Do This For 5 Minutes A Day To Learn The Fretboard | FREE PDF

In this lesson, James will show you a simple 5-minute daily drill that will boost your confidence navigating the bass fretboard. You’ll explore how to use the Circle of Fifths with minor and dominant 7th arpeggios to improve your technique. Plus, grab the free PDF in the description to follow along in standard notation and tablature. Let’s get started!

[laurellatimer]

This is an awesome mind-blowing drill. You have a way of instructionally "connecting the dots" (or should I say, connecting the NOTES!), James! Thank you for your ability to reach learners on so many different levels :)

[robertq]

Thanks James. I'm liking this one, it sounds like actually making music, not quite so boring as some drills, having said that, I do get something from all of them.

[jeffreyborthick]

Cool drill!! Thanks! You might have a 2.0 version - where you let that dominate 7 arp resolve... In the case of F7, resolve to Bb Major 7... Voila!! An arpeggio exercise incorporating The three most common chord types - major, minor, and dominant - PLUS The most common sequence in pop and jazz music, the 2 minor, 5 dominant, 1 (root) major. just sayin'...😎

[Joe-urdg]

James, thank you for this. I will immediately incorporate this exercise into my practice routine.

[robertklein]

This is one of those lessons that you need to practice regularly to get the most out of it. I'm trying to play the first note of each arpeggio or triad without looking at the fretboard. It gets dicey for me, however, when I go above the 10th fret. Any advice?🤔

[robertgumpi]

Cool drill. Why don’t you play the arpeggios an D and G string downwards?

[jeffreyborthick]

I tried to get a free PDF and my account just got bill for $27.00???