A Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass Scale Shapes
The A Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: A B C D E F# G#
Notes coming down: A G F E D C B
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--5---7-----| D|--6---7---9-| A|--7---9-----| E|--8--10-----|
Coming down
G|--5---7-----| D|--5---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| E|--8--10-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|--9--11-----| D|-10--12-----| A|-11--12--14-| E|-12--14-----|
Coming down
G|--9--10-----| D|-10--12-----| A|-10--12--14-| E|-12--13-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|--1---2---4-| D|--2---4-----| A|--2---3---5-| E|--2---4---5-|
Coming down
G|--0---2---4-| D|--2---3-----| A|--2---3---5-| E|--3---5-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|--4---5---7-| D|--4---6---7-| A|--5---7-----| E|--5---7---8-|
Coming down
G|--4---5---7-| D|--3---5---7-| A|--5---7-----| E|--5---7---8-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--5---7-----| D|--6---7---9-| A|--7---9-----| E|--7---8--10-|
Coming down
G|--5---7-----| D|--5---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| E|--7---8--10-|
3NPS - First Position
G|--5---7---9-| D|--6---7---9-| A|--5---7---9-| E|--5---7---8-|
Coming down
G|--5---7---9-| D|--5---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--5---7---8-|