G Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass Scale Shapes
The G Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: G A Bb C D E F#
Notes coming down: G F Eb D C Bb A
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--3---5-----| D|--4---5---7-| A|--5---7-----| E|--6---8-----|
Coming down
G|--3---5-----| D|--3---5---7-| A|--5---6-----| E|--6---8-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|--7---9-----| D|--8--10-----| A|--9--10--12-| E|-10--12-----|
Coming down
G|--7---8-----| D|--8--10-----| A|--8--10--12-| E|-10--11-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|-11--12--14-| D|-12--14-----| A|-12--13--15-| E|-12--14--15-|
Coming down
G|-10--12--14-| D|-12--13-----| A|-12--13--15-| E|-13--15-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|--2---3---5-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--3---5-----| E|--3---5---6-|
Coming down
G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---3---5-| A|--3---5-----| E|--3---5---6-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--3---5-----| D|--4---5---7-| A|--5---7-----| E|--5---6---8-|
Coming down
G|--3---5-----| D|--3---5---7-| A|--5---6-----| E|--5---6---8-|
3NPS - First Position
G|--3---5---7-| D|--4---5---7-| A|--3---5---7-| E|--3---5---6-|
Coming down
G|--3---5---7-| D|--3---5---7-| A|--3---5---6-| E|--3---5---6-|