BASS LINES

The bass lines can be remembered with "Great Big Dogs Fight Animals" G,B,D,F,A. The first line in the bass is the second G below middle C (circled in red). We "skip" from line to line, skipping a letter in between to find these new notes.

To remember the signal for the lines say "Grrr" like an angry dog. This will help you to recall that "Great Big Dogs Fight Animals", G,B,D,F,A; the bass lines

Music Score

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Harmonized with G and C triads.

Music Score

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Practice this sight reading exercise.

Music Score

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2011-06-25
Very helpful page! A lot of people play off tabs but it's really nice to be able to read the notes off the bass clef. Thanks!
Mark

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Keyboard and Music Theory

The Keyboard
Stepping Up
Stepping Down
Stepping Up to G
Stepping Down to F

Treble Spaces
Treble Lines
Bass Spaces
Bass Lines
Time Signatures

Sharps and Flats
Up and Down the Hills
Duet
Major Scales
Building a Major Chord

Chords and Inversions
The V7 Chord
Chord Progressions
Adding Harmony
Intervals

The Keyboard	Stepping Up	Stepping Down	Stepping Up to G	Stepping Down to F
Treble Spaces	Treble Lines	Bass Spaces	Bass Lines	Time Signatures
Sharps and Flats	Up and Down the Hills	Duet	Major Scales	Building a Major Chord
Chords and Inversions	The V7 Chord	Chord Progressions	Adding Harmony	Intervals