F Japanese (Pentatonic) Bass Scale Shapes

The F Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on bass: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: F G Bb C Db

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

G|--1---3---6-|
D|--3---4---8-|
A|--5---8--10-|
E|--6--10--12-|

3NPS - Second Position

G|--3---6---8-|
D|--4---8--10-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|-10--12--15-|

3NPS - Third Position

G|--6---8---9-|
D|--8--10--13-|
A|-10--11--15-|
E|-12--15--17-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|--8---9--13-|
D|-10--13--15-|
A|-11--15--17-|
E|-15--17--18-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|--9--13--15-|
D|-13--15--16-|
A|-15--17--20-|
E|-17--18--22-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

G|--1---3---6-|
D|--3---4---8-|
A|--5---8--10-|
E|--6--10--12-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

G|--3---6---8-|
D|--4---8--10-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|-10--12--15-|

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