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Bass modes and scales explorer

See every mode and scale on the four-string bass neck, learn the positions, hear each one against a drone and compare two scales note by note. The low E string is at the bottom of the board. Free, in your browser.

Instrument Bass Guitar version

Swipe sideways to see the whole neck.

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