A Blues Bass 3NPS Scale Shapes

The A Blues scale on bass: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: A C D Eb E G

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

G|--8---9--12-|
D|--7--10--12-|
A|--6---7--10-|
E|--5---8--10-|

3NPS - Second Position

G|--9--12--14-|
D|-10--12--13-|
A|--7--10--12-|
E|--8--10--11-|

3NPS - Third Position

G|-12--14--17-|
D|-12--13--14-|
A|-10--12--15-|
E|-10--11--12-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|-14--17--19-|
D|-13--14--17-|
A|-12--15--17-|
E|-11--12--15-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|--5---7---8-|
D|--2---5---7-|
A|--3---5---6-|
E|--0---3---5-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

G|--7---8---9-|
D|--5---7--10-|
A|--5---6---7-|
E|--3---5---8-|

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