Bass Chord Charts & Arpeggios
Explore bass chord tones, arpeggio patterns and the notes of major, minor and seventh chords for creating bass lines.
Selected chord
C
Major
CEG
Intervals: 0 · 4 · 7 semitones from root.
Bass players often outline these chord tones as arpeggios rather than strumming a full voicing.
Bass arpeggio tones
CEG
Play these pitch classes in your preferred register.
Common fingering shapes are examples rather than a complete voicing library. Check the tuning of your instrument.
18 Common Bass Chords and Notes
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- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DD · F♯ · A
- AA · C♯ · E
- EE · A♭ · B
- FF · A · C
- BB · E♭ · F♯
- AmA · C · E
- EmE · G · B
- DmD · F · A
- CmC · E♭ · G
- BmB · D · F♯
- C7C · E · G · B♭
- G7G · B · D · F
- D7D · F♯ · A · C
- A7A · C♯ · E · G
- Cmaj7C · E · G · B
- Am7A · C · E · G
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