Bass Lessons - G Major Scales In Diff. Modes bass tab

Fingering #1

G maj scale

(roots have a * beside them)

g|------------------

d|-----------2-4-5*-

a|-----2-3-5--------

e|-*3-5-------------

g|------4-5-7-9-11-12*

d|-5*-7---------------

a|--------------------

e|--------------------

Fingering # 2

g|------------------

d|--------------4-5*

a|--------3-5-7-----

e|-3*-5-7-----------

g|--------5-7-9-11-12*-

d|-5*-7-9--------------

a|---------------------

e|---------------------

G Major as Dorian Mode (also Am)

g|--------------------5-7-9-11-12*-14-

d|-------------5*-7-9-----------------

a|-------5-7-9------------------------

e|-5-7-8------------------------------

G Major as Phrygian mode (Bm) ...has a spanish feel

g|-----------------------7-9-11-12*-14-16-

d|----------------7-9-10------------------

a|--------7-9-10*-------------------------

e|-7-8-10---------------------------------

G Major as Clydian (Cmaj) particulary #11 chords

g|--------------------------9-11-12*-14-16-17-

d|------------------9-10-12-------------------

a|---------9-10*-12---------------------------

e|-8-10-12------------------------------------

G Major as D Mixolydian (Dmaj) particaulary 7th+9th chords

g|-----------------------------11-12*-14-16-17-19*-

d|--------------------10-12-14---------------------

a|----------10*-12-14------------------------------

e|-10-12-14----------------------------------------

G Major as E Aeolian ( E minor) ..use with Em or Em chords---same

as natural minor scale

g|-----------------------------12*-14-16-17-19-21-

d|--------------------12-14-16--------------------

a|-----------12-14-15-----------------------------

e|-12-14-15*--------------------------------------

that should be good for now...just remember that your forth

is the note directly under the note your on(ex. the 3rd fret on

E...its forth would be the 3rd fret on A)

Trey

G major Scales