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Summary: The D flat scale in tablature shows how the scale moves up the strings, across the frets; learn how from a professional bass guitar player and composer in this free music instruction video.
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Ryan Larson Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all twelve keys. When applying his 12 key technique to ... read more
So now we are going to look at the D Flat Major Scale as it looks written out in tab. It's the easiest way to learn. Again look we have four lines here, each one represents a string on the base. From your high string to your low string. We started right here on the third string right? Fourth frat and I put a square around it. And that is your D Flat. Then we went four six eight right? Fourth frat sixth frat eight frat. Then up a string. Fourth frat sixth frat eight frat. Then up a string. Fifth frat sixth frat eight frat. I out a square on the sixth frat on the top string to because that's your D Flat. Right, if we count one two three four five six seven and we're at D Flat again right here. And then on your low string you also have a four six eight which is the same continuous pattern. So if you notice you have these bottom three strings are all the same pattern. Four six eight. Four six eight. Four six eight. And then you have this little scrunch on the top. And like I said again, if you start on the second note right. One two, you get your minor scale from this six frat here on the third string to the eight frat on the high string. One two three four five six seven one. And like wise if you start on the fourth frat on your low string you get your seventh chord. Which actually starts on the fifth right? One two three four five six seven one. And if we compare that to that we have one two three four frats and that's our fifth chord. So you want to make sure you write this information down at home. Just this chart, and it's just four six eight. Four six eight. Four six eight. Five six eight. And you want to write the four string so you can see what strings you re playing. And you just got four six eight, four six eight, four six eight, five six eight. And that is your basic scale pattern. You start here on your second string D Flat.