Lessons - Scales – Modes Scales 3 Octaves 5-String (Bass Tab)
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Modes of C, no sharps or flats, on bass [5-string]:
1. C 'Major/Ionian' (3 octaves)
G|---------------------------2-4-5-7-9-10-12-14-16-17---| D|---------------------2-3-5----------------------------| A|-------------0-2-3-5----------------------------------| E|-------0-1-3------------------------------------------| B|---1-3------------------------------------------------|
-------------|-------------|--------------------|
1 octave 2 3
2. D 'Dorian' (3 octaves)
G|---------------------------4-5-7-9-10-12-14-16-17-19--| D|-----------------------5-7----------------------------| A|-------------2-3-5-7-8--------------------------------| E|---------3-5------------------------------------------| B|---3-5-6----------------------------------------------|
d e f g a b c d e f g a b c d e f g a b c d
3. E 'Phrygian' (3 octaves)
G|-------------------------------7-9-10-12-14-16-17-19-21--| D|------------------------7-9-10---------------------------| A|---------------5-7-8-10----------------------------------| E|---------5-7-8-------------------------------------------| B|---5-6-8-------------------------------------------------|
e f g a b c d e f g a b c d e f g a b c d e
4. F 'Lydian' (3 octaves)
G|-----------------------------7-9-10-12-14-16-17-19-21-22--| D|----------------------7-9-10------------------------------| A|-------------5-7-8-10-------------------------------------| E|-------5-7-8----------------------------------------------| B|---6-8----------------------------------------------------|
f g a b c d e f g a b c d e f g a b c d e f
5. G 'Mixolydian' (3 octaves)
G|---------------------------------9-10-12-14-16-17-19-21-22-24--| D|-------------------------9-10-12-------------------------------| A|---------------7-8-10-12---------------------------------------| E|--------7-8-10-------------------------------------------------| B|---8-10--------------------------------------------------------|
g a b c d e f g a b c d e f g a b c d e f g
6. A 'Natural Minor/Aeolian' (2 octaves)
G|------------------------------------------12-14---------------| D|---------------------------------12-14-15---------------------| A|---------------------10-12-14-15------------------------------| E|------------10-12-13------------------------------------------| B|---10-12-13---------------------------------------------------|
a b c d e f g a b c d e f g a
7. B 'Locrian' (3 octaves)
G|-----------------------------2-4----------------------------------------14-16--------------| D|-----------------------2-3-5-----------------------------------14-15-17--------------------| A|---------------0-2-3-5-----------------------------12-14-15-17-----------------------------| E|---------0-1-3----------------------------12-13-15-----------------------------------------| B|---0-1-3-------------------------12-13-15--------------------------------------------------|
b c d e f g a b c d e f g a b b c d e f g a b c d e f g a b
|-------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
1 octave 2 octave 3
Scales:
A 'Harmonic Minor' (2 octaves)
G|----------------------5-7-9-10-13-14-13-10-9-7-5----------------------| D|----------------6-7-9-----------------------------9-7-6---------------| A|---------5-7-8-------------------------------------------8-7-5--------| E|---5-7-8-------------------------------------------------------8-7-5--|
a b c d e f g# a b c d e f g# a g# f e d c b a g# f e d c b a
A 'Melodic Minor' (2 octaves)
G|----------------------4-5-7-9-11-13-14-12-------------------0-----------------| D|--------------4--6--7---------------------15-14-12------------3-2-0-----------| A|---------5-7---------------------------------------15-14-12---------3-2-0-----| E|---5-7-8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a b c d e f# g# a b c d e f# g# a g f e d c b a g f e d c b a
Major Scales:
G 'Major/Ionian' (2 octaves) = 1 sharp
G|---------------------------7-9-11-12--------|
D|--------------------7-9-10------------------|
A|-----------5-7-9-10-------------------------|
E|---3-5-7-8----------------------------------|
g a b c d e f# g a b c d e f# gD 'Major/Ionian' (2 octaves) [5-string] = 2 sharps
G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------7--9--11--12--------| A|----------------------------7--9--10----------------------| E|---------------5--7--9--10--------------------------------| B|---3--5--7--8---------------------------------------------|
d e f# g a b c# d e f# g a b c# d
A 'Major/Ionian' (2 octaves) = 3 sharps
G|----------------------------------------9-11-13-14----| D|-----------------------------9--11--12----------------| A|---------------7--9--11--12---------------------------| E|---5--7--9--10----------------------------------------|
a b c# d e f# g# a b c# d e f# g# a
E 'Major/Ionian' (2 octaves) [5-string] = 4 sharps
G|------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------9-11-13-14----| A|-----------------------------9--11--12----------------| E|---------------7--9--11--12---------------------------| B|---5--7--9--10----------------------------------------|
e f# g# a b c# d# e f# g# a b c# d# e
B 'Major/Ionian' (2 octaves) = 5 sharps
G|--------------------------------------------11--13--15--16--------| D|--------------------------------11--13--14------------------------| A|-----------------9--11--13--14------------------------------------| E|---7--9--11--12---------------------------------------------------|
b c# d# e f# g# a# b c# d# e f# g# a# b
F 'Major/Ionian' (2 octaves) = 1 flat
G|-----------------------------5-7-9-10-----| D|---------------------5-7-8----------------| A|-------------3-5-7-8----------------------| E|---1-3-5-6--------------------------------|
f g a Bb c d e f g a Bb c d e f