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