A Japanese (Pentatonic) Bass Scale Shapes
The A Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on bass: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: A B D E F
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
G|--5---7--10-| D|--7---8--12-| A|--9--12--14-| E|-10--14--16-|
3NPS - Second Position
G|--7--10--12-| D|--8--12--14-| A|-12--14--15-| E|-14--16--19-|
3NPS - Third Position
G|-10--12--13-| D|-12--14--17-| A|-14--15--19-| E|-16--19--21-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
G|--0---1---5-| D|--2---5---7-| A|--3---7---9-| E|--7---9--10-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
G|--1---5---7-| D|--5---7---8-| A|--7---9--12-| E|--9--10--14-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
G|--5---7--10-| D|--7---8--12-| A|--9--12--14-| E|-10--14--16-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
G|--7--10--12-| D|--8--12--14-| A|-12--14--15-| E|-14--16--19-|