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