no matter he plays on 5 string or wearing gloves.. he is sharing his knowledge and experience here on you tube for free proves it self that he is kind and awesome musician..!! Thanks A lot Scott.. Ur lessons helping me a lot :)
not sure if anyone gives a damn but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch pretty much all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my gf for the last days =)
Scotts Bass Academe is the best online site I have ever used. Dozens of classes from beginner to advanced. Each explained as plain as day. Thanks Scott!
It took me almost a year to understand that from the ballroom dance teachers, where was you then when I needed you? Your explanation is so easy to understand.
@LAMERFENER I haven't seen anybody teaching it this way... in fact thats the problem, no body seems to teach it lol! I'm sure there is guys out there doing similar stuff though. Thanks for watchin' man. Scott.
You just opened up a whole new thing for me swing wise and timing by feeling the 4/4 triplets and then going over the top with a 6/8 feel. It's tough and I can already see some serious woodshedding in my immediate future. What I can also say, Scott, is that I have really learned a tremendous amount just by sitting in front of my computer screen with my bass in hand and a notebook next to me.
I usually don't dig instrument lessons and rather prefer to find out those things myself (takes longer, yes). But these lessons are perfectly inspiring - and you don't often find bass playing being explained in that great Northern accent. :)
Sir, your lessons are amazing..for me you are the best teacher of this instrument I've seen..ever!!!..Your lessons are encouraging, motivational and inspirational..sensational!
excellent. scott, don't ever worry about whether yer losing people on the technical stuff or the semi-goof ups. based on the comments I've seen and my own experience learning from you, yer doin great werk man.
Great Lesson, this just opens up a world of options, thanx alot man!!! Been Using your lessons for about 3 weeks now, and have felt considerable progress!!!! Once again Thanx Dude!!!
hi Scott, just started watching your videos and thought i'd let you know that you have made a lot of things i was a bit fuzzy about make sense with your articulate and patient way of explaining impro bass playing. Great stuff, cheers!
excellent tutorials mate....i done the RGT bass grades and your vids are really helping filling in some gaps and showing practical uses of rhythum and scale theory....
thanks this really helps! if its not too much trouble, can you do something with playing the walking basslines + accent (jazzy) chords at the same time (or something along those lines)?? i dont know how to explain it, but i see some amazing bassist pull it off.
this really helps...the band leader now wants to infuse Jazz into our Blues band..mind you nothing wrong with it I just need to learn Jazz now and you help explain it so that I can understand it..
All Scott needs to work on is his circular breathing so that he doesn't run out of breath when he's counting... just kidding. Yet another well thought out lesson, well explained and well executed, thank you Scott. Occasionally, I'll hear a duo or trio (without drums) where the bassist swings so hard that the listener's brain creates the drum part and makes the ear hear drums that aren't there. I think that's what we're striving for.
What are your links with the university of Salford? I'm going there this year to do a degree in music with Bass being my main instrument. Love the videos keep them coming! I'll donate when I'm not poor!
I have a question. Can you either record or recommend a lesson that you've already recorded that would give some advice or help on improvising a walking bassline when there aren't really a set of chords to follow like in Autumn Leaves? I'm mainly referring to the walking bassline in So What by Miles Davis. Do you know what I'm talking about?
Scott, thanks for your great lessons! I have one question: isn't the swing feel is made more by the accenting the last 16-th of the quarter note, rather than the last eight of the triplet?
+Livsie I think it's somewhere in between, but the triplet feel is a traditional place to start. The closer you get to the 16th, it turns into a 16th note shuffle, which changes the attitude (if you'll permit me to use that word) of the feel.
What do you mean by "broken up" at the end? Are you just mixing the 8ths of the 6/8 time with the 16th of the 6/8 time? OR are you combining the 4/4 witht he 6/8? Whatever it is, it sounds badass... And I wanna be able to play it. (:
Hi, can you please tell me ,would there be a noticeable difference between playing a walking bass line counting just your regular 8th notes and counting (or feeling) triplets internally, ie is there a difference between a walking bass line with swing feel and without?
