Electric Bass

Module II

Shapes

Scales and arpeggios as movable patterns. Learn one shape, slide it anywhere — the secret to playing in every key without re-learning a thing.

root

C Minor pentatonic

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root (R)scale / chord tone

Here is the bassist’s superpower: this is a movable shape. The pattern never changes — slide the root to a new fret and you’re instantly in a new key, no re-learning. Beginners get one shape that plays everywhere; pros stack modes and arpeggios from the same bones. Try moving the root and watch the whole pattern travel with it.