This is an F minor scale bass lesson.
While F minor may not be the most common scale, it’s cool. It’s popular in genres like funk and acid jazz.
You’ll look at F minor’s:
- Complete fretboard diagram
- Diatonic harmony
- 3 notes-per-string shapes
Let’s dive in. And make sure you join my bass Facebook group that you’ll find at the end of this post.
Table of Contents
F minor scale bass fretboard diagram (showing intervals)
F Natural Minor Scale One Octave Bass Fingering
Notes in the F minor scale
F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb are the notes in the F minor scale, for bass guitar and any other instrument.
Chords in the F minor scale
Understanding the chords in the F minor scale is vital for composition, accompaniment, and improvisation.
| i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
| F Minor | G Dim. | Ab Major | Bb Minor | C Minor | Db Major | Eb Major |
| F Min.7 | G Min.7b5 | Ab Maj.7 | Bb Min.7 | C Min.7 | Db Maj.7 | Eb7 |
F minor scale bass: All positions
This is how you can play the F minor scale at all 7 of its degrees on the bass. This is easiest with 3 notes-per-string scale shapes.
These shapes also work for the key of G# major (the relative major of F minor) and all of its modes.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Position 6
Position 7
F minor scale bass tab PDF
What’s Next?
Now that you’ve looked at all of the F minor scale positions on the fretboard, it’s time to practice.
Practice alongside this acid jazz funk backing track. It’s bound to inspire you and get your creative bass juices flowing!
Thanks for reading!
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