B Blues Bass Scale Shapes

The B Blues scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: B D E F Gb A

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

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

CAGED - A Shape

G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---3---4-|
A|--2---5-----|
E|--2---5-----|

CAGED - G Shape

G|--4---7-----|
D|--4---7-----|
A|--5---7---8-|
E|--5---7-----|

CAGED - E Shape

G|--7---9--10-|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--7---8---9-|
E|--7--10-----|

CAGED - D Shape

G|--9--10--11-|
D|--9--12-----|
A|--9--12-----|
E|-10--12--13-|

3NPS - First Position

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

Exercises

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