I have to somewhat disagree with a little of this. I think feeling the rythm in terms of "shuffle" is much more interesting than dividing it in 12th. Feeling the SHUFFLE (and counting AT MOST in 1/4) behind makes it much more easier to play laid back for ex., which would be absolutely impossible if "counting" in 12th. It's too "square" for a swing imho. Like when you want to "groove" you don't want to count all the beats because that's exactly what literally kills the groove. The longer the "loop" we are able to "count" in our head, the more groove we get. It's organic. If we want to put some groove in our music, we have to play the minutes and the hours while counting the seasons (and making a big long nasty loop out of it !!!!). That's the most kept secret of groove, (or swing for that matter). This is of course no advice, as I know a lot of people including you know it or do it without even thinking about it. I just try to put words on it from my heart, in all humility. I'm french and try my best in English. I hope you get my intentions right. I had the joy to find your channel and I'm a total fan of it. You are amongst the musicians I consider to be the best in playing, feeling and teaching. I really want to thank you for this considerable work and outstanding quality. It's a blessing! Groove on!
Hi please answer, i have been playing the bass for quite a while but every time i play a walking bass i cant seem to make it sound right even tho im playing notes onlyy from the scale and so on..... sorry 2 sound stupid
listen to Charles Mingus and Danny Richmond for great examples of 6/8 bass and drums.pretty much through all of Mingus's post Parker work. nice channel, thanks
Why is it called"Walking Bass"? is it about the "swing"quotient ? The word itself explains it all.. a walking groove ?Just read in Bill Wyman's book,he impressed Brian Jones by coming up with this.
@XDskateable Hi man, walking bass lines use a lot more than just scales... it's more about chord tones and passing chromatic tones etc. If you check out my vid called 'Walking Bass Lesson pt1 CRASH COURSE' it might help a little. S ;)
Paul Hopkins Must disagree Paul, no disrespect intended, been playing bass for over 30 years now, I could give this guy scott a lesson, and whats with the glove on his left hand. check out ( Jazz Bass Lessons, Milt Hilton, Jazz classic ) right here on you tube, 4 string. played with 3 strings once when my G string snapped on stage during a live performance
stompin stan whats the matter with you ? I think you totally miss the point .. there is no specific way to learn how to play an instrument .. ok there are some basic technics ... but technics are not the whole thing in music ...I'is about communication , every teacher has something new and good to learn to somebody , I teach the el. bass my self but I watch Scott's Bass Lessons videos because I find interest in many things he says or do and because of his great hairstyle .. :P that was a joke , SCOTT you 're awesome man !
no matter he plays on 5 string or wearing gloves.. he is sharing his knowledge and experience here on you tube for free proves it self that he is kind and awesome musician..!! Thanks A lot Scott.. Ur lessons helping me a lot :)
not sure if anyone gives a damn but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch pretty much all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my gf for the last days =)
@Tristian Zane definitely, I've been watching on instaflixxer for months myself :)
Scotts Bass Academe is the best online site I have ever used. Dozens of classes from beginner to advanced. Each explained as plain as day. Thanks Scott!
SBL has improved my playing tremendously.
Recently picked up the bass after walking away from playing over 30 years ago. These are excellent tutorials!
Awesome
You're the best teacher in this planet
It took me almost a year to understand that from the ballroom dance teachers, where was you then when I needed you? Your explanation is so easy to understand.
Ok! I've seen some others of your videos and they really helped, but with this one... it's official: you're my hero!
Still watching in 2019 to get another perspective, great as always Scott!
@LAMERFENER I haven't seen anybody teaching it this way... in fact thats the problem, no body seems to teach it lol! I'm sure there is guys out there doing similar stuff though. Thanks for watchin' man.
Scott.
You just opened up a whole new thing for me swing wise and timing by feeling the 4/4 triplets and then going over the top with a 6/8 feel. It's tough and I can already see some serious woodshedding in my immediate future. What I can also say, Scott, is that I have really learned a tremendous amount just by sitting in front of my computer screen with my bass in hand and a notebook next to me.
I usually don't dig instrument lessons and rather prefer to find out those things myself (takes longer, yes). But these lessons are perfectly inspiring - and you don't often find bass playing being explained in that great Northern accent. :)
Sir, your lessons are amazing..for me you are the best teacher of this instrument I've seen..ever!!!..Your lessons are encouraging, motivational and inspirational..sensational!
Brilliant lesson, thanks Scott!
excellent. scott, don't ever worry about whether yer losing people on the technical stuff or the semi-goof ups. based on the comments I've seen and my own experience learning from you, yer doin great werk man.
