~MAJOR AND MINOR BASS SCALES TABS~

OK I was trying long time ago to find the major and minor scales on their standard mode.
I found them, I share them.

If anyone has complete triads or pentatonics before I update this post feel free to help the n00bs.

Tuning: Standard: Low to high: EADG

Ab/G# major
G|------------------|
D|------------3-5-6-|
A|-----3-4-6--------|
E|-4-6--------------|

Ab/G# minor
G|-----------------|
D|-------------4-6-|
A|-------4-6-7-----|
E|-4-6-7-----------|

A major
G|-----------------|
D|-----------4-6-7-|
A|-----4-5-7-------|
E|-5-7-------------|

A minor
G|-----------------|
D|-------------5-7-|
A|-------5-7-8-----|
E|-5-7-8-----------|

A#/Bb major
G|-----------------|
D|-----------5-6-8-|
A|-----5-6-8-------|
E|-6-8-------------|

A#/Bb minor
G|-------------1-3-|
D|-------1-3-4-----|
A|-1-3-4-----------|
E|-----------------|

B/Cb major
G|-----------1-3-4-|
D|-----1-2-4-------|
A|-2-4-------------|
E|-----------------|

B/Cb major
G|-------------2-4-|
D|-------2-4-5-----|
A|-2-4-5-----------|
E|-----------------|

C major
G|-----------2-4-5-|
D|-----2-3-5-------|
A|-3-5-------------|
E|-----------------|

C minor
G|-------------3-5-|
D|-------3-5-6-----|
A|-3-5-6-----------|
E|-----------------|

C#/Db major
G|-----------3-5-6-|
D|-----3-4-6-------|
A|-4-6-------------|
E|-----------------|

C#/Db minor
G|-------------4-6-|
D|-------4-6-7-----|
A|-4-6-7-----------|
E|-----------------|

D major
G|-----------4-6-7-|
D|-----4-5-7-------|
A|-5-7-------------|
E|-----------------|

D minor
G|-------------5-7-|
D|-------5-7-8-----|
A|-5-7-8-----------|
E|-----------------|

D#/Eb major
G|-----------5-7-8-|
D|-----5-6-8-------|
A|-6-8-------------|
E|-----------------|

D#/Eb minor
G|-------------6-8-|
D|-------6-8-9-----|
A|-6-8-9-----------|
E|-----------------|

E Major
G|-----------6-8-9-|
D|-----6-7-9-------|
A|-7-9-------------|
E|-----------------|

E minor
G|-----------------|
D|-------------0-2-|
A|-------0-2-4-----|
E|-0-2-4-----------|

E#/F major
G|-----------------|
D|-----------0-2-3-|
A|-----0-1-3-------|
E|-1-3-------------|

E#/F minor
G|-----------------|
D|-------------1-3-|
A|-------1-3-4-----|
E|-1-3-4-----------|

F#/Gb major
G|-----------------|
D|-----------1-3-4-|
A|-----1-2-4-------|
E|-2-4-------------|

F#/Gb minor
G|-----------------|
D|-------------2-4-|
A|-------2-4-5-----|
E|-2-4-5-----------|

G major
G|-----------------|
D|-----------2-4-5-|
A|-----2-3-5-------|
E|-3-5-------------|

G minor
G|-----------------|
D|-------------3-5-|
A|-------3-5-6-----|
E|-3-5-6-----------|

I think the general pattern is more appropiate, so you don't have to learn all those different notes. Here are the fretboard diagrams.

Major scale, one octave:

|---|---|---|---|---|
|-6-|---|-7-|-R-|---|
|-3-|-4-|---|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|-2-|---|


Minor scale, one octave:

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-7-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-4-|---|-5-|-6-|
|---|-R-|---|-2-|-3-|


To create a major pentatonic scale, you remove the 4th and the 7th from the major scale with the same root:

|---|---|---|---|---|
|-6-|---|---|-R-|---|
|-3-|---|---|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|-2-|---|


To create a minor pentatonic scale, you remove the 2nd and the 6th note from the minor scale with the same root:

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-7-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-4-|---|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-3-|


We could go into modes, but I find them rather boring, to be honest, and there's already a writeup on that.

I know, I dont want to have theory here, just hints and tabs and patterns to remember scales without lots of blah blah ^^ Thanks for contributing!

(I remember your post about modes, now everything comes in more sense )

Blues scale: Take the minor pentatonic scale...

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-7-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-4-|---|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-3-|


And give it another note.

