Waw,, thats cool.. I my self believe that playing bass and start learning in the age 40ish or 50ish it will prevent aging and improve memory.. Just my opinion though.. Im 45 now btw
@@dottarsojat1727 that's interesting, and I would agree. Because every song we play in the band, I play from memory. Nothing written down as I haven't learnt to read music yet. Although I'm picking up little bits of that as I go along now too.
@@dottarsojat1727 Im only 37 and Im playing since Im 17 but I totally agree..it is also good for hand problems like artritis....my mother has it like my grand parents and all he rfamilly and I started too...but for a few months a restarted to play a lot and it also improsves that and relieves the pain...but I got carpians syndromes and back issues becaus eof bass too..ask Scott.... but the benefits are far more than the negatives points (they are so few) and there is no age to start playing and to have fun, even to have bands and play gigs etc...I think that will takes a good part in the process, and when it's fun, the will is more than easy...I had several years, fed up with palying, but never totally stopped. Now Imbackwhen I was younger, thinking bass, sleeping bass, eating bass lol..and it's very fun..no need big expensives deluxe gear, and our time is good also for that, goods instruments are cheaper than in the past...even me when I started it was different....I hope you really enjoy yourself!!! i encourage evrybody tostart music if they want and feel the need and the passion, nwhatever age they are..some friend of mine who teaches guitar have some 90 years old beginners and it's totally cool and beneficial!!! so, there is no pmatter, it can just be good for oneself!!! cheers from France
After over 40 years playing I was injured in a car accident where I received a spinal cord injury that temporarily paralyzed my left hand and fingers, I couldn't play a note.After about a year I started to get enough strength and dexterity back where I could restart my Bass playing career.These exercises that Scott has taken the time to share has literally saved my Bass playing life !!Just wanted to Thank You ScottI haven't joined the academy yet as I don't feel I'm quite ready, but definetley intend to when I am.Thanks againRick
Don't know if you guys realize but the video work in these tutorials is very good. It's easy to see what you're demonstration unlike many others. Nice work.
Thanks Scott. I am a lead guitarist with a half dozen basses. Now I will be taking those bass gigs I declined in the past. All this thumpin' has got my mojo workin'!
I love going back to some of these older videos and seeing the difference in production quality like the audio track picking up his breathing. Some of the even older videos are packed with great info, but the color grading makes him look green and anorexic. The newest videos, I can only complain about focus hunting and I can basically guess what camera he's using for the quick videos. That said, I absolutely love coming back to some of these and doing a little refresher. I'm not sure I'll ever be as good as Scott on the bass, but I have so much fun on the journey. This man makes it fun and easy to keep trying. I hope to be able to afford the lifetime membership to SBL soon. Right now, I'm just trying to pay my bills. Thank you again, Scott. Just the free stuff on RUclips has helped me so much. My private teacher seems to think I'm some sort of prodigy because I learned in leaps and bounds. He just doesn't know...
been playing synths and keyboards for over 30 years and have been starting to play bass as well for the past few years. I always have to remind myself that the same note exists in several places on the the fret board. as a keyboardist I get fixated on one way to play something when I'm learning a part and then I go and check to find a video of the part, only to learn I'm playing it in a totally different place on the neck. the blessing of having 88 note choices and the curse that there's only one location to play each one... great lessons man!
Yep. That was the confusing part about going from keyboard to bass for me too. The fact that you can have the same note in multiple different places was mind boggling.
Great lessons Scott. I have been playing off and on for many years, and still learning so much more. Thank You. I think breaking "Bad (improper playing) Habits" is the biggest challenge for me.
Haha a good laugh at 14:10! I hope your family are well :) Btw, a great eye-opener when you say "stepping out of one position automatically means your stepping into another". I think I will remember that one for a long time!
I worked up this lesson , chord tones & arpeggios and it really picked up my playing live and knowing the neck better. Thanks Scott for great teaching.
Great lesson. It also helps guys like me down here in South America. Thank you Scott for all the lessons, the altruistic value you show in your teaching and for your passionate way of sharing knowledge.
