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kkaarrll

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#1
show the root on scales as a square?

I am learning the I,III,V and things of that nature slowly but surely, but it is hard to do with my bass grimoirere book as it only has the entire scale on there, with no root shown as far as I can tell.

I need that little push to be able to see what note the root is to learn my way around the fingerboard.

I tried a google image search but couldn't find good enough examples to see which books had what.
 
#2
I'm not a fan of the Grimiore (or books or posters of scale charts ) as a learning resource.

You can google image search "bass fingerboard patterns"
and get a ton of charts identifying the root with a different graphic, as you ask

But for your time, realize It's 1000x more valuable
to learn how scales are constructed from intervals
and how to see every scale as a variation of the major scale
And grab some graph paper and make your own charts
It's of the most valuable things I did early on.

The construction of scales from intervals is explained pretty well in the PDF in my signature
 
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#3
I do not have the Bass Grimoirere book, however, if the patterns are just dots I can understand your problem with identifying the root.

My box has scale degree numbers, i.e. R-3-5-7 If your boxes have just dots do as Mambo says and make your own using numbers.


Major Scale Box.
G~~|---0---|-------|---0---|---0---| 1st string
D~~|---0---|-------|---0---|---0---|
A~~|---0---|--0----|-------|---0---|
E~~|-------|---0---|-------|----0--| 4th string

Major Scale Box.
G|---2---|-------|---3---|---4---| 1st string
D|---6---|-------|---7---|---8---|
A|---3---|---4---|-------|---5---|
E|-------|---R---|-------|---2---|4th string

You may need a fretboard chart.

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It's like any cheat sheet after making it - it belongs to you.
 
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mambo4 said:
I'm not a fan of the Grimiore (or books or posters of scale charts ) as a learning resource.

You can google image search "bass fingerboard patterns"
and get a ton of charts identifying the root with a different graphic, as you ask

But for your time, realize It's 1000x more valuable
to learn how scales are constructed from intervals
and how to see every scale as a variation of the major scale
And grab some graph paper and make your own charts
It's of the most valuable things I did early on.

The construction of scales from intervals is explained pretty well in the PDF in my signature
Click to expand...

I just now learned there was such a thing after a long time of just playing by ear and working my way to the right sounds.
I really want to learn this stuff. My hangup/problem maybe I need to get over is, when it was explained to me on the fretboard and I could HEAR it, that is where the connection, the oh yeah, I get it moment came.

For me to even learn the note names is going to be tough. I am learning them now from following along the scale pattern and repeating the note name verbatim as I do so. That works for me. Once I get the hang of that I think making my own intervals to make chord arpeggios using nashville markings will be much easier.

I think?
 
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mambo4 said:
I'm not a fan of the Grimiore (or books or posters of scale charts ) as a learning resource.

You can google image search "bass fingerboard patterns"
and get a ton of charts identifying the root with a different graphic, as you ask

But for your time, realize It's 1000x more valuable
to learn how scales are constructed from intervals
and how to see every scale as a variation of the major scale
And grab some graph paper and make your own charts
It's of the most valuable things I did early on.

The construction of scales from intervals is explained pretty well in the PDF in my signature
Click to expand...

I know you hate the Grimoire but I am pretty sure they explain all of this in the intro. It has been a while since I busted mine open but I am pretty sure it is in there. I agree that it isn't a great teaching tool, it's just a book of scales, but it can be pretty interesting as they have a LOT of scales in there.

Are you sure they don't show the root? I'm not at home so I cannot check but I am pretty sure it is marked.
 
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it looks like all the same sort of dots
I think it expects you to know what string is what note at each fret when you look at it to be able to figure out
I have the right and left hand skills to easily play whatever notes it shows, I just can't figure out which one is the root I am looking for so I can then learn my intervals for chord arpeggios.

Does that make sense?
 
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You don't need a book for that. The StudyBass Fretboard Printer can configure whatever scale or chord you're looking for. The root will be a shaded-in circle, not a square, but it's still easy to spot.

I would usually go to their "old Flash-based Printer", but either version works. And on the Diagram tab, I preferred checking off the Scale Degrees box so I could transpose any chord/scale diagram to any key. Without the link above, just go to StudyBass >> Tools (link at top right of home page) >> Fretboard Printer.
 
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AMp'D.2play said:
You don't need a book for that. The StudyBass Fretboard Printer can configure whatever scale or chord you're looking for. The root will be a shaded-in circle, not a square, but it's still easy to spot.

I would usually go to their "old Flash-based Printer", but either version works. And on the Diagram tab, I preferred checking off the Scale Degrees box so I could transpose any chord/scale diagram to any key. Without the link above, just go to StudyBass >> Tools (link at top right of home page) >> Fretboard Printer.
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this is perfect, will just put on my ipad and learn the scales also
thank you!!!
 
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