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-6-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-3-|-4-|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-2-|


I think

Pippynip wrote:Blues scale: Take the minor pentatonic scale...

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-7-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-4-|---|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-3-|


And give it another note.

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-6-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-3-|-4-|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-2-|


I think

Almost like that. It is a flat fifth, but there's already a fifth, so I just call it 'B' (from blues). Also, the number 3 should be 4, since it's a fourth.

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-6-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-4-|-B-|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-2-|

This is a good way of expanding your knowledge through the neck/fretboard.

Download the pdf, print it and notate the notes if you have difficulties reading the sheet.

Tell me what you think, and if I have something wrong please feel free to say it!





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ThreeLetterSyndrom wrote:

Pippynip wrote:Blues scale: Take the minor pentatonic scale...

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-7-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-4-|---|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-3-|


And give it another note.

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-6-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-3-|-4-|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-2-|


I think

Almost like that. It is a flat fifth, but there's already a fifth, so I just call it 'B' (from blues). Also, the number 3 should be 4, since it's a fourth.

|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-6-|---|-R-|---|
|---|-4-|-B-|-5-|---|
|---|-R-|---|---|-2-|

Ah, so should the 2 be a 3 as well? What about the 6?

Pippynip wrote:
Ah, so should the 2 be a 3 as well? What about the 6?

Yeah, definitely. I was wrong.

Nocturnal_Pulse wrote:I know, I dont want to have theory here, just hints and tabs and patterns to remember scales without lots of blah blah ^^ Thanks for contributing!

(I remember your post about modes, now everything comes in more sense )

I was actually thinking of tabbing out modes to make it easier for people to get their head around. I think the fancy names confuse people but in reality they are just patterns to move yourself around the neck. Thats how I treat them, I dont think of the fancy name when Im playing them. Once you know the patterns fitting them together becomes easy.

Pastichio wrote:

Nocturnal_Pulse wrote:I know, I dont want to have theory here, just hints and tabs and patterns to remember scales without lots of blah blah ^^ Thanks for contributing!

(I remember your post about modes, now everything comes in more sense )

I was actually thinking of tabbing out modes to make it easier for people to get their head around. I think the fancy names confuse people but in reality they are just patterns to move yourself around the neck. Thats how I treat them, I dont think of the fancy name when Im playing them. Once you know the patterns fitting them together becomes easy.

Yes I agree. The only problem for me is to remember the notes at first, but ok I think practice will do.

I'm at the stage where I know all the patterns (except Locrian and Phrygian) but I can't change between them on the fly. It's easiest to change from major and from minor, if I'm changing from anything else I have to really think about it for a few seconds

I don't like the fancy names either, but sometimes people just start talking and you have to keep up...

Here are the tabs for the modes:
Dorian (II):

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-6-|-7-|---|-R-|---|---|
|---|---|-4-|---|-5-|---|---|
|---|---|-R-|---|-2-|--3-|---|


Phrygian (III):

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|---|-7-|---|-R-|---|---|
|---|---|-4-|---|-5-|-6-|---|
|---|---|-R-|-2-|---|--3-|---|


Lydian (IV):

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-6-|---|-7-|-R-|---|---|
|---|-3-|---|-4-|-5-|---|---|
|---|---|-R-|---|-2-|---|---|


Mixolydian (V):

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|-6-|-7-|---|-R-|---|---|
|---|-3-|-4-|---|-5-|---|---|
|---|---|-R-|---|-2-|---|---|


Aeolian/minor (VI):

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|---|-7-|---|-R-|---|---|
|---|---|-4-|---|-5-|-6-|---|
|---|---|-R-|---|-2-|-3-|---|


Locrian (VII):

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|---|---|-7-|---|-R-|---|---|
|---|---|-4-|-5-|---|-6-|---|
|---|---|-R-|-2-|---|-3-|---|

Is learning the modes patterns necessary?

MetalJacob wrote:Is learning the modes patterns necessary?

You can ask me to play a dorian pattern and I wouldn't be able to play it. I'm doing fine, though.

MetalJacob wrote:Is learning the modes patterns necessary?

not necessary, but it cant hurt


EDIT: Just to add, dont think of it as learning a whole heap of scales, your only learning seven. The pattern remains the same through each key. When I started learning scale modes I stuck to the G Major scale and just practiced it to death, I played around with them for months until my hands knew exactly where to go without thinking about it. Because of that I can now apply that pattern to any key. I've been busy this week but I'm going to tab out the exact routine I came up with to help myself learn scale patterns, I think it may help people out.

Stuck!