F Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes
The F Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on guitar: every 3NPS scale shape, 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: E Standard (E A D G B E)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--3---4---6-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--2---3---5-| A|--1---3---5-| E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
e|--3---4---6-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---3---5-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---3---4-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--4---6---8-| B|--5---6---8-| G|--3---5---7-| D|--3---5---6-| A|--3---5---7-| E|--3---4---6-|
Coming down
e|--4---6---8-| B|--4---6---8-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---5---6-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--3---4---6-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--6---8--10-| B|--6---8---9-| G|--5---7---9-| D|--5---6---8-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--4---6---8-|
Coming down
e|--6---8---9-| B|--6---8---9-| G|--5---6---8-| D|--5---6---8-| A|--4---6---8-| E|--4---6---8-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--8--10--12-| B|--8---9--11-| G|--7---9--10-| D|--6---8--10-| A|--7---8--10-| E|--6---8--10-|
Coming down
e|--8---9--11-| B|--8---9--11-| G|--6---8--10-| D|--6---8--10-| A|--6---8--10-| E|--6---8---9-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|-10--12--13-| B|--9--11--13-| G|--9--10--12-| D|--8--10--12-| A|--8--10--11-| E|--8--10--12-|
Coming down
e|--9--11--13-| B|--9--11--13-| G|--8--10--12-| D|--8--10--11-| A|--8--10--11-| E|--8---9--11-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|-12--13--15-| B|-11--13--15-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-10--12--14-| A|-10--11--13-| E|-10--12--13-|
Coming down
e|-11--13--15-| B|-11--13--14-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-10--11--13-| A|-10--11--13-| E|-11--13-----|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|-13--15--16-| B|-13--15--17-| G|-12--13--15-| D|-12--14--15-| A|-11--13--15-| E|-12--13--15-|
Coming down
e|-13--15--16-| B|-13--14--16-| G|-12--13--15-| D|-11--13--15-| A|-11--13--15-| E|-13--15-----|