E Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass 3NPS Scale Shapes

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

Notes going up: E F# G A B C# D#

Notes coming down: E D C B A G F#

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

G|--0---2---4-|
D|--1---2---4-|
A|--0---2---4-|
E|--0---2---3-|
Coming down
G|--0---2---4-|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--0---2---3-|
E|--0---2---3-|

3NPS - Second Position

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

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|--6---8---9-|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--6---7---9-|
E|--5---7---9-|
Coming down
G|--5---7---9-|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--5---7---9-|
E|--5---7---8-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

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

3NPS - Sixth Position

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

3NPS - Seventh Position

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

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