As someone who started on bass over 25 years ago (then RL happened and I fell off), and is now picking it back up this channel is a treasure. Thank you so much for the videos and explanations.
just with your intro and verbal introduction, can tell immediately you're a class act. great composure, a natural and engaging teacher. great stuff man
I love watching Scott’s videos. He has inspired a new passion in me for my instrument. He has such a wonderful knowledge and he can communicate it to us.
Another great video lesson from Scott...adds to my Love/Hate relationship with these lessons...love to learn "new" stuff (though I often find that I knew most of it on a subliminal level), hate that Scott makes it look so easy till I actually understand it and can put it in my vocabulary of knowledge. Reminds me of a quote by Pele who said "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do" Need to persevere...need to persevere.. Thanks Scott
Great stuff in this lesson Scott...thanks...easily applies to guitar as well. Solid way to show theory but not making it dry/dull while learning the fretboard! Note that you can also do this/extend this concept on piano/keys: Start with a basic 1-3-5 C major chord then raise the top note (the 5/G) to A you have an inverted Am. Raise the middle note (3/E) to F and now it's an inverted A. Bringing up the C to D and you have Dm...so I-VIm-IV-IIm (C-Am-F-Dm) Same thing works in the opposite direction but from the 1st chord is ascends thru the chords: I-IIIm-V-VIIm7b5 (C-Em-G-Bm7b5). All very nice and tidy over a small section of the keyboard...check it out. Geometric shapes, repeating patterns, etc., etc. are all over music,,,just waiting for you to find them...!
Immensely helpful approach to chunking up the fret board and learning all the notes. I've been watching SBL vids for quite a while on RUclips, and I have since signed up as a fully paid SBL member. I should have done it sooner!
I have played drums since 1965 and I am now 65 years old. I have played in bands since 1970. It's getting hard for me to haul the drums around and I have many bassist friends from over the years. I have decided I want to play bass. I am not a fan of lead bass players. I guess it comes from my Southern rock, Blues background. I really like your videos and as soon as my bass comes in, I will start your lessons.
Yeah Scott, I’m loving these vids. As a keyboard player who is learning bass, I can say that most of the info that has been helping me has come from one of your vids.
Scott's Bass Lessons is the way to go!!!! If you are aspiring to play bass guitar or you have played for a while, I guarantee you will learn something new in every area of SBL Academy. Also, it's a great way to meet other bass players who are always willing to help out. There are so many other great things to say about SBL, check it out for yourself. You'll be so glad you did.
I'm not a base player but youre lessons are even for me as a guitarplayer very inspirational. When i see your lessons I would grab my cheapo base and practice some of your stuff. Thx!
Just found this. Better late than never. Scott this is an amazing lesson. I’ll be applying this 4+2 practice regimen to my bass exploration. Your explanation is clear and concise. Thank you!
that was so useful, a friend of mine said James Jamerson could just play anything in the open position, and I have already started on this journey, cheers
Very cool stuff. I had always moved positions with the focus on keeping the root with the same fingering...usually second finger root position. The "plus two" I see makes a move up the fretboard to a pinky root position more useful and something that will expand my use of the fretboard a lot. Thanks Scott.
Great lesson! It really helped me organize the fretboard and break it down systematically so it doesn't feel so overwhelming learning where each note is.
"The family", dives back into the groove. Awesome! Could've sworn it was a siren outside my window, strange when you looked up and listened as well. Great lesson! :)
Preparing to start learning the bass, this was the first instructional video I watched, just from passing interest. While I am sure that I should start with more basic materials (finding the specific notes, for instance), I was still engrossed in the lesson, and really got into the groove of your example riffs
Thanks Scott. I started playing bass in San Antonio, TX, at around 15. By the time I was 20 I was married and in the Navy. The band had gone our own ways. I worked at many locations throughout the U.S. One job lasted 5 years and I bought many great bass guitars and amps. many would call it my mid-life crisis. Several years after that job was over, (are you bored, yet?) I sold it all and went without until I retired (at 62) and bought a good new fender squire jazz, a tele-bass and a Peavey 15" small amp. that sounds great. I am trying to pick up where I left off and catch up. I'll be watching you for instruction and all the Paul McCartney concerts for encouragement. Thanks, John. BTW, why the glove on the left hand? Does it help you or do you wear it for instructional/demonstration purpose?
