G#/Ab Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Bass Scale Shapes

The G#/Ab Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on bass (G sharp / A flat hirajoshi (pentatonic)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Ab Bb B Eb E

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

G|--4---6---7-|
D|--6---7--11-|
A|--8---9--13-|
E|--9--13--15-|

3NPS - Second Position

G|--6---7--11-|
D|--7--11--13-|
A|--9--13--14-|
E|-13--15--16-|

3NPS - Third Position

G|--7--11--12-|
D|-11--13--14-|
A|-13--14--18-|
E|-15--16--20-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|-11--12--16-|
D|-13--14--18-|
A|-14--18--20-|
E|-16--20--21-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|--0---4---6-|
D|--2---6---7-|
A|--6---8---9-|
E|--8---9--13-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

G|--4---6---7-|
D|--6---7--11-|
A|--8---9--13-|
E|--9--13--15-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

G|--6---7--11-|
D|--7--11--13-|
A|--9--13--14-|
E|-13--15--16-|

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