Great Lesson, this just opens up a world of options, thanx alot man!!!
Been Using your lessons for about 3 weeks now, and have felt considerable progress!!!! Once again Thanx Dude!!!
Keep em' coming Scott! I always like your lessons -very friendly and knowledgeable.
U solved the greatest mystery of bass!i have been looking for something like this from last one year....thank you:)
Another great session. I like the way you slow the process down so one can pick up on the details
Thank you Thank you
It´s just amazing this walking and walking bass!!! Amazing
hi Scott, just started watching your videos and thought i'd let you know that you have made a lot of things i was a bit fuzzy about make sense with your articulate and patient way of explaining impro bass playing. Great stuff, cheers!
Fantastic lesson. Thank you from New York!
excellent tutorials mate....i done the RGT bass grades and your vids are really helping filling in some gaps and showing practical uses of rhythum and scale theory....
Fantastic tutorial Scott. Thank you.
Really good lesson Scott, will be working on this for a while. Great stuff!
That 6/8 is killer. never thought of it.Thanks Scott!
Ps
Elvin was a beast.
scott you are awesome teacher
I loved every second of that. Thank you.
thank you another great lesson I am so glad to have found your page
Great stuff scott. Keep these clips coming!
@j0c0b Cheers man, glad u're enjoyin' them!
That's an amazing way of explaining it! Thanks!
thanks this really helps!
if its not too much trouble, can you do something with playing the walking basslines + accent (jazzy) chords at the same time (or something along those lines)?? i dont know how to explain it, but i see some amazing bassist pull it off.
this really helps...the band leader now wants to infuse Jazz into our Blues band..mind you nothing wrong with it I just need to learn Jazz now and you help explain it so that I can understand it..
your lessons are really helpful ! looking forward for more of your videos! thanks for sharing =)
@spukymyk Cheers man! Thanks for watchin' ;)
Love your lesson!! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Bro Excellent lessons
Love you lessons. Great help.
really infomative , never thought of this before.
Thanks a lot great video
The garage band stock music! Woww lol i came here to learn jazz bass and I ended up with nostalgia.
🧡🧡🧡
All Scott needs to work on is his circular breathing so that he doesn't run out of breath when he's counting... just kidding. Yet another well thought out lesson, well explained and well executed, thank you Scott. Occasionally, I'll hear a duo or trio (without drums) where the bassist swings so hard that the listener's brain creates the drum part and makes the ear hear drums that aren't there. I think that's what we're striving for.
This is the kind of sound i want
Brilliant lesson as usual ! ;-)
Great lesson mate, a subscription well earned!
Another amazing explanation..
@chalmersg Hey hey Chalmers, i'll keep them coming!
Excellent 👍
I can't believe it's already 10 years 😀😃🙂
U da man Scott!
cool lesson man. is this your style of teaching swing or u got this from a school or a method ?
Thanks helped a lot =]
What are your links with the university of Salford?
I'm going there this year to do a degree in music with Bass being my main instrument.
Love the videos keep them coming! I'll donate when I'm not poor!
Great info, the time sig exercise is cool
I have a question. Can you either record or recommend a lesson that you've already recorded that would give some advice or help on improvising a walking bassline when there aren't really a set of chords to follow like in Autumn Leaves? I'm mainly referring to the walking bassline in So What by Miles Davis. Do you know what I'm talking about?
@Cambodia69 Lol! Thanks for checkin' it out man.
S.
@jiafu I'll get on it! In the mean time check out Todd Johnson.
now that's a cool mug! Scott you Rule!!! :)
Thank you!!
i love all of your video
Pretty cool polyrhythmic stuff
Scott, thanks for your great lessons!
I have one question: isn't the swing feel is made more by the accenting the last 16-th of the quarter note, rather than the last eight of the triplet?
+Livsie I think it's somewhere in between, but the triplet feel is a traditional place to start. The closer you get to the 16th, it turns into a 16th note shuffle, which changes the attitude (if you'll permit me to use that word) of the feel.
Thanks for explaining, Ross!
@jiafu I'll try and cover something in the future for you. In the mean time check out Todd Johnson.
Easy man.
