G#/Ab Melodic Minor (Classical) Bass Scale Shapes
The G#/Ab Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on bass (G sharp / A flat melodic minor (classical)): scale shapes and exercises, 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)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--6---8-----| E|--7---9-----|
Coming down
G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| E|--7---9-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|--8--10-----| D|--9--11-----| A|-10--11--13-| E|-11--13-----|
Coming down
G|--8---9-----| D|--9--11-----| A|--9--11--13-| E|-11--12-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|--0---1---3-| D|--1---3-----| A|--1---2---4-| E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
G|--1---3-----| D|--1---2---4-| A|--1---2---4-| E|--2---4-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|--3---4---6-| D|--3---5---6-| A|--4---6-----| E|--4---6---7-|
Coming down
G|--3---4---6-| D|--2---4---6-| A|--4---6-----| E|--4---6---7-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--6---8-----| E|--6---7---9-|
Coming down
G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| E|--6---7---9-|
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-|