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Applying the theory to the bass

Chords are applied on the bass in the form of arpeggios. And arpeggio is just the notes of a chord played individually. So here we are going to look at the arpeggios (chords) that are contained within a basic major scale fingering. You can really apply this same idea to other major scale forms as you learn them.

	Here is a basic fingering for a C major scale.
	C - I Here you are playing every other note in the scale starting on C. This is the C major chord (arpeggio).
	Dm - IIm
	Em - IIIm
	F - IV
	G - V
	Am - VIm
	Bo - VIIo

You could play all of the notes of the chord that are in one position, So here is a C major arpeggio that covers the full range of the scale.

Page 3, The chords in all of the major keys

Page 1, basic chord construction