3 positions

[marine18]

does anyone know how to find 3 positions of the c major scale on bass

[MalcolmAmos]

Originally Posted by marine18

does anyone know how to find 3 positions of the c major scale on bass

Saveral ways of doing this - here is one way.

Basic C Major Scale Form
Scale functions indicated
|--2--|-----|--3--|--4--| -1st string
|--6--|-----|--7--|--1--|
|--3--|--4--|-----|--5--|
|-----|--1--|-----|--2--| -4th string

First position - root 1 on E string 8th frt
Second position - root 1 on the A string 3rd fret.
Third position - root 1 on the A string 15th fret..

Is that what you were looking for?

[AMp'D.2play]

Don't know if you're asking about using the same pattern from 3 different "A" notes on the fretboard, as Malcolm pointed out.

Or if you want to know 3 different fingerings of the major scale, in this case C Major.

One position would be to start on the root with your forefinger (finger 1).

BC
FGA
CDE

A 2nd position would be to start on the root with your middle finger (finger 2). I don't know if this is the primary pattern, but it's the pattern I was first taught. It's the pattern Malcom posted.

ABC
EFG
-CD


A 3rd position would be to start on the root with your pinky (finger 4).

C
GAB
DEF
--C

[enricogaletta]

There are more than 3 position for a Major Sclae, just think all the note of the scale and how many start point you have on all the fingerboard, you'll be impressed how many solutions you have!
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[teleharmonium]

The reasonable assumption is that the goal is to play each complete C major scale without shifting left hand positions. Typically you do that starting from the roots on the E string 8th fret, A string 3rd and 15th fret.

With 22 frets you can do the second octave higher on the E, and with additional strings some other options exist.