F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass Scale Shapes

The F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass (F sharp / G flat melodic minor (classical)): scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb F

Notes coming down: Gb E D Db Cb Bbb Ab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

G|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---6-----|
E|--5---7-----|
Coming down
G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--5---7-----|

CAGED - A Shape

G|--6---8-----|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--9--11-----|
Coming down
G|--6---7-----|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--7---9--11-|
E|--9--10-----|

CAGED - G Shape

G|-10--11--13-|
D|-11--13-----|
A|-11--12--14-|
E|-11--13--14-|
Coming down
G|--9--11--13-|
D|-11--12-----|
A|-11--12--14-|
E|-12--14-----|

CAGED - E Shape

G|--1---2---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--2---4-----|
E|--2---4---5-|
Coming down
G|--1---2---4-|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--2---4-----|
E|--2---4---5-|

CAGED - D Shape

G|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---6-----|
E|--4---5---7-|
Coming down
G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--4---5---7-|

3NPS - First Position

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

Exercises

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