Minor Triad Exercise

Bass Guitar
Open Pattern I
F m Bm
4

 1 0 0 1 0
94 0
 9 9 9 9 9 9
8
9
T 0 4 0
A 0 4 0 2
 B 2

Open Pattern II
Em Am 2 2 Dm

 0 2 1 2 0
9
1 0
92 91 92
9 9 9 9 9
8 9 9 9
2
T 2 0 3 3
A 2 0 3 3
 B 0 3 3

Open Pattern III

Gm Cm
2

 2 1 0 1 1
9 90 1
9
9 9 9 9
8
9
0
T 0 1 1
A 1 1 3
 B 3

Universal Pattern
Fm B m  Em  G m C m

 1 4 3 4 1 4
3 4 14  93 9
9 4 1 4 3 4 1 4 93 4
9 9 9 9 
9 9
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
8

T 3 1 4
3
4 1 6

A 3 1 4 4 4 7 7 
 B 1 4 4 4 7 7

N.B. Any minor triad can be played using the 'Universal Pattern'
by playing the root on the D, A or E String with the 1st finger.