A#/Bb Japanese (Pentatonic) Bass Scale Shapes

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

Notes: Bb C Eb F Gb

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

G|--6---8--11-|
D|--8---9--13-|
A|-10--13--15-|
E|-11--15--17-|

3NPS - Second Position

G|--8--11--13-|
D|--9--13--15-|
A|-13--15--16-|
E|-15--17--20-|

3NPS - Third Position

G|-11--13--14-|
D|-13--15--18-|
A|-15--16--20-|
E|-17--20--22-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|--1---2---6-|
D|--3---6---8-|
A|--4---8--10-|
E|--8--10--11-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|--2---6---8-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--8--10--13-|
E|-10--11--15-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

G|--6---8--11-|
D|--8---9--13-|
A|-10--13--15-|
E|-11--15--17-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

G|--8--11--13-|
D|--9--13--15-|
A|-13--15--16-|
E|-15--17--20-|

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