Cool! I was already doing using the major box without knowing why so cool to know where I can find the minor chord roots of a scale now. nice one Scott.
Scott Devine Sure for you maybe (piece a cake); just kidding, I'm sure it didn't come easy. I'm also sure you must've read this a zillion times, you groove and melodic concept is pretty unique. Cheers
Thank you for highlighting an area in my mind that I still hasn't fully 'got' after playing a while.... ie, glueing all the different positions on the neck together... Well, that makes sense to me & that's what matters..:-)))
I downloaded an app on my phone with various exercises. When I'm bored, or just taking a quick break from whatever I'm doing, I'll pull it out and quiz myself on my fretboard knowledge. It's a far more positive use of my time than playing a mindless game or looking at memes I'll forget in 20 seconds.
great lesson. I'm still learning the notes on the fretboard. The concept of physical shapes being associated with the tonality is really helping me learn. Thank you for sharing SBL:EdinTx
This is a generous channel and this session is for me. It took me some time to realize that from fret 12 up it's the same enchilada as down by the neck. At times I have the semi-note question. What note am I on? Don'no, could be a high f#? I don't have time to think about that in the middle of a song so I have to go for pattern and there it comes, the semi-flaw at times. Patterns are easy but note names are glucose consuming when the intervals jump. A request, make a 2Bass, play/record Fly Me To The Moon with both the bass-line and the melody. That I really would like to see. Name the video Fly Me To The Moon by Scott Devine and get a couple of 1000 new subbies.
Well, thanks to you, Mr. Devine, for sharing Gary Willis's little gem with us all. I hope he forgives you for that? LOL What I love about this technique is the way it forces you to "get" notes that you normally find too much of a stretch because your brain has that major scale pattern SO deeply ingrained. Right, kids? So in a way, it's forcing you to think INSIDE the "4+2" box LOL! And thus getting those notes you wanted to play from that position, but couldn't make reliably because of your blinkered view of the fretboard. Sheer genius, and demonstrated brilliantly as always. Scott: you have a genuine natural talent as an educator and communicator, and long may you continue! One thing: I would call this technique "4+1+1" personally. I heard you struggle at least twice to say "4+2" while moving fingers one fret "out" to demonstrate, for reasons any psychologist would be happy to explain in detail; all I'll say is that's how some of Derren Brown's effects work ;)
It definitely helps. I will be starting next month with a private teacher once a week for an hour, lots of practise and perseverance, and Scott's online lessons. Music theory is helpful too.
Scott thank you very much for helping me with the fret board on the Bass I didn't get the downloads because RUclips wants me to pay for the downloads however I've saved all the videos.
I think with me playing the steeldrums and knowing the chromatic scale this may help me with the fretboard. Playing a 4-string bass and knowing that the set up is E A D G, from playing the chromatic scale I guess each note that would follow is similar to this: E - F - F# - G - G# - A - Bb - B - C - C# - D - Eb - E A - Bb - B - C - C# - D - Eb - E - F - F# - G - G# - A D - Eb - E - F - F# - G - G# - A - Bb - B - C - C# - D G - G# - A - Bb - B - C - C# - D - Eb - E - F - F# - G Can any veteran bass player kindly let me know if I am on the right track?
Scott, 1st GREAT LESSON. Two Questions viewers keep asking: 1. WHY THE GLOVE?!! Medical reason? Does it keep fretting fingers warm? 2. Viewers legitimately want to know what bass make/model & amp you're using, as do I! Surely you can answer these simple questions? It would only take you 60secs!! Otherwise - Good attitude & lesson. Even short answers would be appreciated. Thank You, Davejon (guitarist who'd like to learn bass!)
so i googled why do bass players wear gloves and you were the first so i read up upon on it ... it's great you can still play ... i had my left middle finger amputated and i cannot play im left handed but i so want to play but the pain is unmanageable ..... maybe one day i'll play again
Sounds a lot like "Dear Heart" by Thin Lizzy. I'd love to hear your favorite Rock bass players. You mention a lot of players, but don't hear many rock players. Like Phil Lynott. Anyways, great lesson as usual.
