Bass Lessons - Patterns bass tab

When creating a riff and you are stuck and you don't know where

to go from, you can add a pattern to take you into another riff.

A pattern can use any notes on any string anywhere on the fret

board as long as they fit the pattern.

-Here is a pattern (* signifies note)

G|-----|

D|-*-*-|

A|-*-*-|

E|-----|

Some Eamples Would Be...

G|---------|---------|-----1-3-|

D|-----3-5-|---------|-1-3-----|

A|-3-5-----|-----5-7-|---------|

E|---------|-5-7-----|---------|

As long as you play the low string first then move the the high

string it will fit.

-Another Pattern (* signifies note)

G|-----|

D|-*---|

A|-*-*-|

E|-----|

So Some Examples Would Be...

G|-------|-------|-----1-|

D|-----3-|-------|-1-3---|

A|-3-5---|-----5-|-------|

E|-------|-5-7---|-------|

-One More Pattern (* signifies note)

G|------|

D|--*---|

A|-**-*-|

E|------|

Some Examples...

G|---------|---------|-------1-|

D|-------3-|---------|-0-1-3---|

A|-2-3-5---|-------5-|---------|

E|---------|-4-5-7---|---------|

This Pattern Can Also Be Played Another Way...

G|---------|---------|-----1---|

D|-----3---|---------|-0-1---3-|

A|-2-3---5-|-----5---|---------|

E|---------|-4-5---7-|---------|