This is an F major scale bass lesson.
You’ll learn how to play the F major scale in one octave and at each of its 7 scale degrees. And at the end you’ll learn the basics of applying and practicing the scale.
Let’s dive in.
Table of Contents
F major scale bass fretboard diagram (showing intervals)
F Major Scale One Octave Bass Fingering
Notes in the F major scale
F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E are the notes in the F major scale, for bass guitar and any other instrument.
Chords in the F major scale
Understanding the chords in the F major scale is vital for composition, accompaniment, and improvisation.
| I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
| F Major | G Minor | A Minor | Bb Major | C Major | D Minor | E Dim. |
| F Maj.7 | G Min.7 | A Min.7 | Bb Maj.7 | C7 | D Min. 7 | E Min.7b5 |
F major scale bass: All positions
Here are all 7 F major scale bass shapes, played using the 3-notes-per-string system.
This gives you a position for each degree of the major scale.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Position 6
Position 7
F major scale bass tab PDF
What’s Next?
Now that you’ve learned how to play the F major scale, you can start applying it.
F major is a common key in music because it’s simple and contains a variety of popular chords that people love, like:
– F major
– C major
– D minor
Practice the F major scale over those chords.
You can also practice the F major scale over backing tracks, such as this one.
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