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Bass scales

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432 scales

C scales

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CMajor CNatural Minor CDorian CMixolydian CPhrygian CLocrian CLydian CMelodic Minor CLydian Augmented CAcoustic CAeolian Dominant CAltered CHarmonic Minor CIonian Augmented CPhrygian Dominant CGypsy Major CGypsy Minor CHungarian Gypsy CHungarian Major CMajor Pentatonic CNeutral Pentatonic CScottish Pentatonic CMinor Pentatonic CBebop Dominant CBebop Major CBebop Minor CBebop Melodic Minor CBlues Major CBlues Minor CBlues Diminished CWhole CWhole-Half CAugmented CChromatic CNeapolitan Major CNeapolitan Minor

C♯ scales

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C♯Major C♯Natural Minor C♯Dorian C♯Mixolydian C♯Phrygian C♯Locrian C♯Lydian C♯Melodic Minor C♯Lydian Augmented C♯Acoustic C♯Aeolian Dominant C♯Altered C♯Harmonic Minor C♯Ionian Augmented C♯Phrygian Dominant C♯Gypsy Major C♯Gypsy Minor C♯Hungarian Gypsy C♯Hungarian Major C♯Major Pentatonic C♯Neutral Pentatonic C♯Scottish Pentatonic C♯Minor Pentatonic C♯Bebop Dominant C♯Bebop Major C♯Bebop Minor C♯Bebop Melodic Minor C♯Blues Major C♯Blues Minor C♯Blues Diminished C♯Whole C♯Whole-Half C♯Augmented C♯Chromatic C♯Neapolitan Major C♯Neapolitan Minor

D scales

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DMajor DNatural Minor DDorian DMixolydian DPhrygian DLocrian DLydian DMelodic Minor DLydian Augmented DAcoustic DAeolian Dominant DAltered DHarmonic Minor DIonian Augmented DPhrygian Dominant DGypsy Major DGypsy Minor DHungarian Gypsy DHungarian Major DMajor Pentatonic DNeutral Pentatonic DScottish Pentatonic DMinor Pentatonic DBebop Dominant DBebop Major DBebop Minor DBebop Melodic Minor DBlues Major DBlues Minor DBlues Diminished DWhole DWhole-Half DAugmented DChromatic DNeapolitan Major DNeapolitan Minor

E♭ scales

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E♭Major E♭Natural Minor E♭Dorian E♭Mixolydian E♭Phrygian E♭Locrian E♭Lydian E♭Melodic Minor E♭Lydian Augmented E♭Acoustic E♭Aeolian Dominant E♭Altered E♭Harmonic Minor E♭Ionian Augmented E♭Phrygian Dominant E♭Gypsy Major E♭Gypsy Minor E♭Hungarian Gypsy E♭Hungarian Major E♭Major Pentatonic E♭Neutral Pentatonic E♭Scottish Pentatonic E♭Minor Pentatonic E♭Bebop Dominant E♭Bebop Major E♭Bebop Minor E♭Bebop Melodic Minor E♭Blues Major E♭Blues Minor E♭Blues Diminished E♭Whole E♭Whole-Half E♭Augmented E♭Chromatic E♭Neapolitan Major E♭Neapolitan Minor

E scales

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EMajor ENatural Minor EDorian EMixolydian EPhrygian ELocrian ELydian EMelodic Minor ELydian Augmented EAcoustic EAeolian Dominant EAltered EHarmonic Minor EIonian Augmented EPhrygian Dominant EGypsy Major EGypsy Minor EHungarian Gypsy EHungarian Major EMajor Pentatonic ENeutral Pentatonic EScottish Pentatonic EMinor Pentatonic EBebop Dominant EBebop Major EBebop Minor EBebop Melodic Minor EBlues Major EBlues Minor EBlues Diminished EWhole EWhole-Half EAugmented EChromatic ENeapolitan Major ENeapolitan Minor

F scales

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FMajor FNatural Minor FDorian FMixolydian FPhrygian FLocrian FLydian FMelodic Minor FLydian Augmented FAcoustic FAeolian Dominant FAltered FHarmonic Minor FIonian Augmented FPhrygian Dominant FGypsy Major FGypsy Minor FHungarian Gypsy FHungarian Major FMajor Pentatonic FNeutral Pentatonic FScottish Pentatonic FMinor Pentatonic FBebop Dominant FBebop Major FBebop Minor FBebop Melodic Minor FBlues Major FBlues Minor FBlues Diminished FWhole FWhole-Half FAugmented FChromatic FNeapolitan Major FNeapolitan Minor

F♯ scales

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F♯Major F♯Natural Minor F♯Dorian F♯Mixolydian F♯Phrygian F♯Locrian F♯Lydian F♯Melodic Minor F♯Lydian Augmented F♯Acoustic F♯Aeolian Dominant F♯Altered F♯Harmonic Minor F♯Ionian Augmented F♯Phrygian Dominant F♯Gypsy Major F♯Gypsy Minor F♯Hungarian Gypsy F♯Hungarian Major F♯Major Pentatonic F♯Neutral Pentatonic F♯Scottish Pentatonic F♯Minor Pentatonic F♯Bebop Dominant F♯Bebop Major F♯Bebop Minor F♯Bebop Melodic Minor F♯Blues Major F♯Blues Minor F♯Blues Diminished F♯Whole F♯Whole-Half F♯Augmented F♯Chromatic F♯Neapolitan Major F♯Neapolitan Minor

