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Share Instruction Tablature

Can someone please share with me the basic PDF TABLATURE for Chord tones! The four triads (major, augmented, minor, diminished) PDF TABLATURE with the four 7th arpeggios (maj7, dom7, min7, m7b5) PDF TABLATURE....to practice...i dont understand those chord charts to confusing....i ONLY read tabs.....thank you.
 
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"

As I don't use tablatures, I can't feed you for one day, but here is how I can feed you for a lifetime:

All you need to know is how the notes and the intervals are layed out on your fingerboard, and what are the intervals in each chord type. It is also useful to know the inversions of each interval. With this you can figure out everything by yourself, and the time you will spend finding out the patterns for each chord, is not waisted. It's just the opposite; it is this searching process that will enable you to unsderstand and memorize all of it (much better as if someone tabs it for you).

I assume you already know how the notes are laid out on the bass (if not, you can find fingerboards maps easily). So, here are the intervals for each chord kind:

Triads:
Maj = 1 3 5
min = 1 b3 5
diminished = 1 b3 b5
augmented = 13 #5

Tetrads:
Maj7 = R 3 5 7
Dom7 = R 3 5 b7
min7 = R b3 5 b7
m7b5 = R b3 b5 b7

The inversions of intervals are:
unison <---> octave
minor 2nd <---> major 7th
major 2nd <---> minor 7th
minor 3rd <---> major 6th
major 3rd <---> minor 6th
perfect 4th <---> perfect 5th
augmented 4th <---> diminished 5th

Now I'll do it for you for, say, a dominant 7 chord:
From the root, the 3rd is one string up, one fret down; the 5th is one string up 2 frets up, the minor 7th is 2 strings up. For the 1st inversion of the dom7 chord (3rd in bass), you have the smae pattern, but just move the root one octave up (i.e., 2 strings up, 2 frets up).

Etc.

Continue the process by yourself, and you have your tablatures...
 
Here is the tab for the 4 triads. It has 3 fingerings for each triad. The numbers below the staves are the recommended fingerings. If you find an easier way to fret the triad, then by all means, go for it.

I haven't found my tab for the 7th chords yet, but I did run across my fingerboard diagrams. I know you don't like the fingerboard diagrams, but at this time it is all I have to offer. If I locate my tab for the 7th arpeggios, I'll add it to the thread.

If you have any questions re: the files, ask.
 

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"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"

As I don't use tablatures, I can't feed you for one day, but here is how I can feed you for a lifetime:

All you need to know is how the notes and the intervals are layed out on your fingerboard, and what are the intervals in each chord type. It is also useful to know the inversions of each interval. With this you can figure out everything by yourself, and the time you will spend finding out the patterns for each chord, is not waisted. It's just the opposite; it is this searching process that will enable you to unsderstand and memorize all of it (much better as if someone tabs it for you).

I assume you already know how the notes are laid out on the bass (if not, you can find fingerboards maps easily). So, here are the intervals for each chord kind:

Triads:
Maj = 1 3 5
min = 1 b3 5
diminished = 1 b3 b5
augmented = 13 #5

Tetrads:
Maj7 = R 3 5 7
Dom7 = R 3 5 b7
min7 = R b3 5 b7
m7b5 = R b3 b5 b7

The inversions of intervals are:
unison <---> octave
minor 2nd <---> major 7th
major 2nd <---> minor 7th
minor 3rd <---> major 6th
major 3rd <---> minor 6th
perfect 4th <---> perfect 5th
augmented 4th <---> diminished 5th

Now I'll do it for you for, say, a dominant 7 chord:
From the root, the 3rd is one string up, one fret down; the 5th is one string up 2 frets up, the minor 7th is 2 strings up. For the 1st inversion of the dom7 chord (3rd in bass), you have the smae pattern, but just move the root one octave up (i.e., 2 strings up, 2 frets up).

Etc.

Continue the process by yourself, and you have your tablatures...
Im a 65 year old male in poor health,,,,been playing 4 years....My goal is copying songs,style's and bass tone of my favorite bassist....as far as practicing/studying the basics scales,chords, and modes i do none of that of that and have no interest in it....but what should i include in my daily practice routine if im just copying songs,styles?....i only read tabs....thanks
Here is the tab for the 4 triads. It has 3 fingerings for each triad. The numbers below the staves are the recommended fingerings. If you find an easier way to fret the triad, then by all means, go for it.

I haven't found my tab for the 7th chords yet, but I did run across my fingerboard diagrams. I know you don't like the fingerboard diagrams, but at this time it is all I have to offer. If I locate my tab for the 7th arpeggios, I'll add it to the thread.

If you have any questions re: the files, ask.
THIS IS FANTACTIC MAKES ALOT MORE UNDERSTANDING TO ME....THANKS MY FRIEND
 
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