lemme asks you this,when my pastor is preaching and my organists tells me he is running in F minor,do i hit all the notes in the F minor scale? cause a lot of times it sounds like he is switching it up.....the most common way is C,C#,D,D#...you feel me? sooo,i be lost sometime man
THis video is very useful for me,i've been playing bass since i was a kid, i can say i have good ear training technique but not much of theories, i would like to know more about major & minor pentatonic and maybe later blues scale, can you suggest some materials to for me to practice?
Ab can be played at the 4th fret on the E string. Or the 9th fret on the B string if you have a 5 string. The 6th fret on the D string, the 1st Fret on the G string. Are just some places where you can play the Ab.
4 string if you like cleaner slapping and popping...5 if you need that extra low B string...which i doubt you need bc bass is already low and your 15 Watt will be very bass with a low b...b strings need high wattage amps. Thats why bass players have a harder time choosing amps because bass /lower notes need higher wattages believe it or not and it makes a big difference. I recomend you buy a dean or and epiphone.
However, think about future applications as well. If you gonna always play through a 15watt amp or upgrade eventually. In my experience the G.A.S (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) will jump on your head if you begin to like playing bass, and your will be chasing the tone your want for a while, until your satisfied. :)
LOL! I am naming the scale degrees, not counting. There are 5 notes + the OCTAVE which is the same note as the First note played. Perhaps you can watch some of my ealier videos to get a better understanding of what I am talking about in this video.
Your welcome, I hope the explanation helps a bit. If you ever have any questions hit me at my site, gospelbasslines[dot]com, and submit your question, or talk on the board, I attempt to answer the questions as quickly as possible.
Hi, learning bass and truly find your videos invaluable! great stuff you always seem to say and show what i need to understand without lots of kerazy jargan/theory (but enough to be valuable)... thought id show some love and encouragement instead of just lurking :)
one q. whilst im here, in the video you mention a flatted 3rd, what makes it a flatted third as opposed to a major 3rd/third? as i understand (beginner :p) the names come from the position the not would lie in the major scale? thanks
First, thank you so much for the encouraging words. To answer your questions. The way you described scale positions is a way you can look at the intervals. The difference between an 3rd & a flatted 3rd is the distance of one fret. So instead of playing the E in the Key of C, a flatted 3rd would be the Eb. Once you've gotten a handle on how the major scale is formed, you can begin to understand how chords are formed. One valuable piece of information to take with you is if you are playing a
Chord with a flatted 3rd/minor 3rd, that chord will be minor in tonality, and a 3rd/Major 3rd would make the chord major. The 3rd is very important to the chords sound.
If you're playing rock, try soloing in the relative minor with the pentatonic blues or minor scale. it's 3 frets down, so if you're in the key of D for example, try using the B scale.
thanka man, one question can you near enough do the same scale again from the higher octave, or do any of the positions change? how do you fit the full scale in on the higher ocatave when you left with only two strings?
When you are playing across two strings its about having an understanding of the intervals make up a major scale. The distance between two frets is a half step(H), and two frets a whole step(W). With that formula, the major scale is W W H W W W H. You can use this formula on one string or two.
Sorry, the Octave is the same note as the root, in the next higher range.
Like on a keyboard if your building a scale from C, the next instance of C would be the octave. When creating a scale those notes repeat infinitely above and beneath your hearing.
great vid
TheJaySavoy 7 months ago
@TheJaySavoy
Thanks glad you like it.
Torch7 7 months ago
Good information. Are you doing any more of these videos?
p7dickens 8 months ago
@p7dickens Thanks! We are currently working on more videos. More to come in the near future.
Torch7 8 months ago
do you play in drop C? i think im an idiot
UnbreakableG 9 months ago
@UnbreakableG No I am tuned, standard.
Torch7 9 months ago
Wow!! very well explain for us newbies...Thank you for being a good teacher and thanks for posting
HomeBuyersofOhio 1 year ago
I see you like Drinking Dr Pepper. That Must Make You So Good.
MeLoveBonesTv 1 year ago
@MeLoveBonesTv, Trust me, I'm a Dr. LOL!
Torch7 9 months ago
thanks for the info.
gladimiryahoo 1 year ago
change the battery in your smoke detector (:52) lol
srgsparky 1 year ago
That was driving me crazy, til I figured out that beep. The battery is low in your smoke detector!
jwendt2003 2 years ago
Man! i've watched a lot of videos trying to understand this and nobody has explained this so easy thanks for this I hope you make another videos
mperezra 2 years ago
thanks for the comments.
Torch7 2 years ago
change the smoke detector battery
gilllie666 2 years ago 6
its not a smoke detector , hes got the snoop dawgg lisp down pat son
qwertycommunicator 1 year ago
nice lesson helped alot
patsfannumero1 3 years ago
free lessons - can't beat you tube!
rich1451 3 years ago 3
:) Thanks for the comments.
Torch7 3 years ago
Thanks for the lesson bro! Simple yet very informative... Waiting for some grooves to come, thanks!
bongfcjr 3 years ago
Thanks, for the comments, grooves will be coming soon. :)
Torch7 3 years ago
This vid was really helpful man. Ive been trying to find the pentatonic scales for forever, and finally someone just said it as it is. Thanks.
chrisat0m 3 years ago
Cool! Glad it helped out.
