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