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Beginner Bass Chords: Arpeggios and Notes for Each Chord

A guide to beginner bass chords. Discover bass notes and arpeggios on the fretboard: roots, thirds, fifths, and sevenths with clear diagrams and real sound.

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How the bass accompanies a chord

Three progressive levels to build a bass line over any chord:

Level	What is played	Example in C	Listen
1	Root only	Do (C2)
2	Root and fifth	Do y Sol (C2 · G2)
3	Full arpeggio	Do, Mi y Sol (C2 · E2 · G2)

On the bass, notes are not pressed all at once: low frequencies blur together and lose harmonic clarity.

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C

C major

Notes: C · E · G

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Cm

C minor

Notes: C · Eb · G

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

C7

C dominant seventh

Notes: C · E · G · Bb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Cmaj7

C major seventh

Notes: C · E · G · B

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Cm7

C minor seventh

Notes: C · Eb · G · Bb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

C#

C# major

Notes: C# · E# · G#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

C#m

C# minor

Notes: C# · E · G#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

C#7

C# dominant seventh

Notes: C# · E# · G# · B

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

C#maj7

C# major seventh

Notes: C# · E# · G# · B#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

C#m7

C# minor seventh

Notes: C# · E · G# · B

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

D

D major

Notes: D · F# · A

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Dm

D minor

Notes: D · F · A

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

D7

D dominant seventh

Notes: D · F# · A · C

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Dmaj7

D major seventh

Notes: D · F# · A · C#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Dm7

D minor seventh

Notes: D · F · A · C

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Eb

Eb major

Notes: Eb · G · Bb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Ebm

Eb minor

Notes: Eb · Gb · Bb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Eb7

Eb dominant seventh

Notes: Eb · G · Bb · Db

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Ebmaj7

Eb major seventh

Notes: Eb · G · Bb · D

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Ebm7

Eb minor seventh

Notes: Eb · Gb · Bb · Db

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

E

E major

Notes: E · G# · B

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Em

E minor

Notes: E · G · B

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

E7

E dominant seventh

Notes: E · G# · B · D

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Emaj7

E major seventh

Notes: E · G# · B · D#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Em7

E minor seventh

Notes: E · G · B · D

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

F

F major

Notes: F · A · C

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Fm

F minor

Notes: F · Ab · C

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

F7

F dominant seventh

Notes: F · A · C · Eb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Fmaj7

F major seventh

Notes: F · A · C · E

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Fm7

F minor seventh

Notes: F · Ab · C · Eb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

F#

F# major

Notes: F# · A# · C#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

F#m

F# minor

Notes: F# · A · C#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

F#7

F# dominant seventh

Notes: F# · A# · C# · E

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

F#maj7

F# major seventh

Notes: F# · A# · C# · E#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

F#m7

F# minor seventh

Notes: F# · A · C# · E

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

G

G major

Notes: G · B · D

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Gm

G minor

Notes: G · Bb · D

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

G7

G dominant seventh

Notes: G · B · D · F

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Gmaj7

G major seventh

Notes: G · B · D · F#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Gm7

G minor seventh

Notes: G · Bb · D · F

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Ab

Ab major

Notes: Ab · C · Eb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Abm

Ab minor

Notes: Ab · Cb · Eb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Ab7

Ab dominant seventh

Notes: Ab · C · Eb · Gb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Abmaj7

Ab major seventh

Notes: Ab · C · Eb · G

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Abm7

Ab minor seventh

Notes: Ab · Cb · Eb · Gb

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

A

A major

Notes: A · C# · E

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Am

A minor

Notes: A · C · E

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

A7

A dominant seventh

Notes: A · C# · E · G

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Amaj7

A major seventh

Notes: A · C# · E · G#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Am7

A minor seventh

Notes: A · C · E · G

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Bb

Bb major

Notes: Bb · D · F

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Bbm

Bb minor

Notes: Bb · Db · F

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Bb7

Bb dominant seventh

Notes: Bb · D · F · Ab

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Bbmaj7

Bb major seventh

Notes: Bb · D · F · A

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Bbm7

Bb minor seventh

Notes: Bb · Db · F · Ab

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

B

B major

Notes: B · D# · F#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Bm

B minor

Notes: B · D · F#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

B7

B dominant seventh

Notes: B · D# · F# · A

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Bmaj7

B major seventh

Notes: B · D# · F# · A#

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

Bm7

B minor seventh

Notes: B · D · F# · A

1=root · 2=third · 3=fifth · 4=seventh

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