A Minor Pentatonic Scale in 10th Position (Form 3)
Now it is time to move on up the neck. In this next minor pentatonic scale form you could use your 1st and 4th fingers as an alternate fingering for the 1st string.
|--1--|-----|-----|--3--| -1st
|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|
|-----|--1--|-----|-(3)-|
|-----|--1--|-----|--3--| -4th
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10th fret
Here is how forms 2 and 3 connect to each other.
|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|-----|--O--| -1st string
|-(O)-|-----|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|
|--O--|-----|-----|--O--|-----|-(O)-|
|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|--O--| -4th string
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8th fret 10th fret
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form 2 |_______________________|
form 3
A Minor Pentatonic Scale in 12th Position (Form 4)
Form 4 is the last scale shape that stays in one position. It may feel a little awkward to play this scale form so high on the neck of the bass, but give it a try. In other keys this form will be more comfortable and a little lower on the neck.
|--1--|-----|-(3)-|-----| -1st string
|--1--|-----|--3--|-----|
|-(1)-|-----|-----|--4--|
|--1--|-----|-----|--4--| -4th string
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12th fret
Here are forms 3 and 4 together.
|--O--|-----|-----|--O--|-----|-(O)-|-----| -1st string
|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|
|-----|--O--|-----|-(O)-|-----|-----|--O--|
|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|-----|--O--| -4th string
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10th fret 12th fret
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form 3 |_______________________|
form 4
Here are forms 2, 3 and 4 together.
|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|-----|--O--|-----|-(O)-|-----| -1st string
|-(O)-|-----|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|
|--O--|-----|-----|--O--|-----|-(O)-|-----|-----|--O--|
|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|-----|--O--| -4th string
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8th fret 10th fret 12th fret
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form 2 |_______________________| |
form 3 |_______________________|
form 4
Extended A Minor Pentatonic Scale (Form 2)
There is one last extended minor pentatonic form to learn. This extended form cuts a path through forms 2, 3 and 4. The X's indicate the notes of the extended minor pentatonic in relationship to the 3 forms
|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|-----|--X--|-----|-(X)-|-----| -1st string
|-(O)-|-----|-----|--X--|-----|--X--|-----|--X--|-----|
|--O--|-----|-----|--X--|-----|-(X)-|-----|-----|--O--|
|-----|--X--|-----|--X--|-----|--X--|-----|-----|--O--| -4th string
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8th fret 10th fret 12th fret
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form 2 |_______________________| |
form 3 |_______________________|
form 4
Extended A Minor Pentatonic Scale (Form 2) - Ascending
Just like with the other extended minor pentatonic form, use your 3rd finger to shift when ascending
|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--1--|-----|-(3)-|-----| -1st string
|-----|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----|--3--|-----|
|-----|-----|-----|--1--|-----|-(3)-|-----|-----|-----|
|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----|--3--|-----|-----|-----| -4th string
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8th fret 10th fret 12th fret
Extended A Minor Pentatonic Scale (Form 2) - Descending
Use your 1st finger to shift when descending
|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--1--|-----|-(3)-|-----| -1st string
|-----|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----|
|-----|-----|-----|--1--|-----|-(3)-|-----|-----|-----|
|-----|--1--|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|-----|-----|-----| -4th string
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8th fret 10th fret 12th fret
Just like with the other extended minor pentatonic scale form, this one is build from 2, 2 string mini forms.
|-----|-----|--O--|-----|-(O)-|
|--O--|-----|--O--|-----|--O--|
 Minor Pentatonic Forms 2 & Extended Form 1
Minor Pentatonic Scales for Bass Jump Zone
Minor Pentatonic Forms 1 & 5
Minor Pentatonic Forms 2 & Extended Form 1
Minor Pentatonic Forms 3, 4 & Extended Form 2
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