F Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass Scale Shapes
The F Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: F G Ab Bb C D E
Notes coming down: F D# Db C Bb Ab G
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--1---3-----| D|--2---3---5-| A|--3---5-----| E|--4---6-----|
Coming down
G|--1---3-----| D|--1---3---5-| A|--3---4-----| E|--4---6-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|--5---7-----| D|--6---8-----| A|--7---8--10-| E|--8--10-----|
Coming down
G|--5---6-----| D|--6---8-----| A|--6---8--10-| E|--8---9-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|--9--10--12-| D|-10--12-----| A|-10--11--13-| E|-10--12--13-|
Coming down
G|--8--10--12-| D|-10--11-----| A|-10--11--13-| E|-11--13-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|--0---1---3-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--1---3-----| E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
G|--0---1---3-| D|--1---3-----| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---3---4-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--1---3-----| D|--2---3---5-| A|--3---5-----| E|--3---4---6-|
Coming down
G|--1---3-----| D|--1---3---5-| A|--3---4-----| E|--3---4---6-|
3NPS - First Position
G|--1---3---5-| D|--2---3---5-| A|--1---3---5-| E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---3---5-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---3---4-|