How to make Walking Bass Lines —The tone position on fingerboard—
Please get used to following figure.
Frets
Strings
The figure above means that 1st is on 4th string and 1st fret, 3rd is on the open 3rd string, and 5th is on 3rd string and 3rd fret.
Do you remember what the tones of open strings are on bass. From low, EADG.
Then, let’s check the pitch names in 3 frets on fingerboard.
You can get it by going up with a half tone from open strings.
Next, let’s check major scale on fingerboard.
You can start any frets.
And, the basic rules on bass fingerboard.
Rule ① The relationship of octave
1 octave different
Rule ② The relationship of the same tone
the same tone
Then, let’s see the relationship between 1st and 5th.
By major scale…
By using rule ①…
By using rule②…
Next, the relationship between 1st and 3rd.
By major scale…
By using rule ②…
And, by using rule ①…
Last, the relationship between 1st and 7th.
By major scale…
By using rule ②…
Please remember the relationship of tones on fingerboard, often used.