How to Unlock the Fretboard & Visualize the Bass Neck Like a Pro

Stop thinking in box shapes. Start thinking like a melody with single string bass scale exercises.In this bass lesson, we’ll explore how to play scales across a single string to break free from the cage and see the neck in a whole new way. You’ll learn:

• How to visualize the fretboard as one continuous, melodic path

• G major scale across each string (G–A–B–C–D–E–F#)

• The secret to melodic phrasing and note choice flexibility

• Why single string practice builds deeper fretboard knowledge than box patterns

Whether you’re a beginner looking to truly understand the neck, or an experienced player wanting to break habits and expand your phrasing, this method will level up your musicality.

⚡️ Tuning: Standard EADG

⚡️ Skill Level: All Levels

⚡️ Example Scale: G Major Your Challenge: Pick any scale (major, minor, Dorian, etc.) and play it ONLY on one string at a time. No shifting positions, no jumping strings — just clean, linear execution.

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All of my thanks and gratitude,

🦍 Jered