Take Another Look At Linear Bass Patterns Return to catalog Table Of Contents   FOREWORD   DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS   FINGERBOARD FACTS   INTERVALS   FINGERING GUIDE     By Tom Fowler   TETRACHORDS   TRADITION SCALES AND MODES   NON-TRADITIONAL SEVEN-NOTE SCALES   PENTATONIC SCALES   SIX-NOTE SCALES   EIGHT-NOTE SCALES   62 pages	Sample Page... FINGERING GUIDE By Tom Fowler Since our purpose in this text is to develop fingerboard visualization techniques, many unusual configurations will be shown. Therefore, in order to utilize fully the examples, some difficult fingering maneuvers must be made manageable. This section will present basic rules of fingering and shifting which will facilitate the playing of these examples. I. SHIFTLESSNESS Minimize shifting within a particular scale or passage minimizes the risk of mistakes. If a passage is contained within a twelfth, shifting may prove unnecessary. Here, for example, are easily played fingerings in one position for all the modes:   -->