E Japanese (Pentatonic) Bass 3NPS Scale Shapes

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

Notes: E Gb A B C

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

G|--0---2---5-|
D|--2---3---7-|
A|--4---7---9-|
E|--5---9--11-|

3NPS - Second Position

G|--2---5---7-|
D|--3---7---9-|
A|--7---9--10-|
E|--9--11--14-|

3NPS - Third Position

G|--5---7---8-|
D|--7---9--12-|
A|--9--10--14-|
E|-11--14--16-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|--7---8--12-|
D|--9--12--14-|
A|-10--14--16-|
E|-14--16--17-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|--8--12--14-|
D|-12--14--15-|
A|-14--16--19-|
E|-16--17--21-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

G|--0---2---5-|
D|--2---3---7-|
A|--4---7---9-|
E|--5---9--11-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

G|--2---5---7-|
D|--3---7---9-|
A|--7---9--10-|
E|--9--11--14-|

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