Hello Scott, this is a GREAT lesson for a newbie like me. QUESTION: Jazz is my favorite style of music, followed by Motown, [some] Rock, e.g., Hendrix, and Santana, Blues, and Classical, and the local e-bass instructors that I've talked to say that I should focus on Blues first, because it is much easier to play. Do you agree? FYI: When I try to play along with what little I know at the moment, it is the grove within Jazz that really gets me. Thanks for your input...
Do the open strings fit in to any of these 4+2 positions Scott? Great concept, I never thought of it like that. I've always thought of them in different positions, depending on what finger they start on or whether the scale moves towards the headstock or the body of the bass. I call them forward and backward shapes (forward towards the body, backward towards the headstock.) Scott, it would be absolutely fantastic if you could look into doing a masterclass at my University. You've probably heard of BIMM? I'm at the London campus, it be amazing to have you there.
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Got my first bass 3 years ago age 54. Self taught with help from many many SBL videos. Now playing with 3 different bands. Awesome fun.
Waw,, thats cool.. I my self believe that playing bass and start learning in the age 40ish or 50ish it will prevent aging and improve memory.. Just my opinion though.. Im 45 now btw
@powerknown me
That's encouraging. I'm 50 and have just started.
@@dottarsojat1727 that's interesting, and I would agree. Because every song we play in the band, I play from memory. Nothing written down as I haven't learnt to read music yet. Although I'm picking up little bits of that as I go along now too.
@@dottarsojat1727 Im only 37 and Im playing since Im 17 but I totally agree..it is also good for hand problems like artritis....my mother has it like my grand parents and all he rfamilly and I started too...but for a few months a restarted to play a lot and it also improsves that and relieves the pain...but I got carpians syndromes and back issues becaus eof bass too..ask Scott.... but the benefits are far more than the negatives points (they are so few) and there is no age to start playing and to have fun, even to have bands and play gigs etc...I think that will takes a good part in the process, and when it's fun, the will is more than easy...I had several years, fed up with palying, but never totally stopped. Now Imbackwhen I was younger, thinking bass, sleeping bass, eating bass lol..and it's very fun..no need big expensives deluxe gear, and our time is good also for that, goods instruments are cheaper than in the past...even me when I started it was different....I hope you really enjoy yourself!!! i encourage evrybody tostart music if they want and feel the need and the passion, nwhatever age they are..some friend of mine who teaches guitar have some 90 years old beginners and it's totally cool and beneficial!!! so, there is no pmatter, it can just be good for oneself!!! cheers from France
After over 40 years playing I was injured in a car accident where I received a spinal cord injury that temporarily paralyzed my left hand and fingers, I couldn't play a note.After about a year I started to get enough strength and dexterity back where I could restart my Bass playing career.These exercises that Scott has taken the time to share has literally saved my Bass playing life !!Just wanted to Thank You ScottI haven't joined the academy yet as I don't feel I'm quite ready, but definetley intend to when I am.Thanks againRick
Way to hang in there!! Good for you!
I want to say a lot of things, but I'll just put it simply: I'm really glad I've subscribed here.
Aren't we all? Scott's an inspiration and a wonderful teacher.
This exercise has helped me as much as anything I've learned so far.
Me2
Two days, two podcasts and you've breathed new life into long ignored hobby. My Ibanez and I, Thank You.
Don't know if you guys realize but the video work in these tutorials is very good. It's easy to see what you're demonstration unlike many others. Nice work.
Mark Low?
With the -e
Thanks Scott. I am a lead guitarist with a half dozen basses. Now I will be taking those bass gigs I declined in the past. All this thumpin' has got my mojo workin'!
Alright senior's rock! I'm 62 and just started to learn how to play the Bass. thanks for the help.
I love going back to some of these older videos and seeing the difference in production quality like the audio track picking up his breathing. Some of the even older videos are packed with great info, but the color grading makes him look green and anorexic. The newest videos, I can only complain about focus hunting and I can basically guess what camera he's using for the quick videos.
