G#/Ab Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass 3NPS Scale Shapes
The G#/Ab Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass (G sharp / A flat melodic minor (classical)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F G
Notes coming down: Ab F# E Eb Db Cb Bb
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
G|--4---6---8-| D|--5---6---8-| A|--4---6---8-| E|--4---6---7-|
Coming down
G|--4---6---8-| D|--4---6---8-| A|--4---6---7-| E|--4---6---7-|
3NPS - Second Position
G|--6---8--10-| D|--6---8---9-| A|--6---8--10-| E|--6---7---9-|
Coming down
G|--6---8---9-| D|--6---8---9-| A|--6---7---9-| E|--6---7---9-|
3NPS - Third Position
G|--8--10--12-| D|--8---9--11-| A|--8--10--11-| E|--7---9--11-|
Coming down
G|--8---9--11-| D|--8---9--11-| A|--7---9--11-| E|--7---9--11-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
G|-10--12--13-| D|--9--11--13-| A|-10--11--13-| E|--9--11--13-|
Coming down
G|--9--11--13-| D|--9--11--13-| A|--9--11--13-| E|--9--11--12-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
G|-12--13--15-| D|-11--13--15-| A|-11--13--14-| E|-11--13--15-|
Coming down
G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--13--14-| E|-11--12--14-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
G|--1---3---4-| D|--1---3---5-| A|--1---2---4-| E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
G|--1---3---4-| D|--1---2---4-| A|--1---2---4-| E|--2---4-----|
3NPS - Seventh Position
G|--3---4---6-| D|--3---5---6-| A|--2---4---6-| E|--3---4---6-|
Coming down
G|--3---4---6-| D|--2---4---6-| A|--2---4---6-| E|--4---6-----|