D#/Eb Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass Scale Shapes

The D#/Eb Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass (D sharp / E flat melodic minor (classical)): scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Eb F Gb Ab Bb C D

Notes coming down: Eb C# B Bb Ab Gb F

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

G|-11--13-----|
D|-12--13--15-|
A|-13--15-----|
E|-14--16-----|
Coming down
G|-11--13-----|
D|-11--13--15-|
A|-13--14-----|
E|-14--16-----|

CAGED - A Shape

G|--3---5-----|
D|--4---6-----|
A|--5---6---8-|
E|--6---8-----|
Coming down
G|--3---4-----|
D|--4---6-----|
A|--4---6---8-|
E|--6---7-----|

CAGED - G Shape

G|--7---8--10-|
D|--8--10-----|
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--8--10--11-|
Coming down
G|--6---8--10-|
D|--8---9-----|
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--9--11-----|

CAGED - E Shape

G|-10--11--13-|
D|-10--12--13-|
A|-11--13-----|
E|-11--13--14-|
Coming down
G|-10--11--13-|
D|--9--11--13-|
A|-11--13-----|
E|-11--13--14-|

CAGED - D Shape

G|-11--13-----|
D|-12--13--15-|
A|-13--15-----|
E|-13--14--16-|
Coming down
G|-11--13-----|
D|-11--13--15-|
A|-13--14-----|
E|-13--14--16-|

3NPS - First Position

G|-11--13--15-|
D|-12--13--15-|
A|-11--13--15-|
E|-11--13--14-|
Coming down
G|-11--13--15-|
D|-11--13--15-|
A|-11--13--14-|
E|-11--13--14-|

Exercises

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