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Major Triad Exercise

Bass Guitar
Open Pattern I
E A 4 4 D
 0 4 1 4 0 1
9
0
 94 91 94
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
8 9
2
T 2 0 4 4
A 2 0 4 4
 B 0 4 4

Open Pattern II
G C
2 1 0 1 2 1
 9 9 90 1
9
9 9 9 9
8

0
T 0 2 2
A 2 2 3
 B 3

Open Pattern III


F B  E 
 1 0 4 0 1 0 4
9 0 1 90  94 90
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
8
9
0 3 0
T 0 3 0 1
A 0 3 0 1
 B 1

Universal Pattern
A  D  F  B
2 1 4 1 1 9
2 4 4 2
 9 9 9 9 9 91 2 1 1

1
9  94 91 
9 9  9
9 9 9
8

T 3 6 3 1 4 1

A 3 6 3 4 1 4 1 2 
 B 4 2

N.B. Any major triad can be played using the 'Universal Pattern'
by playing the root on the D, A or E String with the 2nd finger.

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