Bass Basics Part Two!!!
So. How do I find the notes on the neck?
Let’s say you start on the E string.
If you just pluck that string with out touching the neck you have played an “E” note!
Yipeee!
Now put your index finger firmly on the first fret! That is the first space on the neck ,
That is an F note!
Now go up the neck, higher and higher (toward the body of the bass)
You can name the notes by the musical alphabet!..
Since the E string starts at E we will start the musical alphabet from E to make it easy to see!
Stay on the E string for now!!!
Open string= E
1st fret on the E string = F
2nd = F# 3rd = G 4th = G# 5th = A 6th= A# 7th= B 8th= C 9th= C# 10th= D 11th= D# 12= E!
****NOTICE THAT TH OPEN STRING AND THE 12TH FRET HAVE THE SAME NAME!......THIS IS CALLED AN OCTAVE!
Now go to the D string and follow the same rules to find notes!....
It doesn’t matter where you start…the musical alphabet repeats over and over!
A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A etc. over and over!
Remember !!!! NO SHARPS OR FLATS BETWEEN ‘B’ AND ‘C’ OR ‘E’ AND ‘F’
EVERYTHING ELSE CAN HAVE A SHARP OR FLAT!
