Bass Chromatic Scale and Exercises

arr. by Shelia Lee

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Read Your Bass Clef

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D E F G A B C D E F G A B D C

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Common to see C and D

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Lines - Just Like Right Hand - just start down a Line written either way

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A B D C

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E G B D C E G

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F F A C D D

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Spaces - Just Like RH - start down a space œ œ

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Bass - C Major Scale - try this fingering! Chords Marked as M - Major or m - minor or 7th

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d M

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m

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2 4 2 3 2 4 2 3 M m 7 M

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Basses are written below the middle line AND Chords are written above the middle line. (Exception -
when there is a bass solo) A line under bass notes - means to play the note in the Counterbass row

INTRO to Chromatic Scale DOWN 5 NOTE CHROMATIC

?œ œ œ œ # œ- œ- # œ- n œ œ- bœ Œ Ó
4 3 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 4(3) 3(2) 5(4)

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The Flat or half step down from any Bass note is the Counterbass of the bass above it
UP 5 NOTE CHROMATIC

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18 5(4) 3(2) 5(4) 3(2) 4(3) 2 4(3) 2 5(4) 3(2) 4(3) 2 3

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The Sharp or half step up from any Bass note is the Counterbass of the bass 3 above

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