YOU are seriously a god send to sooo many bass players... There really are very few people in the world that have a true understanding of the instrument itself and more importantly (for us) the ability to genuinley TEACH us what you know! thanks!
Hi Scott, love your channel, I've been playing bass for over 25 years. I've been watching your channel for the past few days, as I can say it never hurts for anybody that has been playing as long as I have to go back to basics and review what you are doing as such as I am. Sometimes in life we forget the basics in life and your teachings are fabulous. Keep it up!
Hey Scott, Just a line to let you know how much your lessons have helped me. About a year and a half ago I had a stroke. As I recovered I discovered that some forty five years of bass playing was somewhat hindered. I needed a way to recall/relearn what I'd lost. I had a fellow bassist point out your site and BANG!...It's all coming back...not just the theory but how to approach scales and modes...Wow! I'm finally back on track and almost ready to get out and perform. I will be better than I was technically speaking. What a great lift. I've adviced dozens of my friends and they're all in. Thank you man. You're the best bass teacher ever.
This is one of the most important lessons of them all. Showing how to use the whole fretboard for a scale. Once I realized that it opened up the instrument. Now I am all over the place.
Thanks Scott. Intermediate third year player here. Been watching you for a long time and you are the master at using the entire fretboard. Thanks for this great lesson in allowing me to open up a little bit and get higher than the 5th fret!! This is one of your greatest lessons. Very well put together and I can tell you are enjoying yourself. We all thank you for that love!!
I'm trying not to watch your tutorial but honestly once I'm on it I'm hooked till late night. That what had happened to me since 2012. Keep it up. Keep on grooving. Thank you so much.
Scott I'm a fan and have watched many of your videos. This video in particular has changed everything for me in my bass playing, I did musically theory on a course and have researched how major scales relate to the fretboard as up to this point I was stuck in the one spot clueless and hopeless, I just couldn't figure it out. But you have just explained this all so easily and I know what I'm doing now. You sir are the chief! I can't thank you enough, keep up the good work :)
scott!! much respects for what you do,,, I cannot express how much it helps,, these lessons you share,, They are all foundations to where you can create your own style,,and create original pieces,,your a great professor of your craft,,,,cheers!
I’ve just started playing bass about 3 weeks ago. I feel so blessed that I found you (also a friend of mine who is a pro suggested you) so I can learn from you initially. I feel like I’m learning so much and progressing well due to your great teaching. I joined SBL and can’t wait to see where I will be in a few months. This lesson is 😮🔥. I can’t wait to get to my bass tonight and work on this!!! THANK YOU!!!
As always Scott, you teach a bomb lesson, never really thought about expanding my scales in this way, but now I see clearly, options exist, so one isn't just stuck doing a one dimensional thing, nice shifting and great way of teaching it..:)
Great Scott. I wish someone could have explained this to me back in the 70's when I first started playing the bass. Just trying to get back into it after a 35 year break. :)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH SCOTT..YOU TOOK ME TO THE NEXT LEVEL...WOW...ITS A VERY SIMPLE TECHNIC ANT MY TEACHER DIDN'T TOLD OR MENTION THAT TECHNIC . . FROM PUERTO RICO...THANKS !
i dont really know how i can thank you for giving me all these tips!you just made me a different bass player!Much love to you buddy you are the best,keep it up and continue making people loving this instument
Best Scott video I've seen so far. Like someone else who commented. It's a breakthrough for me as well. Thanks man. Now on with this through the cycle of 4ths.
got no bass yet but every time I watch your tutorial it makes me excited to get one :) I actually apply your ideas in my acoustic guitar .... Thanks Scott! Got no regrets in subscribing you man! Keep it up! Jez from Philippines!
excellent Scott..Ive learned so much watching you thanks for sharing your knowledge...I have been playing 4 yrs now funny thing when I play the scales any I hear do ra me fa so la te do....anyone else remember sound of music..lol
On the issue of legato/staccato playing of scales, I'd say, (as I've gone back to basics) if you have the time, practice both especially for improvisation purposes, along with loud/soft. Freakin great lesson, as always. You d'man, bro!
Scott I’ve noticed that you more often than not play on a 4 string (which I feel is a better visual learning experience) , my question is “ do you do this for desire or for your students to learn easier “? Anyways as a full time musician in my opinion you’re the “GOAT “ in internet bass lessons!!!
#badass. Thank you so much for the tips. One note on the D10 is that the scale on goes dow to the 5th. Probably a cool shifting technique in another video to make this should good.
