/ Register

  1. Please take 30 seconds to register your free account to remove most ads, post topics, make friends, earn reward points at our store, and more!  
     
    TalkBass.com has been uniting the low end since 1998.  Join us! :)

Handy Fingering Chart

Discussion in 'General Instruction [BG]' started by ffutterman, Dec 28, 2012.


  1. Dec 28, 2012 #1
    ffutterman

    ffutterman Talentless Bass Enthusiast

    May 7, 2010
    Philadelphia
    I went to my first jam session recently and realized I should probably, I don't know, learn the notes on the fretboard as well as scales and chords. To help myself out, I combined a chart of the fretboard, a post about the box pattern that's often copied/pasted here, and a chart of chords arranged by key into a single-page sheet of notes. It's by no means comprehensive, but I feel like it's a quick and dirty way to at least get by.

    Anyways, they're attached in both XLS and PDF format in case anyone else finds them useful. (Note: The highlighted cells show the changes from the Major scale)
     

    Attached Files:

  5. Dec 28, 2012 #2
    FretlessMainly

    FretlessMainly

    Nov 17, 2010
    Your chords by key table has errors - the vii chord in any Major key is not based on the b7th, but on the natural 7th. The chord is a minor7(b5) (which, by the way, is a much more clear description than is "half diminished"). So, the chords in that final column should be:

    B-7(b5)
    F#-7(b5)
    C#-7(b5)
    G#-7(b5)
    D#-7(b5)

    Also, you left out the remaining seven keys.

    Good tool, however.
     
  10. Dec 28, 2012 #3
    phmike

    phmike

    Oct 25, 2006
    Nashville, TN
    I would think some of the 3's and 7's (in minor, dominant, m7b5, etc) would be better shown as b3 and b7.