That said, I absolutely love coming back to some of these and doing a little refresher. I'm not sure I'll ever be as good as Scott on the bass, but I have so much fun on the journey. This man makes it fun and easy to keep trying. I hope to be able to afford the lifetime membership to SBL soon. Right now, I'm just trying to pay my bills.
Thank you again, Scott. Just the free stuff on RUclips has helped me so much. My private teacher seems to think I'm some sort of prodigy because I learned in leaps and bounds. He just doesn't know...
Crazy bass faces everywhere!
I love at 12:05 his little smile after his neat improv. These videos are the best.
ThePoetech Lol... always! :)
been playing synths and keyboards for over 30 years and have been starting to play bass as well for the past few years. I always have to remind myself that the same note exists in several places on the the fret board. as a keyboardist I get fixated on one way to play something when I'm learning a part and then I go and check to find a video of the part, only to learn I'm playing it in a totally different place on the neck. the blessing of having 88 note choices and the curse that there's only one location to play each one... great lessons man!
Yep. That was the confusing part about going from keyboard to bass for me too. The fact that you can have the same note in multiple different places was mind boggling.
Great lessons Scott. I have been playing off and on for many years, and still learning so much more. Thank You. I think breaking "Bad (improper playing) Habits" is the biggest challenge for me.
Haha a good laugh at 14:10! I hope your family are well :)
Btw, a great eye-opener when you say "stepping out of one position automatically means your stepping into another". I think I will remember that one for a long time!
I worked up this lesson , chord tones & arpeggios and it really picked up my playing live and knowing the neck better. Thanks Scott for great teaching.
Great lesson. It also helps guys like me down here in South America. Thank you Scott for all the lessons, the altruistic value you show in your teaching and for your passionate way of sharing knowledge.
As someone who started on bass over 25 years ago (then RL happened and I fell off), and is now picking it back up this channel is a treasure. Thank you so much for the videos and explanations.
You are an extremely charismatic bloke and wonderful teacher. Thank you for your time and effort.
my playing has literally sky rocketed thanks to you and your videos!
thank you thank you thank you!
just with your intro and verbal introduction, can tell immediately you're a class act. great composure, a natural and engaging teacher. great stuff man
I've learned that I've been stuck in a rut far too long and this lesson helps me to break into new territory!
I love watching Scott’s videos. He has inspired a new passion in me for my instrument. He has such a wonderful knowledge and he can communicate it to us.
Another great video lesson from Scott...adds to my Love/Hate relationship with these lessons...love to learn "new" stuff (though I often find that I knew most of it on a subliminal level), hate that Scott makes it look so easy till I actually understand it and can put it in my vocabulary of knowledge.
Reminds me of a quote by Pele who said "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do"
Need to persevere...need to persevere..
Thanks Scott
right on, im got my bass and eager to learn at 50 years old...
Same here
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65 years old here and just picked up a bass guitar....the journey begins!
Mister X I’m 58 and just now learning, too!
How has it been going?
Great stuff in this lesson Scott...thanks...easily applies to guitar as well. Solid way to show theory but not making it dry/dull while learning the fretboard!
Note that you can also do this/extend this concept on piano/keys:
Start with a basic 1-3-5 C major chord then raise the top note (the 5/G) to A you have an inverted Am. Raise the middle note (3/E) to F and now it's an inverted A. Bringing up the C to D and you have Dm...so I-VIm-IV-IIm (C-Am-F-Dm)
Same thing works in the opposite direction but from the 1st chord is ascends thru the chords: I-IIIm-V-VIIm7b5 (C-Em-G-Bm7b5).
All very nice and tidy over a small section of the keyboard...check it out. Geometric shapes, repeating patterns, etc., etc. are all over music,,,just waiting for you to find them...!
Great lesson - Fingerboard Harmony forever sits on my music stand. Thanks Scott - miss ya buddy!
Immensely helpful approach to chunking up the fret board and learning all the notes. I've been watching SBL vids for quite a while on RUclips, and I have since signed up as a fully paid SBL member. I should have done it sooner!