This is really one of the most useful tricks I have ever seen, thanks man! Also, a little suggestion: maybe you could give a short summary of the key concepts at the beginning of your lessons? -because your videos can become quite lengthy sometimes :)
Hi Scott, your lessons helped me so much! I've learned the Cmaj scale and arpeggios perfectly from every position on the neck. But when I improvise to your static Cmaj7 backing track,it just sound like playing the scale/arpeggios up and down. It would really help me if u could make more tutorials on licks! Thanks for everything! Cheers :-)
Hello Scott, I would love all your videos to be subtitled, since I speak Spanish and I still have trouble understanding without reading. :) Postdarta: I think that if you subtitled in Spanish you would open to a big market. regards!
Oh My God, Scott. am really in love with your bass tutor. But the big problem here is that am still a kindergarten in bass. Most of the things you are saying, are jumping over my hair. Once again, I like your bass skill and I enjoy watching you play.
Hey Scott, your “wave” technique is super relatable for everything with a finger/fret board, kudos on that practice technique. Im coming from the upright world, and have been taught to utilize open strings from everywhere on the fret board. Do you avoid them out of pattern simplicity?
Hey Scott. I'm digging your lessons. I always find something useful in them. However, I'm not wild about your second pattern. There's a whole lot of shifting going on which makes it hard to get a really clean note, even at the relatively slow tempo you're playing it here. It's also not a particularly efficient fingering, i.e. you play one note (C) then a small shift, play 2 notes (D, E) then make a really big jump back down to play one note (F) before another small shift. I think that there are more efficient ways of playing the scale so there's less shifting, i.e. you get more notes under your fingers per shift, if that makes sense... I see the value in the method your teaching and especially in being able to play a multiple octave scale in multiple fingerings. I would just need to tweak a little to feel better for me. :-) Anyhow, keep up the great lessons! Your videos are a great supplement to my regular lessons with my teacher here in Cali!
Hi Scott, Have you seen the the 'Improvise for real' ideas by David Reed? If not, check it out. The idea is this: 1 - 2 - 34 - 5 - 6 - 71. The major scale embedded in the chromatic scale ( - = chromatic note). Anyway, this visual/aural tool moves away from the finger patterns big time. Every time you play a not you should be able to visualise/auralise where you are on the map relative to the chord/melody you are playing over (including if you start on an 'out' note). In some ways complimentary and in some ways divergent from what you bring to the table here. Cheers JR
Bonjour Scotts, je suis tes cours très souvent sur RUclips , c'est très interagissant ce que tu expliques ,et je te félicite et t'encourage, n'est pas possible de faire un translate en français pour les francophone
Hey Scott, thank you very much!! It has been very useful tutorial for me!! But don't you think that the second pattern could be done easier with open strings?? cheers for sharing!!
Hi Scott, I've been checking out your vids and thanks for all your detailed tutorials! Could you tell me the name of the song in the intro portion of the video? Thanks!
Awesome Scott! As ever thanks very much man. Quick question, how would you suggest going about learning this in all keys? Maybe running it through the circle of fifths or fourths?
Great!!!!!!! :) Another my problem - just cant memorize scales. I mean that I can play them (M, m, dorian, lydian and others) from a note, but i don't "see" all the scale on the fingerboard :((((( P.S. Ah, I've got a confusion :)))) When you were saying "C" (which is "Do", the note, you know) I was thinking about "Si" (which is "B") and I couldn't understand why you are playing the Do-major scale, and talkink about "Si-major" :)
hes teaching you how to teach yourself man. just figure out some octave fingerings and string them together on the way up and down. doesn't require a how-to
Ya but if he gets that kind of tone without having to tear up his hand thats cool and I want to try it but it seems like if it wasn't made of something special I would be going though gloves everyday. Do you think its synthetic or something.
Hi Scott, I was trying to enter the SBL Academy, I added my credit card info and all; but the site shows an error ("Error #10764. This transaction cannot be processed at this time" to be specific). Don't know what's going on...
I'm a guitar player who`s starting to play bass and I just have one thing to say: Best online teacher EVER!
Cheers, dude!
YOU are seriously a god send to sooo many bass players... There really are very few people in the world that have a true understanding of the instrument itself and more importantly (for us) the ability to genuinley TEACH us what you know! thanks!
