Octave Method for 6-String Bass (Low B)
Major Scales & Arpeggios


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Octave Method for Six String Bass


Fretboard navigation method for 6-string bass
(Low B) based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using linked octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use.


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Octave Method for Low B : 6-String Bass


Fretboard navigation method for 6-String Bass
(Low B) based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using linked octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use.

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CAGEFD octaves : Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF)
C major arpeggio (intra-3nps) : General

In this BLOGoZON we take a look at the C major scale (ionian mode) for
Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) forming one long CAGEFD octaves chain.

CAGEFD octaves logo: Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF)

The CAGEFD octaves sequence is shown for C natural in the diagram that follows.

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) fingerboard: C natural octaves

GuitarPro8 fingerboard : C natural octaves

GuitarPro8 C natural octaves: Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF)

The diagram that follows shows all seven of the CAGEFD octaves shapes for use with the
box shapes for a Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF).

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) : C natural octave shapes (3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) : C natural octaves

The diagrams that follow show all of the C major arpeggio notes plotted over the
Fender Bass VI's fretboard in the CAGEFD octaves and GuitarPro8 styles.

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) : C major arpeggio fingerboard notes

GuitarPro8 fingerboard : C major arpeggio

GuitarPro8: C major arpeggio fingerboard

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 arpeggio are detailed below in the CAGEFD octaves manner.

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) : C major arpeggio fingerboard intervals

The tables and tabbed panels below detail all five box shapes for the
C major arpeggio in the CAGEFD octaves style.


CAGEFD octaves : Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF)
C major arpeggio (intra-3nps) : YouTube videos & pdf files

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CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5C2 box shape pdf (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5A3 box shape pdf (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5A3G1 box shape pdf (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6G3G1 box shape pdf (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6E4F1 box shape pdf (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6E4D2 box shape pdf (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 4D2 box shape pdf (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5C2 box shape at 12 pdf (intra-3nps)


CAGEFD octaves : Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF)
C major arpeggio (intra-3nps) : YouTube videos

  • 5C2
  • 5A3
  • 5A3G1
  • 6G3G1
  • 6E4F1
  • 6E4D2
  • 4D2
  • 5C2 at 12

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5C2 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5A3 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5A3G1 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6G3G1 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6E4F1 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6E4D2 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 4D2 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5C2 box shape at 12 (intra-3nps)


CAGEFD octaves : Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF)
C major arpeggio (intra-3nps) : box shapes

  • 5C2
  • 5A3
  • 5A3G1
  • 6G3G1
  • 6E4F1
  • 6E4D2
  • 4D2
  • 5C2 at 12

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5C2 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5A3 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5A3G1 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6G3G1 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6E4F1 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 6E4D2 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 4D2 box shape (intra-3nps)

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio : 5C2 box shape at 12 (intra-3nps)


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 - 5C2 - being repeated at the 12th fret).


The complete TAB for the previous exercise follows:-

GuitarPro8 TAB: C major arpeggio box shapes (intra-3nps)


The box shapes for the previous exercise follow:-

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio box shapes (3nps)

CAGEFD octaves : Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF)
C major arpeggio (intra-3nps)
Box shapes pdf & GuitarPro8 TAB pdf

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CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio box shapes (intra-3nps) pdf

GuitarPro8 TAB: C major arpeggio box shapes (intra-3nps) pdfGuitarPro8 TAB: C major arpeggio box shapes (intra-3nps) pdf


CAGEFD octaves : Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF)
C major arpeggio (intra-3nps)
Overall fretboard box shapes

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio box shapes (intra-3nps) : fretboard notes

CAGEFD octaves Fender Bass VI (E1 standard - EADGCF) C major arpeggio box shapes (intra-3nps) : fretboard intervals


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