A#/Bb Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass Scale Shapes
The A#/Bb Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass (A sharp / B flat melodic minor (classical)): scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Bb C Db Eb F G A
Notes coming down: Bb G# Gb F Eb Db C
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--6---8-----| D|--7---8--10-| A|--8--10-----| E|--9--11-----|
Coming down
G|--6---8-----| D|--6---8--10-| A|--8---9-----| E|--9--11-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|-10--12-----| D|-11--13-----| A|-12--13--15-| E|-13--15-----|
Coming down
G|-10--11-----| D|-11--13-----| A|-11--13--15-| E|-13--14-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|--2---3---5-| D|--3---5-----| A|--3---4---6-| E|--3---5---6-|
Coming down
G|--1---3---5-| D|--3---4-----| A|--3---4---6-| E|--4---6-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|--5---6---8-| D|--5---7---8-| A|--6---8-----| E|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
G|--5---6---8-| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---8-----| E|--6---8---9-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--6---8-----| D|--7---8--10-| A|--8--10-----| E|--8---9--11-|
Coming down
G|--6---8-----| D|--6---8--10-| A|--8---9-----| E|--8---9--11-|
3NPS - First Position
G|--6---8--10-| D|--7---8--10-| A|--6---8--10-| E|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
G|--6---8--10-| D|--6---8--10-| A|--6---8---9-| E|--6---8---9-|