I have played drums since 1965 and I am now 65 years old. I have played in bands since 1970. It's getting hard for me to haul the drums around and I have many bassist friends from over the years. I have decided I want to play bass. I am not a fan of lead bass players. I guess it comes from my Southern rock, Blues background. I really like your videos and as soon as my bass comes in, I will start your lessons.
this is the most interesting lesson I've watched... my bass will be here in 2 days... ! Awesome lessons.
I`m a guitar player, starting in bass. That really helped me a lot! Congratulations!
Yeah Scott, I’m loving these vids. As a keyboard player who is learning bass, I can say that most of the info that has been helping me has come from one of your vids.
Scott's Bass Lessons is the way to go!!!! If you are aspiring to play bass guitar or you have played for a while, I guarantee you will learn something new in every area of SBL Academy. Also, it's a great way to meet other bass players who are always willing to help out. There are so many other great things to say about SBL, check it out for yourself. You'll be so glad you did.
14:15 well done scott, finally you killed someone with your groove...
really well done...
I love your content, Scott. Even though I don't follow much of it. My eyes tend to glaze over and I am reminded of my novice status on the Bass.
I'm not a base player but youre lessons are even for me as a guitarplayer very inspirational. When i see your lessons I would grab my cheapo base and practice some of your stuff. Thx!
Thank you very much, Scott! And congratulations on your new bundle of joy!
Regards from India.
Neil Fernandes Cheers Neil! Not much sleep at the moment - but heaps of fun! :)
Mind Blown. Seriously Scott, this made me question if I should quite my current lessons and join your academy.
You Can Not Imagine How Thankfull I Am. Thanks a LOT. Amazing Lessons.
Thank you man i learn many thing i use to do but without knowing the the way to run these scales on the fret board in the right way thank you again
Just found this. Better late than never. Scott this is an amazing lesson. I’ll be applying this 4+2 practice regimen to my bass exploration. Your explanation is clear and concise. Thank you!
Absolutely critical to use this method...i see it now! Man, you can teach!
that was so useful, a friend of mine said James Jamerson could just play anything in the open position, and I have already started on this journey, cheers
Very cool stuff. I had always moved positions with the focus on keeping the root with the same fingering...usually second finger root position. The "plus two" I see makes a move up the fretboard to a pinky root position more useful and something that will expand my use of the fretboard a lot. Thanks Scott.
Great lesson! It really helped me organize the fretboard and break it down systematically so it doesn't feel so overwhelming learning where each note is.
This is exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks!
Man you have so many videos I'm glad I came across this golden nugget right here.
I’m enjoying your lessons every day thanks much
got bored? skip to 5:30
You’re a legend
Thank you
"The family", dives back into the groove. Awesome!
Could've sworn it was a siren outside my window, strange when you looked up and listened as well.
Great lesson! :)
Karl Boson
He was just trying to work out if the siren was in the key of C!
Karl Boson They found me
Preparing to start learning the bass, this was the first instructional video I watched, just from passing interest. While I am sure that I should start with more basic materials (finding the specific notes, for instance), I was still engrossed in the lesson, and really got into the groove of your example riffs
Thanks Scott. I started playing bass in San Antonio, TX, at around 15. By the time I was 20 I was married and in the Navy. The band had gone our own ways. I worked at many locations throughout the U.S. One job lasted 5 years and I bought many great bass guitars and amps. many would call it my mid-life crisis. Several years after that job was over, (are you bored, yet?) I sold it all and went without until I retired (at 62) and bought a good new fender squire jazz, a tele-bass and a Peavey 15" small amp. that sounds great. I am trying to pick up where I left off and catch up. I'll be watching you for instruction and all the Paul McCartney concerts for encouragement. Thanks, John. BTW, why the glove on the left hand? Does it help you or do you wear it for instructional/demonstration purpose?
He has focal dystonia. It's a neurological disorder. His fingers tremble involuntarily and once the glove is on it steadies the fingers.
Cool! I was already doing using the major box without knowing why so cool to know where I can find the minor chord roots of a scale now. nice one Scott.
Thank you so much for such a simple yet so useful lesson. Long live Scott!!!
Augusto Lopez Piece a cake!
