E Blues Bass Scale Shapes

The E Blues scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: E G A Bb B D

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

G|--4---7-----|
D|--5---7---8-|
A|--5---7-----|
E|--5---6---7-|

CAGED - A Shape

G|--7---9-----|
D|--7---8---9-|
A|--7--10-----|
E|--7--10-----|

CAGED - G Shape

G|--9--12-----|
D|--9--12-----|
A|-10--12--13-|
E|-10--12-----|

CAGED - E Shape

G|--0---2---3-|
D|--0---2-----|
A|--0---1---2-|
E|--0---3-----|

CAGED - D Shape

G|--2---3---4-|
D|--2---5-----|
A|--2---5-----|
E|--3---5---6-|

3NPS - First Position

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

Exercises

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