Hi Scott, love your channel, I've been playing bass for over 25 years. I've been watching your channel for the past few days, as I can say it never hurts for anybody that has been playing as long as I have to go back to basics and review what you are doing as such as I am. Sometimes in life we forget the basics in life and your teachings are fabulous. Keep it up!
Heads up peeps... brand new bass lesson alert!
"How to Play Multiple Octave Scales - Like a BAD-ASS!"
ruclips.net/video/VmBy7XA0ceI/видео.html
Nice one there man!
Hey Scott, Just a line to let you know how much your lessons have helped me. About a year and a half ago I had a stroke. As I recovered I discovered that some forty five years of bass playing was somewhat hindered. I needed a way to recall/relearn what I'd lost. I had a fellow bassist point out your site and BANG!...It's all coming back...not just the theory but how to approach scales and modes...Wow! I'm finally back on track and almost ready to get out and perform. I will be better than I was technically speaking. What a great lift. I've adviced dozens of my friends and they're all in. Thank you man. You're the best bass teacher ever.
This is one of the most important lessons of them all. Showing how to use the whole fretboard for a scale. Once I realized that it opened up the instrument. Now I am all over the place.
Best lesson ever! Easy to understand and the most critical technique that all bassists should master. Thanks!
Cheers Romeo! :)
I wish I have you as my teacher from the beginning of my bass playing, I have to start from the scratch. I love you Scott Devine
You are by far the greatest/easiest to understand bass teacher ever. Thank you for all your videos.
Thanks Scott. Intermediate third year player here. Been watching you for a long time and you are the master at using the entire fretboard. Thanks for this great lesson in allowing me to open up a little bit and get higher than the 5th fret!! This is one of your greatest lessons. Very well put together and I can tell you are enjoying yourself. We all thank you for that love!!
Great class !
Not only the content, but the nice clear way you teach it.
A great way to simplify going up and down the scale !
Greetings from Brazil !
I've not been watching you for like a half of a year, and I watched this video today. I've to say that your improvisation becomes MUCH better!
Awesome Miroslav! Groove on! :)
You have enabled expressivity, shall I say, in me and other bassplayers!! Thank You.
I'm trying not to watch your tutorial but honestly once I'm on it I'm hooked till late night. That what had happened to me since 2012. Keep it up. Keep on grooving. Thank you so much.
You're a legend Scott! Thanks for the lessons!
Scott I'm a fan and have watched many of your videos. This video in particular has changed everything for me in my bass playing, I did musically theory on a course and have researched how major scales relate to the fretboard as up to this point I was stuck in the one spot clueless and hopeless, I just couldn't figure it out. But you have just explained this all so easily and I know what I'm doing now. You sir are the chief! I can't thank you enough, keep up the good work :)
scott!! much respects for what you do,,, I cannot express how much it helps,, these lessons you share,, They are all foundations to where you can create your own style,,and create original pieces,,your a great professor of your craft,,,,cheers!
I’ve just started playing bass about 3 weeks ago. I feel so blessed that I found you (also a friend of mine who is a pro suggested you) so I can learn from you initially. I feel like I’m learning so much and progressing well due to your great teaching. I joined SBL and can’t wait to see where I will be in a few months. This lesson is 😮🔥. I can’t wait to get to my bass tonight and work on this!!! THANK YOU!!!
As always Scott, you teach a bomb lesson, never really thought about expanding my scales in this way, but now I see clearly, options exist, so one isn't just stuck doing a one dimensional thing, nice shifting and great way of teaching it..:)
Great Scott. I wish someone could have explained this to me back in the 70's when I first started playing the bass. Just trying to get back into it after a 35 year break. :)
keep it up :)
This was absolutely the best lesson I've ever watched. It was a breakthrough lesson for me. Now...off to practice.
Brilliant stuff Scot . I don't have big hands and this is helpful even after 30 years of playing. Thanks for posting.
Incredibly powerful lesson. Thanks Scott. You've taken my playing further than I thought imaginable. For real, not hyperbole.
Great lesson on the Cmaj Scale and how to know it up and down the finger board.
I always spread the word to all of my Bass player friends. Thank you.
Cheers John! :)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH SCOTT..YOU TOOK ME TO THE NEXT LEVEL...WOW...ITS A VERY SIMPLE TECHNIC ANT MY TEACHER DIDN'T TOLD OR MENTION THAT TECHNIC . . FROM PUERTO RICO...THANKS !
i dont really know how i can thank you for giving me all these tips!you just made me a different bass player!Much love to you buddy you are the best,keep it up and continue making people loving this instument
Best Scott video I've seen so far. Like someone else who commented. It's a breakthrough for me as well. Thanks man. Now on with this through the cycle of 4ths.
got no bass yet but every time I watch your tutorial it makes me excited to get one :)
I actually apply your ideas in my acoustic guitar ....
