Bass Cheat Sheet!!

[jamesr]

This is the final version of my bass cheat sheet!! It has a lot of new stuff.

4 STRING VERSION
http://homepage.floodcity.net/users/neo/BCS.pdf

5 STRING VERSION
http://homepage.floodcity.net/users/neo/BCS5.pdf

Here is a blank tab sheet I also made. You can print out copies, and use them to tab your own music.

http://homepage.floodcity.net/users/neo/Tab.pdf

Here is the link to download adobe reader if you need it. It is free.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Thanks guys!

[Linkin_X1.0]

nice sheet man i really needed this.

[neatobassman]

ha ha, I love it.

[jpj]

Man, this is exactly what I need :( You my friend are awesome :thumb:

[jamesr]

Thanks Guys!! And if you like it give me some rep points!! I want my stars!

:thumb:

[Denome_Doc]

:wave: :wave:

[tonedef jd]

excellent man this is just what i need

repped.

[Wintermute]

Very impressive :thumb:

Have roughly 430 rep.

[crasychriz]

No one has helped me this much in a while.

[Naveed Afzal]

My Applied Major Bass Instructor loves this ahgahha

[Baw deBag]

woah-ho just the ticket, sincere thanks.

:thumb:

[tebbo]

i love it

nice 1

[SLManifestoLove]

the link is not working for me

[jamesr]

the link is not working for me
You probably need adobe reader. Download the latest version, and try it again. :thumb:

[SLManifestoLove]

Yeah that was the problem. Thank you, it is really helping me!

[Naveed Afzal]

Hey Jamesr any chance you are going to update this? im not suggesting im just asking if you have any plans.

[trev913]

Wow. Very nice. Though I don't play bass too much anymore, this is definitely worth printing out.

[jamesr]

Hey Jamesr any chance you are going to update this? im not suggesting im just asking if you have any plans.
I would like to continue adding simple, must now things. Do you have any ideas?

[Naveed Afzal]

Well I wrote in dimished,

you could add in the shape of the 2 octave scale on 4 strings

possibly, add in structure for modulations?

[will66]

thank you for this will help out much

[BasShorty]

damn good job ;)

[tee]

thanks heaps!

[Ripper]

Fantastic!!!
You sir have a new seat among the bass gods.
Thanks very much!
Ripper

[Naveed Afzal]

Upping because its great

[m_Unk_Y]

wow...very nice...i really needed this :D

helps out alot

good job :thumb:

[alienking84]

I don't understand how to read it. I'm confused with all the X's and Rs and Bs.

[Arlo Aces]

that's awesome, you are a good person

[CrateElectrabass]

I don't understand how to read it. I'm confused with all the X's and Rs and Bs.

me too.

i am also confused on the patterns. like how you read them or use them

[DomtarOpaque]

the X's are the notes you hit, the B's are what you add to make it a blues scale and the R's are root notes...

EDIT: lol i totally forgot the most important part of my post. you rule dude! the fiver set is SOOOOOOOOO much help!!!!

[DomtarOpaque]

o, 1 question about it. the first space on the scales? is that 1st fret or open?

[FunkMetalBass]

If you could make blank tabs (with a tab and notation section, hopefully) in the future, that would be fantastic. Nonetheless, loved the stuff man. Great for anyone on the go.

[Skit]

I really need this!
Shame I cant understand any of it apart from the fretboard notes


Maybe some sort of key or instructions on how to use patterns etc - For the theory noobs :thumb:

[Damrod]

I really need this!
Shame I cant understand any of it apart from the fretboard notes


Maybe some sort of key or instructions on how to use patterns etc - For the theory noobs :thumb:

Someone answered that four posts above, just have a look :)

[Skit]

Someone answered that four posts above, just have a look :)

I dont understand the whole grind thing, do I hit all 3 X's at once then?

:confused:

[Damrod]

No, not directly. Scales are tools for bass line creation. They show a pattern to show the bassist what notes go with what other notes (means, what notes sound good together)

Every X in a scale pattern in the linked PDF shows one note that can be played with another marked by an X. The R displays the Root note that defines the Scale (for example C Major).

