Virtual Bassist

Virtual Bassist
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Chord inversions
In most cases, it doesn’t matter what inversion of a chord you play.
However, there are some exceptions where the bass note has to be
the root or tonic note:
• m7: For example, in Am7 the A must be the bass note because Virtual Bassist
would otherwise interpret the chord as a sixth (C6, in this case)—although the
chord uses the same notes on the keyboard, it should have a different root
note when played on a bass guitar.
• dim chords (for example, Adim uses the same notes as Cdim, Eb-dim and
Gb-dim).
• +5 chords (A+5 uses the same notes as C#+5 and F+5).
• m6 chords (Am6 uses the same notes as F#m7-5).
One-finger chords
For the chord types major, 7, minor, and m7, you don’t actually need
to play all the notes in the chord. Although playing a single note al-
ways indicates a major chord, you can indicate a different chord type
by playing an additional key.
Chord display
The chord display at the top of Virtual Bassist’s Play page shows the
currently playing chord. Virtual Bassist will always play a fitting bass
line to any chord although for some chord types the bass line may not
significantly change.
Additional key Chord
None major
Next left white key 7
Next left black key minor
Next left white and black keys minor7