Electric Bass Lines No. 3 - Carol Kaye

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ELECTRIC BASS LINES NO. 3

by CAROL KAYE

EXCELLENT INTERVAL AND NOTE READING STUDIES



Introduction

At the time of this writing, the Electric Bass has reached proportions of importance

never visualized before by bass players. lt has opened new possibilities for the

musician in execution and has a vital role in EVERY phase of music. Rock launched this

electric "board" and at first, String Bass players became reluctant to spend their

valuable time away from their "live" instrument. In time, they surprisingly found a

certain amount of pleasure on this box and have repeatedly requested new material for

applicable study.

The contents of this folio consists of:

Basic Theory in two positions to be practiced in every key

Positional Scales to give the reader confidence as he learns good fingering habits



Basic Major and Minor (Blues) Chord changes for all situations

Interesting Scale and Walking Practice Material designed to assist in learning the whole

neck.

You will find a mixture of suggested Rock in a few Etudes. Fingerings vary according to

tempo, size of hand and neck. I have attempted to write correct fingerings for “normal”

conditions and the exercises are excellent for building chops in weak fingers.

Remember to point the left thumb toward the nut, keeping it slightly in back of the first

finger and pivoting to force the front of the hand to shift. The String Bass method of

keeping the left thumb with the second finger prevents freedom on the Electric Bass (see

“How To Play The Electric Bass”). Indicated fingerings are combinations of String

Bass and Guitar fingerings.

Special thanks must be given to Ed Gilbert, Frank Carroll, Dave Hersher and other

onderful students who encouraged me to write this subject matter. I hope it furthers

your musical knowledge and abilities.



Yours,



Code to Symbols

Cmaj7 Major Seventh which may be written CM (big M) or C (seven with a slash)

Cm Minor which may be written C– (with a dash)

C , C 7 Dimished (zero)

Cm7 5 May be written C (zero with a slash) or Cm7-5

C7 5 9 Flats can be substituted with dashes (C7-5-9)



C+ Means augmented

sus (Also “add”), means additional note not spelled in the chord.

Minor Keys are written usually in 3rd keys, i.e.:

Gm written in the key B major

Cm written in the key of E major

Fm written in the key of A major



Em written in the key of G major

C m written in the key of E major

Am written in the key of C major



Chord Theory



MAJOR CHORDS



MINOR CHORDS



Key of C



Key of G



Key of D



Key of A



Key of E



Key of B



Key of F



Key of B



Key of E



Key of D



Key of G



Scale Practice



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