-------------|
E |----------------------------------------10--8-------|

[riccaliolio]

Thank you paveorg!

[BluesWalker]

Jaco made this tape (it first came out on VHS) during his descending phase (which ended in a premature death). I was told he had to practice quite a bit for a month to get his chops back and yes, there are a lot of mistakes.