Torch7 3 years ago
lemme asks you this,when my pastor is preaching and my organists tells me he is running in F minor,do i hit all the notes in the F minor scale? cause a lot of times it sounds like he is switching it up.....the most common way is C,C#,D,D#...you feel me? sooo,i be lost sometime man
warwickplaya07 3 years ago
Hi Torch7,
THis video is very useful for me,i've been playing bass since i was a kid, i can say i have good ear training technique but not much of theories, i would like to know more about major & minor pentatonic and maybe later blues scale, can you suggest some materials to for me to practice?
soulchecker03 3 years ago
thanx dude
sikth66 3 years ago
what fret is the A flat?
noobn00bnoob 3 years ago
Ab can be played at the 4th fret on the E string. Or the 9th fret on the B string if you have a 5 string. The 6th fret on the D string, the 1st Fret on the G string. Are just some places where you can play the Ab.
Torch7 3 years ago
is the bit at 3:42 born under a bad sign? sounds like it, great lesson man
username125418 3 years ago
@username125418: or the intro from "My Girl"?
HolidayInGuantanamo 3 years ago
I'm buying a bass soon and all i can afford is a 100$ or 130$ bass.What do you think i should get..a 4 string bass or 5 string?
Also,It should be ok for me to Play the bass on my electric guitar amp right..My behringer v-tone 15 watt.
itsthecreation 3 years ago
4 string if you like cleaner slapping and popping...5 if you need that extra low B string...which i doubt you need bc bass is already low and your 15 Watt will be very bass with a low b...b strings need high wattage amps. Thats why bass players have a harder time choosing amps because bass /lower notes need higher wattages believe it or not and it makes a big difference. I recomend you buy a dean or and epiphone.
YBPhotoeditor06 3 years ago
What YBPhotoeditor06 says is true.
However, think about future applications as well. If you gonna always play through a 15watt amp or upgrade eventually. In my experience the G.A.S (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) will jump on your head if you begin to like playing bass, and your will be chasing the tone your want for a while, until your satisfied. :)
Torch7 3 years ago
why your not sure when your counting the note.......try to watch your own video...lol
ceijaie 3 years ago
LOL! I am naming the scale degrees, not counting. There are 5 notes + the OCTAVE which is the same note as the First note played. Perhaps you can watch some of my ealier videos to get a better understanding of what I am talking about in this video.
Torch7 3 years ago
note* thankyou very muchxxx
Hybridchilduk 3 years ago
Your welcome, I hope the explanation helps a bit. If you ever have any questions hit me at my site, gospelbasslines[dot]com, and submit your question, or talk on the board, I attempt to answer the questions as quickly as possible.
Torch7 3 years ago
Hi, learning bass and truly find your videos invaluable! great stuff you always seem to say and show what i need to understand without lots of kerazy jargan/theory (but enough to be valuable)... thought id show some love and encouragement instead of just lurking :)
one q. whilst im here, in the video you mention a flatted 3rd, what makes it a flatted third as opposed to a major 3rd/third? as i understand (beginner :p) the names come from the position the not would lie in the major scale? thanks
Hybridchilduk 3 years ago
First, thank you so much for the encouraging words. To answer your questions. The way you described scale positions is a way you can look at the intervals. The difference between an 3rd & a flatted 3rd is the distance of one fret. So instead of playing the E in the Key of C, a flatted 3rd would be the Eb. Once you've gotten a handle on how the major scale is formed, you can begin to understand how chords are formed. One valuable piece of information to take with you is if you are playing a
Torch7 3 years ago
Chord with a flatted 3rd/minor 3rd, that chord will be minor in tonality, and a 3rd/Major 3rd would make the chord major. The 3rd is very important to the chords sound.
Torch7 3 years ago
good stuff... all of a sudden I need a doctor pepper. lol
yellabro 3 years ago
If you're playing rock, try soloing in the relative minor with the pentatonic blues or minor scale. it's 3 frets down, so if you're in the key of D for example, try using the B scale.
SeanLazer 3 years ago
Great tip SeanLazer,
Torch7 3 years ago
Awesome! thanks Bro for the tips.. it really helps me a lot... God bless!
spidfrik 4 years ago
No problem, glad it helps.
Torch7 4 years ago
awesome, got it now thanks man!
joshualukesmith 4 years ago
thanka man, one question can you near enough do the same scale again from the higher octave, or do any of the positions change? how do you fit the full scale in on the higher ocatave when you left with only two strings?
thanks again
joshualukesmith 4 years ago
When you are playing across two strings its about having an understanding of the intervals make up a major scale. The distance between two frets is a half step(H), and two frets a whole step(W). With that formula, the major scale is W W H W W W H. You can use this formula on one string or two.
Torch7 4 years ago
Sorry, the Octave is the same note as the root, in the next higher range.
Like on a keyboard if your building a scale from C, the next instance of C would be the octave. When creating a scale those notes repeat infinitely above and beneath your hearing.
Torch7 4 years ago
great video, great help.
just one question. when you're saying "the octave," what do you mean? like, what is the point of it and how do you know to play that note?
stylo17 4 years ago