Encyclopedia of Bass Chords, Arpeggios and Scales

Mel Bay Publications
Authors: Al Hendrickson, Art Orzeck

This is a very valuable study and reference book for the bass player. Four different scale and chordal arpeggio forms are shown for each major, minor, and dominant seventh chord. In each key the basic I-IV-V7 chord progression is shown in four different locations on the bass fingerboard. Also included are whole tone and chromatic scales. Finally, numerous movable chordal arpeggio forms are presented on 12 types of chords.

 
Contents:
How to Tune the Electric Bass
Electric Bass Fingerboard
Theory
Picking Exercises

Part One - Major Forms
Primary Major Forms
I, IV, V7 in each key
Key of C: C F G7
...
Key of F#: F# B C#7
Secondary Major Forms
I, IV, V7 in each key
Key of C: C F G7
...
Key of F#: F# B C#7
Tertiary Major Forms
I, IV, V7 in each key
Key of C: C F G7
...
Key of F#: F# B C#7
Quaternary Major Forms
I, IV, V7 in each key
Key of C: C F G7
...
Key of F#: F# B C#7

Part Two - Minor Forms
Primary Minor Forms
Key of Am: Am Dm E7
...
Key of D#m: D#m G#m A#7
Secondary Minor Forms
Key of Am: Am Dm E7
...
Key of D#m: D#m G#m A#7
Tertiary Minor Forms
Key of Am: Am Dm E7
...
Key of D#m: D#m G#m A#7
Quaternary Minor Forms
Key of Am: Am Dm E7
...
Key of D#m: D#m G#m A#7

Special Scales
Chromatic Scales
Whole Tone Scale

Part Three - Comprehensive
Arpeggios
Major Triad
Minor Triad
Dominant 7th
Minor 7th or Major 6th
Minor 6th
Major 7th
Diminished 7th
Augmented 5th Triad
Dominant 7th #5
Dominant 7th 5
Dominant 9th

Major Scales alphabetically
Minor Scales alphabetically
Arpeggios (Major, Minor, 7)