Octave Method for 6-String Bass (Low B)
Major Scales & Arpeggios


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Octave Method for Six String Bass


Fretboard navigation method for 6-string bass
(Low B) based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using linked octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use.


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Octave Method for Low B : 6-String Bass


Fretboard navigation method for 6-String Bass
(Low B) based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using linked octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use.

Octave Method for Low B : 5-String Bass Paper Book


CAGED octaves : 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC)
C major arpeggio : General

In this BLOGoZON we take a look at the C major arpeggio and join them all together
for 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) to form one long CAGED octaves chain.

CAGED octaves logo: 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC)

The CAGED octaves sequence is shown for C natural in the diagram that follows.

CAGED octaves fingerboard : C natural octaves

GuitarPro8 fingerboard : C natural octaves

GuitarPro8: C natural octaves

The diagram that follows shows all five of the CAGED octaves shapes for use with the
box shapes for a 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC).

C natural octave shapes

The diagram that follows shows all five of the CAGED octaves shapes for use with the
box shapes for a 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC).

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) : C natural octaves

The diagram that follows shows all of the C major arpeggio notes plotted over the
6-string bass' fretboard in the CAGED octaves style.

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) : CAGED octaves C major arpeggio fretboard notes

As always a more long term solution to fretboard navigation is to see scales as INTERVAL shapes
rather than note names - as these are universal to all scales, arpeggios and chords rather than
specific to one particular root note - with this in mind the intervals for the
C major arpeggio are detailed below in the CAGED octaves manner.

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) : CAGED octaves C major arpeggio fretboard intervals

The tables and tabbed panels below detail all five box shapes for the
C major arpeggio in the CAGED octaves style.


CAGED octaves : 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC)
C major arpeggio : YouTube videos & pdf files

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CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio : 6C4C1 box shape pdf
CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio : 6A4A2 box shape pdf
CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio : 5G2 box shape pdf
CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio : 5E3 box shape pdf
CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio : 3D1 box shape pdf
CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio : 6C4C1 box shape at 12 pdf

CAGED octaves : 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC)
C major arpeggio : Box shapes on YouTube

  • 6B4C1
  • 6A4A2
  • 5G2
  • 5E3
  • 3D1
  • 6C4C1 at 12

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 6C4C1 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 6A4A2 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 5G2 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 5E3 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 3D1 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 6C4C1 box shape at 12


CAGED octaves : 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC)
C major arpeggio : Box shapes & TAB

  • 6C4C1
  • 6A4A2
  • 5G2
  • 5E3
  • 3D1
  • 6C4C1 at 12

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 6C4C1 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 6A4A2 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 5G2 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 5E3 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 3D1 box shape

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio: 6C4C1 box shape at 12


Once the individual box shapes have been assimilated all five shapes should be linked together and played in one continuous exercise (with the first shape - 6C4C1 - being repeated at the 12th fret).


The complete GuitarPro8 TAB for the previous exercise follows:-

GuitarPro8 TAB : C major arpeggio box shapes


The box shapes for the previous exercise follow:-

6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio box shapes

CAGED octaves : 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC)
C major arpeggio
Box shapes pdf & GuitarPro8 TAB pdf

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CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio box shapes pdf

GuitarPro8 TAB : CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio box shapes pdfGuitarPro8 TAB : CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio box shapes pdf


CAGED octaves : 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC)
C major arpeggio : Overall fretboard box shapes

CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio box shapes : entire fretboard notes

CAGED octaves 6-string bass (Drop A - AEADGC) C major arpeggio box shapes : entire fretboard intervals


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