The patterns in the PDF show two scale possibilitys on the fret board. You could basically say, two octaves of one scale. Basically, notes from the lower scale work with the one from the upper scale, and vice versa. Good for octave work.

Hope that cleared it up a bit. If not, don't hesitate to ask.

NOTE: I based this on the 5-String version!

[Skit]

No, not directly. Scales are tools for bass line creation. They show a pattern to show the bassist what notes go with what other notes (means, what notes sound good together)

Every X in a scale pattern in the linked PDF shows one note that can be played with another marked by an X. The R displays the Root note that defines the Scale (for example C Major).

The patterns in the PDF show two scale possibilitys on the fret board. You could basically say, two octaves of one scale. Basically, notes from the lower scale work with the one from the upper scale, and vice versa. Good for octave work.

Hope that cleared it up a bit. If not, don't hesitate to ask.

NOTE: I based this on the 5-String version!

This is very frustrating for me, I want to advance my bass playing but I can only read tab (I dont use it much now) and all this theory is completely alien to me, I'd love to learn chords and how to read sheet music etc :upset:

I understand what your saying about the scale patterns but I dont understand the patterns that "two scale possibilitys on the fret board" I dont understand what you mean by that..

(Im using the 4 string pdf by the way ;) )

[Damrod]

This is very frustrating for me, I want to advance my bass playing but I can only read tab (I dont use it much now) and all this theory is completely alien to me, I'd love to learn chords and how to read sheet music etc :upset:

I understand what your saying about the scale patterns but I dont understand the patterns that "two scale possibilitys on the fret board" I dont understand what you mean by that..

(Im using the 4 string pdf by the way ;) )

I think these two articles can help there. At least they helped me a lot when I first started to venture into the land of scales :)

http://www.cyberfretbass.com/theory/major-scales/index.php
http://www.cyberfretbass.com/theory/chord-construction/basic/index.php

I think that can explain it better than I could

[Kitty Loaf]

I wish i would have found something this great when I was learning this stuff!

[StevoKinivo]

Holy Crap! This is awesome! Thankyou very much! :D

[FenderJazz]

Im gonna skip the whole typical forum introduction where I aimlessly say Im new, as you can already tell by my 1 digit number of posts.

o, 1 question about it. the first space on the scales? is that 1st fret or open?

No one seems to have answered you. Those scales arent meant to be played in any particular frett or note at all. They are patterns to be used anywhere on the neck. No matter where you play them, all the notes will be in the key of the root note. Thats why its important that when you learn those patterns you MUST remember where the root note will be. That way you can use them to their full potential, and if someone tells you to play something in the key of a note, you can use those patterns to know where the right notes will be for that key.

Very nice job on the bass cheat sheet.

[Groove Zealot]

I love you.


In the straigthest way possible.

[mtttsnb]

im new, and i have a question, how do u read the patterns, i understand everything but the patterns, the "X"s, i dont get what they mean or anything, if u could help that'd be great

[DomtarOpaque]

Im gonna skip the whole typical forum introduction where I aimlessly say Im new, as you can already tell by my 1 digit number of posts.



No one seems to have answered you. Those scales arent meant to be played in any particular frett or note at all. They are patterns to be used anywhere on the neck. No matter where you play them, all the notes will be in the key of the root note. Thats why its important that when you learn those patterns you MUST remember where the root note will be. That way you can use them to their full potential, and if someone tells you to play something in the key of a note, you can use those patterns to know where the right notes will be for that key.

Very nice job on the bass cheat sheet.
AH.... so thats how it works... THANK YOU! i cant believe this thread is still around, this was from so long ago!

[tebbo]

brilliant sheet and excerlent tab

[i like arab girls]

What do I open Abode or the cheat sheat with?

[DomtarOpaque]

lol still here... is there a guitar version of this?

[Wintermute]

What do I open Abode or the cheat sheat with?

Adobe is a program which will open the cheat sheet. You don't need anything to open Adobe with.