Thanks Scott!
Got no regrets in subscribing you man!
Keep it up!
Jez from Philippines!
excellent Scott..Ive learned so much watching you thanks for sharing your knowledge...I have been playing 4 yrs now funny thing when I play the scales any I hear do ra me fa so la te do....anyone else remember sound of music..lol
Oh, man, this is going to unlock my playing style like nobody's business. Thanks so much! :D
Piece a cake! :)
Most important lesson for me!! Love it! :) thanks a bunch! Please do something like this for the minor scales!!
Hey Scott that intro Major Progression C Mg to G sharp Mg would be an excellent lesson
You're a fantastic teacher.
This is life changing. Thank you Scott. :-)
On the issue of legato/staccato playing of scales, I'd say, (as I've gone back to basics) if you have the time, practice both especially for improvisation purposes, along with loud/soft. Freakin great lesson, as always. You d'man, bro!
hahabass o
Such a helpful video! You're the best Scott! Thanks!
really great lesson Scott!
Scott I’ve noticed that you more often than not play on a 4 string (which I feel is a better visual learning experience) , my question is “ do you do this for desire or for your students to learn easier “? Anyways as a full time musician in my opinion you’re the “GOAT “ in internet bass lessons!!!
Sweet lesson!!! Thanks Scott!!
Very good Dude! Fantastic Lesson. Hello from Brazil!
awsome! Just realized I was wating for this lesson for years.
Lol... I'm glad I filmed it for you then! Thanks for watching man :)
very thank you, simple,but very important lesson
This was absolutely awesome. Thank you for the key
It's Really Really POWERFUL lesson!!!
Thank you so much
teacher!!
I love that Overwater bass!
thank you that was EXATCTLY what I needed!
yu are awesome scott, rily enjoy ur lessons.
#badass. Thank you so much for the tips. One note on the D10 is that the scale on goes dow to the 5th. Probably a cool shifting technique in another video to make this should good.
Great Scott !!! Scott is Awesome
Men, i am looking for a long time for a tutorial like this, so I can learn the fretboard. Much thanks...
Amazing lesson
Thanks for your usefull lessons!
My pleasure Vladimir! :)
Scott,s you just the best friend ever
Great lesson thank you!
awesome lesson
That was good, Scott. Off to practice i go now.
Great video tutorial mate!
Cheers Alessandro! :)
I have bought quite a few books hoping to find the information explained in this video. I guess I've been buying the wrong books. Great lesson, again.
awesome lesson its a beast
This is really one of the most useful tricks I have ever seen, thanks man!
Also, a little suggestion: maybe you could give a short summary of the key concepts at the beginning of your lessons? -because your videos can become quite lengthy sometimes :)
Great idea! Thanks for watching :)
great lesson
I LOVE YOU, MAN!!
Hi Scott,
your lessons helped me so much! I've learned the Cmaj scale and arpeggios perfectly from every position on the neck. But when I improvise to your static Cmaj7 backing track,it just sound like playing the scale/arpeggios up and down. It would really help me if u could make more tutorials on licks! Thanks for everything! Cheers :-)
Hello Scott, I would love all your videos to be subtitled, since I speak Spanish and I still have trouble understanding without reading. :)
Postdarta: I think that if you subtitled in Spanish you would open to a big market.
regards!
Another fine tutorial
Thanks for sharing
Thank you Thank you
Cheers Grampz! :)
THANK YOU!
What a nice chap
Oh My God, Scott. am really in love with your bass tutor. But the big problem here is that am still a kindergarten in bass. Most of the things you are saying, are jumping over my hair. Once again, I like your bass skill and I enjoy watching you play.
great tutorial video (y)
Muito bom! Parabéns pela didática utilizada em seus videos.
Hey Scott, your “wave” technique is super relatable for everything with a finger/fret board, kudos on that practice technique. Im coming from the upright world, and have been taught to utilize open strings from everywhere on the fret board. Do you avoid them out of pattern simplicity?
