Bb Major 7 Scale — Bass
Bb Major 7 on bass: notes Bb, D, F, A — free scale chart, no sign-up. A major triad plus the major 7th — smooth and lush, a staple of jazz and neo-soul chord tones.
Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 1 F (5), fret 5 A (7), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 10 D (3), fret 13 F (5), fret 17 A (7), fret 18 Bb (root), fret 22 D (3).
- A string: fret 0 A (7), fret 1 Bb (root), fret 5 D (3), fret 8 F (5), fret 12 A (7), fret 13 Bb (root), fret 17 D (3), fret 20 F (5), fret 24 A (7).
- D string: fret 0 D (3), fret 3 F (5), fret 7 A (7), fret 8 Bb (root), fret 12 D (3), fret 15 F (5), fret 19 A (7), fret 20 Bb (root), fret 24 D (3).
- G string: fret 2 A (7), fret 3 Bb (root), fret 7 D (3), fret 10 F (5), fret 14 A (7), fret 15 Bb (root), fret 19 D (3), fret 22 F (5).
Notes in the Bb major 7 scale
The Bb major 7 scale contains 4 notes: Bb, D, F, A. Its scale degrees are R · 3 · 5 · 7.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Bb |
| 3 | D |
| 5 | F |
| 7 | A |
Bb major 7 on bass
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