B Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Bass Scale Shapes

The B Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on bass: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: B Db D Gb G

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

G|--7---9--10-|
D|--9--10--14-|
A|-11--12--16-|
E|-12--16--18-|

3NPS - Second Position

G|--9--10--14-|
D|-10--14--16-|
A|-12--16--17-|
E|-16--18--19-|

3NPS - Third Position

G|-10--14--15-|
D|-14--16--17-|
A|-16--17--21-|
E|-18--19--23-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|--2---3---7-|
D|--4---5---9-|
A|--5---9--11-|
E|--7--11--12-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|--3---7---9-|
D|--5---9--10-|
A|--9--11--12-|
E|-11--12--16-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

G|--7---9--10-|
D|--9--10--14-|
A|-11--12--16-|
E|-12--16--18-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

G|--9--10--14-|
D|-10--14--16-|
A|-12--16--17-|
E|-16--18--19-|

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