Scott Devine Sure for you maybe (piece a cake); just kidding, I'm sure it didn't come easy. I'm also sure you must've read this a zillion times, you groove and melodic concept is pretty unique. Cheers
Scott, you are doin' a great job, and thanx from all of us.
Your'e bass lesson presentations are very clear & well done Scott!!
Vocalizing the positions is a great tip. Thanks for uploading!
Great lesson, Scott. Thanks!
Robert Kaye Cheers Robert! :)
Scott's Bass Lessons What would be some good tunes to practice in each position? I've been doing a couple of standards like Mack the Knife.
+Michael Sullivan Memorize the Realbook, after a few years you still have volumes 2 and 3
Robert Kaye
This is one of the best online lessons. Thank you
Craig Weldon Ahhh cheers Craig! :)
Thank you for highlighting an area in my mind that I still hasn't fully 'got' after playing a while.... ie, glueing all the different positions on the neck together... Well, that makes sense to me & that's what matters..:-)))
"They found me"
haha lost it in a silent uni library. Thanks :'D
I downloaded an app on my phone with various exercises. When I'm bored, or just taking a quick break from whatever I'm doing, I'll pull it out and quiz myself on my fretboard knowledge. It's a far more positive use of my time than playing a mindless game or looking at memes I'll forget in 20 seconds.
Kyle Hart what app is it?
Nice. I could tell by your approach you studied with Gary. My teacher studied with Gary and I had a lesson with the master himself several years ago.
you nailed it again Scott... a very productive lesson.. thanks!!!!!
Of all the videos I watched on mastering the fingerboard, this was the best. Wish me luck 😘
This was very helpful. Yep! I made a great decision joining. No looking back now. Thank you for a great lesson.
I've just started learning bass and you are incredibly helpful.
great lesson. I'm still learning the notes on the fretboard. The concept of physical shapes being associated with the tonality is really helping me learn. Thank you for sharing SBL:EdinTx
Thanks Scott! I started a year and a half ago and learned by ear. This helps a lot.
Those have got to be the biggest strings I've ever seen...on a hoodie! Thanks for the vid!
a great map indeed! thanks for the great lesson and sharing GWs reference!
cheers from the Philippines Scott's Bass Lessons
Great lesson, Scott. Particularly for me, as I have small hands, but I love to move around the neck a lot.
thanx again for break-in it down for us.... I can wait to get back in the academy.. don't worry I'm saving up...
This is a generous channel and this session is for me. It took me some time to realize that from fret 12 up it's the same enchilada as down by the neck. At times I have the semi-note question. What note am I on? Don'no, could be a high f#? I don't have time to think about that in the middle of a song so I have to go for pattern and there it comes, the semi-flaw at times.
Patterns are easy but note names are glucose consuming when the intervals jump. A request, make a 2Bass, play/record Fly Me To The Moon with both the bass-line and the melody. That I really would like to see. Name the video Fly Me To The Moon by Scott Devine and get a couple of 1000 new subbies.
Well, thanks to you, Mr. Devine, for sharing Gary Willis's little gem with us all. I hope he forgives you for that? LOL
What I love about this technique is the way it forces you to "get" notes that you normally find too much of a stretch because your brain has that major scale pattern SO deeply ingrained. Right, kids? So in a way, it's forcing you to think INSIDE the "4+2" box LOL! And thus getting those notes you wanted to play from that position, but couldn't make reliably because of your blinkered view of the fretboard.
Sheer genius, and demonstrated brilliantly as always. Scott: you have a genuine natural talent as an educator and communicator, and long may you continue!
One thing: I would call this technique "4+1+1" personally. I heard you struggle at least twice to say "4+2" while moving fingers one fret "out" to demonstrate, for reasons any psychologist would be happy to explain in detail; all I'll say is that's how some of Derren Brown's effects work ;)
Cad Delworth Ahhh thanks for the kind words Cad! Suuuper awesome to know that you enjoyed it. hey, I like it... 4+1+1! :)
Scott Devine Why not "141 positioning" since there's 1 fret on each side of 4? Great lesson Scott
these lessons are great very easy to follow and easy to get
Thanks Scott...loved this one. Working smarter not harder. Great job.
