E Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass Scale Shapes
The E Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, 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)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--0---2-----| D|--1---2---4-| A|--2---4-----| E|--3---5-----|
Coming down
G|--0---2-----| D|--0---2---4-| A|--2---3-----| E|--3---5-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|--4---6-----| D|--5---7-----| A|--6---7---9-| E|--7---9-----|
Coming down
G|--4---5-----| D|--5---7-----| A|--5---7---9-| E|--7---8-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|--8---9--11-| D|--9--11-----| A|--9--10--12-| E|--9--11--12-|
Coming down
G|--7---9--11-| D|--9--10-----| A|--9--10--12-| E|-10--12-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|-11--12--14-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-12--14-----| E|-12--14--15-|
Coming down
G|-11--12--14-| D|-10--12--14-| A|-12--14-----| E|-12--14--15-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--0---2-----| D|--1---2---4-| A|--2---4-----| E|--2---3---5-|
Coming down
G|--0---2-----| D|--0---2---4-| A|--2---3-----| E|--2---3---5-|
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-|