[Jamie]

BUMP


This is such a good thing. Everyone should have a copy of this on their walls :D

[Danzo]

This is awesome, thanks a lot man, this'll help me a lot.

[FunkMetalBass]

I wish I knew how to edit PDF files.

Until then...

**waits for 6-string version**

[bobbass4k]

when i saw the title i thought, great some guys copied the last page of a begginer method book.......but this is actually, really, really, really, really good, ive already wasted half my ink printing out multiple copies

nice job man :thumb:

[Purple Alien]

Awesome dude I'm gonna book mark this thread very useful

[jamesr]

I wish I knew how to edit PDF files.

Until then...

**waits for 6-string version**
give me you're email, i will send you the excel file. :thumb:

[FunkMetalBass]

give me you're email, i will send you the excel file. :thumb:

Funkmetalbass@cheatcc.com

[labgnat]

i've defintely needed this for quite some time, thanks a lot man

[faelun]

This is pretty freakin awesome

[Liebensaft]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[Bitchwax]

This is very awesome, thanks a bunch!

[Chiner]

Great job! Thanx!:thumb:

[RapIsNOTmusic]

I dont understand the harmonic thing, or how to create the chords. Can someone help me out? Thanks

[Naveed Afzal]

I dont understand the harmonic thing, or how to create the chords. Can someone help me out? Thanks

thats because you are a ****ing idiot.

[RapIsNOTmusic]

thats because you are a ****ing idiot.
What the **** is your problem?

[Silent_loudspeaker]

Nice thread. This is a good reminding tool and a good practice tool. 5+ stars for you.

[jordan-z]

dude this stuff is awesome

[jordan-z]

thats because you are a ****ing idiot.

your a ****ing @sshole

[lais817]

thats because you are a ****ing idiot.

dude, what is your problem?? just because he doesn't get it, doesn't mean you have to jump down his neck.

Thread starter, this is the best damn bit of theory I've ever seen!! In the most-non gay way possible.... Dude, I love you!! :p

[Damsel in distress]

Dude, that's awesome. I salute you. *salutes*

[cliff_bass player]

i love it ist the best thing ive ever got my hands on.... ive improved so much... thank you... it made me under stand lots that used to confuse me... thanks a bunch...

cliff

[nickelcity]

please repost file not found

[Frankw]

overflow, mirror anybody?:thumb:

[PietroCrespi]

please repost file not found

123.

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Yeah I'd like to check this out but file's gone.

[FunkMetalBass]

Wish I still had this on my computer.

Instead, I will bump it and hope that someone here can re-post it.

[crahn]

links don't work :(

[PietroCrespi]

Bump. Anyone got this on their computer and willing to email or host it?

[Lycan]

Now, if we can all stop being ***holes long enough to get down to some kind of business...

The links don't work, not for 4-String at least... I didn't try 5... I get this message...:

404 - Not Found


The document that you were looking for could not be located.
Please check the address and try again.


So, yeah... Might wanna do something with that...

[PietroCrespi]

Now, if we can all stop being ***holes long enough to get down to some kind of business...

Come on man, don't start off your days on MX by calling us all ***holes.

Anyways, all it means is the person or service who was hosting it has removed it or been removed.

[PsychoTronn2]

thanks for the bass cheat sheet

[Boxman]

enough people were happy to receive, surely one of them still has it...

[Jom]

Someone sent it to me. I can't remember what it looks like, but I'll host the cheat sheets I have later... I gotta jet.

[PietroCrespi]

Thanks a ton.

[Jern]

I can't access the Cheat Sheet. Anyone know where I could find a copy?

[FunkMetalBass]

I'll see if I saved it on my old computer. No guarantees.

It was basically just the circle of fifths, a few scales, some modes (I believe), and some blank tab sheets.

[RavynX]

Were you able to find them? I'd like to check them out. =)

[Syntax]

Hey the 4 string link is broken could you fix it?

[irishslappop]

yeah its busted. someone fix plzzzzz

[jordan-z]

i have a copy that i printed out a long time ago, but i dont have a scanner and their pretty much destroyed anyways, i wanted to print some more copies but it doesnt look like thats happening.

