Extended fingering Question for Advanced Players

[Gladowsky]

When it comes to bass-guitar finger patterns I have used the extended modal fingering patterns (for 20+ years) that can span 5-fret positions as shown below. I have also created two-octave versions not listed. There are more for other scales but I've listed the Major scale modal patterns for example's sake.

C Ionian
G -----
D -----
A 1 - 2
E S1 - 2 - 4
B S1 - 2 - 4


D Dorian
G -----
D -----
A 1 - 3
E 1 - 3 - S4
B 1 - 3 - 4


E Phrygian
G -----
D -----
A 1 - 3
E 1 - 3 - 4
B 1 - 2 - 4


F Lydian
G -----
D -----
A 1 - 2
E 1 - 2 - 4
B S1 - 3 - 4


G Mixolydian
G -----
D -----
A S1 - 2
E S1 - 2 - 4
B S1 - 2 - 4


A Aeolian
G -----
D -----
A 1 - 3
E 1 - 3 - 4
B 1 - 3 - 4


B Locrian
G -----
D -----
A 1 - 3
E 1 - 2 - 4
B 1 - 2 - 4


These patterns are mostly for practice and fingerboard familiarity. In real situations I do what is most comfortable but seeing these patterns on the fingerboard helps immensely to avoid mistakes (playing the right note, ascending or descending, no matter where I am on the fingerboard). These patterns were demonstrated by Jaco on his EB Video. The problem I am running into is that these extended patterns (spanning 5-frets) are becoming more of a strain on my hand - I'm no spring chicken anymore.

What fingering patterns do you use to play the entire fingerboard? Does anyone else use the patterns mentioned above? Or, do you use the 1-finger-per-fret-only method shifting regulary to reach longer intervals.

I often use the partial-locrian pattern so often touted as "our first scale":

G -----
D -----
A 1 - 3 - 4
E 1 - 2 - 4
B x - 2 - 4


I'd love to hear what our more advance Talkbass members use for patterns during improvisation as well as any feedback on the above patterns.

PS- for anyone unaware: the 'S' note in the above patterns denotes 'stretch'.

Thanks again.