paranoid

Diatonically Speaking
paranoid’s journey of learning music

Part 5

One of the first things that blew my mind about the bass was the finger patterns.  I did not see this before, and knowing me, I am surprised.

All major and minor scales, major and minor triads, all other scales like the blues, mixolydian, pentatonic ALL have there own finger pattern!!!!  Jebus Christ!!!!

Learning scales and triads is a HELL of a lot EASIER now!!!!  Why didn’t I see that YEARS ago???  Why the fuck didn’t someone tell me or even show me that in the books I did read back then???????????!!!!!!!???????????

Ya, know there may be a reason no one really points that out…………….I have fallen into a trap I think.

I see patterns.  While practicing I go through finger pattern motions.  I have not disciplined myself to say the notes I am hitting……..very bad!!!!!   Like a bug flying to the light in a bug zapper, here I go !!!!!

Remember, finger patterns:  All major keys (scales) have the same finger pattern no matter what key!  All minor, all pentatonic, mixolydian, blues, major triads, minor triads, diminished triads have the same finger pattern!!!!!

More to come.