[PietroCrespi]

http://www.abo.fi/~anhenrik/unix/Bass%20Cheat%20Sheet.pdf

Courtesy of Misanthropic

[ihatemybass]

thanks mein

[Funky Strings]

The links seem to be broken.

[PietroCrespi]

The links seem to be broken.

http://www.abo.fi/~anhenrik/unix/Bass%20Cheat%20Sheet.pdf

Courtesy of Misanthropic

Try that link.

[Funky Strings]

Looks like a bunch of jibberish to me. I dont know sheet music or theory or anything other than I hit strings to make a sound I like. And tabs, I can read those haha.

[eaton1012]

Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[o b s]

very nice, anyone got the 5 string version?

[BassFenderBender]

Thank you very much!!!!:wave:

[Peterwgw]

Cool, should help alot, thanks

[NuclearRabbit]

Thanks alot.

[Bigga]

wow thats some nice stuff man .. but anybody has the 5 string version??
I would really appreciate it.

[BassMasterMike88]

God bless whoever wrote this thing.

[Bigga]

i still want the five string version :(

[o b s]

You can pretty much get all the info you need for 5 strings off that one.

[Domo]

This is awesome!!. Its sooo going on my wall. Thx for the link

[DonBass]

the link didnt work for me... :sad:

[ChickenMcFicken]

me neither

[PietroCrespi]

http://www.abo.fi/~anhenrik/unix/Bass%20Cheat%20Sheet.pdf

^That should do the trick for you.

**Courtesy of Misanthropic

[ChickenMcFicken]

Thanks

[Misanthropic]

A mod should edit my link into the original post... ^^

[PietroCrespi]

A mod should edit my link into the original post... ^^
This.

Yeah, the link I posted is courtesy of Misanthropic. I would have mentioned that but I couldn't remember who it was that reuploaded it. :thumb:

[irishslappop]

A mod should edit my link into the original post... ^^

Mods? usefulness??



























:lol:

[Thunder Lizard]

Great sheet! What a lot of work, thanks for sharing it.

[arrell]

Wow... good stuff, this will be handy.

[ChristophTBM]

*Waits for 6 string version*

My theory is ****, this is helping a hell of a lot.

[faelun]

can someone please re-post the 5 string version?

[faelun]

can someone please re-post the 5 string version?

[o b s]

You can get all the knowledge you need from the 4 string version.

[badtaste]

cool

[Unreal]

WOW this is very useful, save having to get a teacher 8)

[DJ Redworm]

awesome! thanx man :D

[king of suede]

=((
all the links gave me the old
http://talks.php.net/presentations/slides/errorhandling/404s.png

and adobe ain't working for me...
but just thought i'd let you know

[irishslappop]

this one works
http://www.abo.fi/~anhenrik/unix/Bass%20Cheat%20Sheet.pdf

[Bass Patriot]

ummm it said the stuff couldnt be found....?!

[PietroCrespi]

ummm it said the stuff couldnt be found....?!

http://web.abo.fi/~anhenrik/unix/Bass%20Cheat%20Sheet.pdf

It was on the last page.

*Re-Uploaded by Misanthropic*

[Rickabobaloey]

I must be dumb because I can't understand anything on that. :/

[exit]

I must be dumb because I can't understand anything on that. :/

There are some posts in this thread that explain it a bit. Reading up the other resources explaining scales, chord progressions and the circle of fifths will make you understand this bass cheat sheet

[EADGC]

this is a good resource but I caught one mistake

it says that the lowest C on the G string (5th fret) is Middle C, but Middle C is actually found an octave above that at the 17th fret. This is because all bass music is transposed up an octave to make it easier to read.

[oak tree]

I think its better to learn theory from books and on manuscript then to work out how to apply it to your instrument yourself. If you just learn it on your instrument then you aren't learning about music, you're learning how to make pleasant sounds from one instrument. If you learn how music works as nothing more than the interaction of 12 different tones then all you have to do to play any instrument is learn to unify the specific technical and universal musical aspects.