G#/Ab Japanese (Pentatonic) Bass Scale Shapes

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

Notes: Ab Bb Db Eb E

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

3NPS - Second Position

G|--6---9--11-|
D|--7--11--13-|
A|-11--13--14-|
E|-13--15--18-|

3NPS - Third Position

G|--9--11--12-|
D|-11--13--16-|
A|-13--14--18-|
E|-15--18--20-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

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

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|--0---4---6-|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--6---8--11-|
E|--8---9--13-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

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

3NPS - Seventh Position

G|--6---9--11-|
D|--7--11--13-|
A|-11--13--14-|
E|-13--15--18-|

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