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Bass scale companion

G Blues Scale

Learn the G Blues scale on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
G, Bb, C, Db, D, F
Steps
W+H-W-H-H-W+H-W
Sharps and flats
Bb, Db
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 2-6); Root on A string (frets 9-13)
1Gb3Bb4Cb5Db5Db7F

Full fretboard map

Every G Blues Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

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Bass box positions for G Blues Scale

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 2-6

G Blues Scale bass box with the root on the E string.

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Root on E string (2-6)
G |----3-----5--6|
D |----3-----5---|
A |----3--4--5---|
E |----3--------6|

Root on A string · frets 9-13

G Blues Scale bass box with the root on the A string.

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Root on A string (9-13)
G |---10----12---|
D |---10-11-12---|
A |---10-------13|
E |-9-10-------13|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG
b3m3Bb
4P4C
b5d5Db
5P5D
b7m7F

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