Hey Scott. I'm digging your lessons. I always find something useful in them. However, I'm not wild about your second pattern. There's a whole lot of shifting going on which makes it hard to get a really clean note, even at the relatively slow tempo you're playing it here. It's also not a particularly efficient fingering, i.e. you play one note (C) then a small shift, play 2 notes (D, E) then make a really big jump back down to play one note (F) before another small shift. I think that there are more efficient ways of playing the scale so there's less shifting, i.e. you get more notes under your fingers per shift, if that makes sense...
I see the value in the method your teaching and especially in being able to play a multiple octave scale in multiple fingerings. I would just need to tweak a little to feel better for me. :-)
Anyhow, keep up the great lessons! Your videos are a great supplement to my regular lessons with my teacher here in Cali!
Hi Scott, Have you seen the the 'Improvise for real' ideas by David Reed? If not, check it out. The idea is this: 1 - 2 - 34 - 5 - 6 - 71. The major scale embedded in the chromatic scale ( - = chromatic note). Anyway, this visual/aural tool moves away from the finger patterns big time. Every time you play a not you should be able to visualise/auralise where you are on the map relative to the chord/melody you are playing over (including if you start on an 'out' note). In some ways complimentary and in some ways divergent from what you bring to the table here. Cheers JR
Hey Jonathan - thanks for the tip man, i'll defo check that stuff out! Groove on man :)
Actually, when you play an out note you will no idea where it sits relative to the major scale - only when you hit a scale tone/chord tone!
Thank you so much!!!!
Bonjour Scotts, je suis tes cours très souvent sur RUclips , c'est très interagissant ce que tu expliques ,et je te félicite et t'encourage, n'est pas possible de faire un translate en français pour les francophone
First position: 5:35
Second: 7:15
Third: 10:27
What kind of bass is that? It just looks and sounds amazing!
Hey Scott, thank you very much!! It has been very useful tutorial for me!! But don't you think that the second pattern could be done easier with open strings??
cheers for sharing!!
Hi Scott, I've been checking out your vids and thanks for all your detailed tutorials!
Could you tell me the name of the song in the intro portion of the video?
Thanks!
cool stuff
cool stuff...
excellent
Oh yeah!! I'm spreading the love... :-)
Lol, thanks Joe! :)
basss guru
Lol, cheers dude :)
Awesome Scott! As ever thanks very much man.
Quick question, how would you suggest going about learning this in all keys?
Maybe running it through the circle of fifths or fourths?
Yeah - circle of 5ths would be great! :)
yeah Jake - the circle of 5ths would be great for this!
Excelente!
Cheers Nelson! :)
I would some help to decide what bass to buy if I want to play Salsa, jazz, or Latin Jazz?
Please help!
It's probably a personal thing, but I've never had any problems with *not* moving my wrist withinin one position and stretching my fingers.
Great!!!!!!! :) Another my problem - just cant memorize scales. I mean that I can play them (M, m, dorian, lydian and others) from a note, but i don't "see" all the scale on the fingerboard :(((((
P.S. Ah, I've got a confusion :)))) When you were saying "C" (which is "Do", the note, you know) I was thinking about "Si" (which is "B") and I couldn't understand why you are playing the Do-major scale, and talkink about "Si-major" :)
Hey scott could you maybe do a video similar to this but with minor scales?
***** Look up ''Tony Mc Guire Primus bass cover'' Thats me ;)
hes teaching you how to teach yourself man. just figure out some octave fingerings and string them together on the way up and down. doesn't require a how-to
OMG! master.
Do you have a video of ultra low pitches?
could you create a similar video except for minor scales
Could anoyone tell me if these positions work with G major? I've been trying to fit them in but i can't quite wrap my head around it.
Does this backing track link not work anymore or is it just on my end?
The link for the free bass lessons doesn't work dude. :)
How do I download the musical instrumentals sir cos I can't get it
it sync all thru my mind starting 14:15..haha. thank you sir..
I'm sure this has been asked and answered a million times but what kind of glove are you wearing. What material are they?
He has a hand condition and it helps him play
Ya but if he gets that kind of tone without having to tear up his hand thats cool and I want to try it but it seems like if it wasn't
made of something special I would be going though gloves everyday. Do you think its synthetic or something.
Hi Scott, I was trying to enter the SBL Academy, I added my credit card info and all; but the site shows an error ("Error #10764. This transaction cannot be processed at this time" to be specific). Don't know what's going on...
Mmmm... sounds like it could be a browser issue - maybe try either firefox, chrome or safari and see if that does the trick :)
I'm in now! (;