Octave Method for Low B : 5-String Bass
Major Scales & Arpeggios
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CAGED octaves : 5-string bass (Drop A - AEADG)
C major scale (ionian mode) - 3nps : General
In BLOGoZON No.508 the box shapes for the C major scale (ionian mode) were presented
using the CAGED octaves methodology for 5-string bass (Drop A - AEADG).
In this BLOGoZON we take a look at the C major scale (ionian mode) , but with 3nps shapes and join them all together for 5-string bass (Drop A - AEADG) to form one long CAGED octaves chain.
The CAGED octaves sequence is shown for C natural in the diagram that follows.
GuitarPro8 fingerboard : C natural octaves
The diagram that follows shows all seven of the CAGED octaves shapes for use with
the three notes per string patterns for a 5-string bass (Drop A - AEADG).
The diagram that follows shows all of the C major scale (ionian mode) notes plotted over the
5-string bass' (Drop A - AEADG) fretboard in the CAGED octaves style.
As always a more long term solution to fretboard navigation is to see scales as INTERVAL shapes
rather than note names - as these are universal to all scales, arpeggios and chords rather than
specific to one particular root note - with this in mind the intervals for the
C major scale (ionian mode) are detailed below in the CAGED octaves manner.
The tables and tabbed panels below detail all seven box shapes for the
C major scale (ionian mode) in the
CAGED octaves style.
CAGED octaves : 5-string bass (Drop A - AEADG)
C major scale (ionian mode) - 3nps : box shapes pdf
CAGED octaves : 5-string bass (Drop A - AEADG)
C major scale (ionian mode) - 3nps : YouTube videos
- 5C3C*
- 5A3A1
- 5A3A1G
- 4G1
- 4E2
- 4E2D*
- 2D*
- 5C3C* at 12
- 5C3C*
- 5A3A1
- 5A3A1G
- 4G1
- 4E2
- 4E2D*
- 2D*
- 5C3C* at 12
Once the individual box shapes have been assimilated all seven shapes should be linked together and played in one continuous exercise (with the first shape - 6C4C1 - being repeated at the 12th fret). |
The complete GuitarPro8 TAB for the previous exercise follows:-
The box shapes for the previous exercise follows:-
CAGED octaves : 5-string bass (Drop A - AEADG)
C major scale (ionian mode) - 3nps
Box shapes pdf & GuitarPro6 TAB pdf
CAGED octaves : 5-string bass (Drop A - AEADG)
C major scale (ionian mode) - 3nps
Overall fretboard box shapes
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