HockeydadFla Cheers man :)
One of the best way to learn to play bass
It definitely helps. I will be starting next month with a private teacher once a week for an hour, lots of practise and perseverance, and Scott's online lessons. Music theory is helpful too.
scott you are the man! love the glove, British accent and of course the bass lesson
Man, this is really awesome. I'm really taking my bass playing up a notch.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year Scott
'One middle C' on a piano is actually three strings and, if, like me, you can tune a piano, there's plenty you can do to the string/hammer combo.
Thanx for makimg it lool so simple, m mograting from guitar to d bass. And its awesome. Ur videos help a lot
Thanks for this Scott! coming from Piano this method really helps organize the chaos!
Scott thank you very much for helping me with the fret board on the Bass I didn't get the downloads because RUclips wants me to pay for the downloads however I've saved all the videos.
Best one yet!!...thanks for that lesson mate!!...
This was really insightful! Thanks!
Always nice to follow your lessons ! ....
I’m a keyboard player and one thing that’s helping me with fretboard is knowing my numbers (I to V and so on). I’ve been recognizing patterns.
I think with me playing the steeldrums and knowing the chromatic scale this may help me with the fretboard. Playing a 4-string bass and knowing that the set up is E A D G, from playing the chromatic scale I guess each note that would follow is similar to this:
E - F - F# - G - G# - A - Bb - B - C - C# - D - Eb - E
A - Bb - B - C - C# - D - Eb - E - F - F# - G - G# - A
D - Eb - E - F - F# - G - G# - A - Bb - B -
C - C# - D
G - G# - A - Bb - B - C - C# - D - Eb - E -
F - F# - G
Can any veteran bass player kindly let me know if I am on the right track?
Susie Muirhead I’m not a veteran, think in intervals. 3rds 4ths, etc.
Brilliant lesson ! Thank you Scott.
Much better tone with roundwound strings! :) Great lesson, Scott! You are too good man!
Edilson Vizotto Ahhh cheers Edilson :)
Scott, 1st GREAT LESSON.
Two Questions viewers keep asking:
1. WHY THE GLOVE?!! Medical reason? Does it keep fretting fingers warm?
2. Viewers legitimately want to know what bass make/model & amp you're using, as do I!
Surely you can answer these simple questions? It would only take you 60secs!!
Otherwise - Good attitude & lesson. Even short answers would be appreciated.
Thank You,
Davejon
(guitarist who'd like to learn bass!)
so i googled why do bass players wear gloves and you were the first
so i read up upon on it ... it's great you can still play ... i had my left middle finger amputated and i cannot play im left handed but i so want to play but the pain is unmanageable ..... maybe one day i'll play again
I like the way you teach Scott.. thanks
Sounds a lot like "Dear Heart" by Thin Lizzy. I'd love to hear your favorite Rock bass players. You mention a lot of players, but don't hear many rock players. Like Phil Lynott. Anyways, great lesson as usual.
great stuff, thanks for the lesson Scott
Hello Scott, this is a GREAT lesson for a newbie like me. QUESTION: Jazz is my favorite style of music, followed by Motown, [some] Rock, e.g., Hendrix, and Santana, Blues, and Classical, and the local e-bass instructors that I've talked to say that I should focus on Blues first, because it is much easier to play. Do you agree? FYI: When I try to play along with what little I know at the moment, it is the grove within Jazz that really gets me. Thanks for your input...
Amazing lesson, Thank you very much Scott :D
This was great, thanks Scott!!
Nice system for connecting the different scale patterns.
Do the open strings fit in to any of these 4+2 positions Scott?
Great concept, I never thought of it like that. I've always thought of them in different positions, depending on what finger they start on or whether the scale moves towards the headstock or the body of the bass. I call them forward and backward shapes (forward towards the body, backward towards the headstock.)
Scott, it would be absolutely fantastic if you could look into doing a masterclass at my University. You've probably heard of BIMM? I'm at the London campus, it be amazing to have you there.
This is really good. It's going to help me come up with walking bass lines. Thanks.
Your tips are always helpful!