What do you mean by "broken up" at the end? Are you just mixing the 8ths of the 6/8 time with the 16th of the 6/8 time? OR are you combining the 4/4 witht he 6/8? Whatever it is, it sounds badass... And I wanna be able to play it. (:
@Cambodia69 Lol, i'll ork on the circular breathing!
can u please the elaborate on 7.26....where u r goin into 6/8 and breaking up the 8 notes...i didnt get it ...thank you
Hi, can you please tell me ,would there be a noticeable difference between playing a walking bass line counting just your regular 8th notes and counting (or feeling) triplets internally, ie is there a difference between a walking bass line with swing feel and without?
whoa! you trained your tarantula to play bass!
HI Scott, is that right to think in 4/4 then eight note triplet (your 6/8) and then simply 12/8 ? Thx JD
@burningcell No worries man ;)
cool bideo brpther o like ur style verymuch
I have to somewhat disagree with a little of this. I think feeling the rythm in terms of "shuffle" is much more interesting than dividing it in 12th. Feeling the SHUFFLE (and counting AT MOST in 1/4) behind makes it much more easier to play laid back for ex., which would be absolutely impossible if "counting" in 12th. It's too "square" for a swing imho. Like when you want to "groove" you don't want to count all the beats because that's exactly what literally kills the groove. The longer the "loop" we are able to "count" in our head, the more groove we get. It's organic. If we want to put some groove in our music, we have to play the minutes and the hours while counting the seasons (and making a big long nasty loop out of it !!!!). That's the most kept secret of groove, (or swing for that matter). This is of course no advice, as I know a lot of people including you know it or do it without even thinking about it. I just try to put words on it from my heart, in all humility. I'm french and try my best in English. I hope you get my intentions right. I had the joy to find your channel and I'm a total fan of it. You are amongst the musicians I consider to be the best in playing, feeling and teaching. I really want to thank you for this considerable work and outstanding quality. It's a blessing! Groove on!
tatatatatakututatatakatututakakututa great video
Hi please answer, i have been playing the bass for quite a while but every time i play a walking bass i cant seem to make it sound right even tho im playing notes onlyy from the scale and so on..... sorry 2 sound stupid
listen to Charles Mingus and Danny Richmond for great examples of 6/8 bass and drums.pretty much through all of Mingus's post Parker work.
nice channel, thanks
Are you a Salford uni graduate from school of music?
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how are those speakers called?
anybody? pls
Why is it called"Walking Bass"? is it about the "swing"quotient ? The word itself explains it all.. a walking groove ?Just read in Bill Wyman's book,he impressed Brian Jones by coming up with this.
I'm feelin' da da da da da da too
Scott why the glove?
@XDskateable Hi man, walking bass lines use a lot more than just scales... it's more about chord tones and passing chromatic tones etc. If you check out my vid called 'Walking Bass Lesson pt1 CRASH COURSE' it might help a little. S ;)
@passionbass Lol!
visit his website for more infromation
If im not being rude... why are you wearing a glove on one hand?
Who is watching this in 2018?????
2019
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7.50 lick sound so much like TOOL...
Ton titre est en français, fais ta vidéo en français, ou fais-en deux quoi ....
Dat bassface
A Bass Player has only 4 Strings to play on, Scott you are playing a 5 String Bass, I would like to hear you on 4 String Bass.
He isn't using his 5th string so he might as well be using a 4string, the only difference is that you can see one more string in the video
Josh Silversides The fifth string... The most expensive thumb-rest
Just look at the thumbnails on the side of this video. He almost always plays a 4 string.
Paul Hopkins Must disagree Paul, no disrespect intended, been playing bass for over 30 years now, I could give this guy scott a lesson, and whats with the glove on his left hand. check out ( Jazz Bass Lessons, Milt Hilton, Jazz classic ) right here on you tube, 4 string. played with 3 strings once when my G string snapped on stage during a live performance
stompin stan
whats the matter with you ? I think you totally miss the point .. there is no specific way to learn how to play an instrument .. ok there are some basic technics ... but technics are not the whole thing in music ...I'is about communication , every teacher has something new and good to learn to somebody , I teach the el. bass my self but I watch Scott's Bass Lessons videos because I find interest in many things he says or do and because of his great hairstyle .. :P that was a joke , SCOTT you 're awesome man !
he has a medical problem called focal dystonia i think
@passionbass LMAO
Damn I always thought bass was gonna be boring and simple, guess its just metal bass playing that's kinda boring
Is the glove to be cool, or are you do you just have a cyborg hand?
No it does not.
This is OLD
seriously your face look like Jason Statham