E Blues Bass 3NPS Scale Shapes

The E Blues scale on bass: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: E G A Bb B D

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

G|--3---4---7-|
D|--2---5---7-|
A|--1---2---5-|
E|--0---3---5-|

3NPS - Second Position

G|--4---7---9-|
D|--5---7---8-|
A|--2---5---7-|
E|--3---5---6-|

3NPS - Third Position

G|--7---9--12-|
D|--7---8---9-|
A|--5---7--10-|
E|--5---6---7-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|--9--12--14-|
D|--8---9--12-|
A|--7--10--12-|
E|--6---7--10-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|-12--14--15-|
D|--9--12--14-|
A|-10--12--13-|
E|--7--10--12-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

G|-14--15--16-|
D|-12--14--17-|
A|-12--13--14-|
E|-10--12--15-|

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