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Two-Octave Scales & Modes with F Major on Bass

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Summary: Play F major scale notes and intervals an octave up when using two-octave scales and modes on bass guitar; learn how from our expert bass guitar player in this free music instruction video.

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Two-Octave Scales & Modes with F Major on Bass

CASEY CORMIER: Okay, we just completed playing the E major scale in two octaves, now let's look 1/2 step up at the F major scale and see if there are some similarities on our switching, okay? So let us review the F major scale one octave. Remember, starting with F on the first fret of the E string. F, G, A, B flat, C, D, E, F. First finger, third, open, first finger, third, open, second finger and third. So let us see. From there, we know we are going to go from F, G, A, B flat, C, D, E, and F, we need to end up here. So it is going to take a little bit of movement, actually probably one small move and one big move. So, in positions. So we start with F, G, A, B flat, C, D, E, now let us move our second finger to play the F octave instead so now we can play in that structured pattern. Remember, that is basically almost part of a moveable major. Now it is C. Now, when we hit C, we can move up with our first finger to play the D on the 7th fret of the G string, E, F. You can also move up earlier. F, G, A, B flat, C, D, E, F. Now we are playing a kind of different fingering. G, A, B flat, C, D, E, F, okay? Either way, we are going to have to move one small and then one whole, it just depends on which order you want [PLAYS F MAJOR SCALE 2 OCTAVES], or [PLAYS F MAJOR SCALE 2 OCTAVES]. Equally important is playing this backwards too. If you are really skilled and you want a challenge, try playing up one way, that is the first way, now playing backwards the other way.

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