G scales

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GMajor GNatural Minor GDorian GMixolydian GPhrygian GLocrian GLydian GMelodic Minor GLydian Augmented GAcoustic GAeolian Dominant GAltered GHarmonic Minor GIonian Augmented GPhrygian Dominant GGypsy Major GGypsy Minor GHungarian Gypsy GHungarian Major GMajor Pentatonic GNeutral Pentatonic GScottish Pentatonic GMinor Pentatonic GBebop Dominant GBebop Major GBebop Minor GBebop Melodic Minor GBlues Major GBlues Minor GBlues Diminished GWhole GWhole-Half GAugmented GChromatic GNeapolitan Major GNeapolitan Minor

A♭ scales

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A♭Major A♭Natural Minor A♭Dorian A♭Mixolydian A♭Phrygian A♭Locrian A♭Lydian A♭Melodic Minor A♭Lydian Augmented A♭Acoustic A♭Aeolian Dominant A♭Altered A♭Harmonic Minor A♭Ionian Augmented A♭Phrygian Dominant A♭Gypsy Major A♭Gypsy Minor A♭Hungarian Gypsy A♭Hungarian Major A♭Major Pentatonic A♭Neutral Pentatonic A♭Scottish Pentatonic A♭Minor Pentatonic A♭Bebop Dominant A♭Bebop Major A♭Bebop Minor A♭Bebop Melodic Minor A♭Blues Major A♭Blues Minor A♭Blues Diminished A♭Whole A♭Whole-Half A♭Augmented A♭Chromatic A♭Neapolitan Major A♭Neapolitan Minor

A scales

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AMajor ANatural Minor ADorian AMixolydian APhrygian ALocrian ALydian AMelodic Minor ALydian Augmented AAcoustic AAeolian Dominant AAltered AHarmonic Minor AIonian Augmented APhrygian Dominant AGypsy Major AGypsy Minor AHungarian Gypsy AHungarian Major AMajor Pentatonic ANeutral Pentatonic AScottish Pentatonic AMinor Pentatonic ABebop Dominant ABebop Major ABebop Minor ABebop Melodic Minor ABlues Major ABlues Minor ABlues Diminished AWhole AWhole-Half AAugmented AChromatic ANeapolitan Major ANeapolitan Minor

B♭ scales

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B♭Major B♭Natural Minor B♭Dorian B♭Mixolydian B♭Phrygian B♭Locrian B♭Lydian B♭Melodic Minor B♭Lydian Augmented B♭Acoustic B♭Aeolian Dominant B♭Altered B♭Harmonic Minor B♭Ionian Augmented B♭Phrygian Dominant B♭Gypsy Major B♭Gypsy Minor B♭Hungarian Gypsy B♭Hungarian Major B♭Major Pentatonic B♭Neutral Pentatonic B♭Scottish Pentatonic B♭Minor Pentatonic B♭Bebop Dominant B♭Bebop Major B♭Bebop Minor B♭Bebop Melodic Minor B♭Blues Major B♭Blues Minor B♭Blues Diminished B♭Whole B♭Whole-Half B♭Augmented B♭Chromatic B♭Neapolitan Major B♭Neapolitan Minor

B scales

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BMajor BNatural Minor BDorian BMixolydian BPhrygian BLocrian BLydian BMelodic Minor BLydian Augmented BAcoustic BAeolian Dominant BAltered BHarmonic Minor BIonian Augmented BPhrygian Dominant BGypsy Major BGypsy Minor BHungarian Gypsy BHungarian Major BMajor Pentatonic BNeutral Pentatonic BScottish Pentatonic BMinor Pentatonic BBebop Dominant BBebop Major BBebop Minor BBebop Melodic Minor BBlues Major BBlues Minor BBlues Diminished BWhole BWhole-Half BAugmented BChromatic BNeapolitan Major BNeapolitan Minor

How to use these bass scale diagrams

This bass scale library maps each pitch collection on a four-string instrument in standard E–A–D–G tuning. Filter by root or scale type, then open a detail page for its notes, formula and connected positions. Scale shapes give you a route through the harmony: the root establishes the key, chord tones create stability, and the remaining notes connect them into lines.

Read the strings from low E on the left to high G on the right. Root notes are highlighted so you can see the octave pattern across the neck. Begin with one position and alternate fingers consistently, then extend along a single string and into the next position. Saying the scale degrees—root, second, third and so on—helps you reuse the sound in every key instead of learning twelve unrelated diagrams.

Eight useful bass scales to learn first

Build a working vocabulary with these major, minor, pentatonic, blues and modal sounds:

C major A natural minor E minor pentatonic A blues minor G major D major pentatonic D Dorian G Mixolydian

Build bass lines from scales

Over C–F–G, use C major but target each chord root and third as it arrives. Use A natural minor over Am–F–G, E minor pentatonic for rock grooves, and A blues minor for a twelve-bar blues. Practise two octaves where the neck allows, then create a one-bar line instead of repeating the scale in order. Approach the next root from a scale tone above or below; the destination matters more than how many notes you play.

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