Learn The Best Scale For Bass Players (No.275)

[@sailaway7711]

So far the most useful bass lessons I have seen on you tube. There are other great ones you tube as well ,but I feel like this is so straight forward and practical. Thank you!

[@GregsBassShed]

Thanks! My most straightforward lessons based on one concept seem to do well, I must remember to make more of them!

[@travisreed5965]

Dig The New Intro There Brother G - Yes , This Lesson Definitely Helps Out In A Big Way - Meaning , I Appreciate The Applied Options
Be Well ,
Cheers

[@GregsBassShed]

Cheers Travis, I'm glad that you like the new intro clip! This scale is so important and definitely one to have under your finger. Hope all is good with you, G

[@gretelstonebridge2323]

Yes this is one of the tips I have from my bass teacher and you have reinforced this. Will check out your other scales and arpeggios too. Thank you

[@GregsBassShed]

@@gretelstonebridge2323 no problem, glad you’re finding the videos useful.

[@debralearyan8844]

❤ Greg, appreciated. Cheers, Debs 💫

[@GregsBassShed]

@@debralearyan8844 no problem. Glad it’s useful.

[@ZPX945]

Cool lesson! Are there other shapes of the Minor Pentatonic scale? If so: please teach us 🙂

[@GregsBassShed]

@@ZPX945 if you start the scale on each of its notes, you get the other shapes. If that makes sense? That might make a good lesson. I’ve already done this for the major pentatonic scale:
ruclips.net/video/5ROuWvE0oww/видео.html

[@ZPX945]

I’ll check it out. Thanks so much for your response 🎉

[@GregsBassShed]

@@ZPX945 no problem.

[@LennyG-TPFL]

A shape that really helped me extend this scale and see the fretboard better, is to play the root and then play the major pentatonic shape (any of them) of the third. So play an A-and then the 5 notes of the C major pentatonic-and you've just played A minor pentatonic plus the octave. The third of the minor scale is the relative major-same notes. Yes great lesson from a great teacher. (correct me if I'm wrong Greg....)

[@isaiasambrosiocardoso8042]

Muito bom! Parabéns meu amigo.

[@GregsBassShed]

Muito obrigado!

[@RickRox75]

Great stuff as usual, Greg. Do you do have a take on any Duck Dunn stuff such as Sweet Home Chicago or any other Duck Dunn bass?

[@GregsBassShed]

Yep, Duck Dunn is a a favourite of mine!
ruclips.net/video/ty6J45fNM8E/видео.htmlsi=Oh2SJ_gym6jl8_i5
ruclips.net/video/kzJ6TpeJOjA/видео.htmlsi=IgJrRUzxjrJeAQen
I also look at Duck Dunn in my 'Walk The Blues' bass course:
www.gbshed.com/walk-the-blues-sign-up-page-dollars

[@hobbayne]

Would it not also work if you played the related minor scale over the chord? Like using the E minor pentatonic over a G chord?

[@GregsBassShed]

@@hobbayne yes that works too as the major pentatonic and the relative minor pentatonic have the same notes.

[@davidlawrence3425]

Thanks Greg - how do you determine the best minor pentatonic key to play over the major?

[@GregsBassShed]

@@davidlawrence3425 start with the minor pentatonic scale based on the root note of that chord. So for example, play a G minor pentatonic scale over a G major chord.

[@rogvoyce4014]

Coolio!

[@GregsBassShed]

@@rogvoyce4014 cheers Rog!

[@xguery]

I would have liked to hear why a minor pentatonic scale works with a major scale and which one ?
A minor 3rd and flat seventh don’t belong to a major scale, hence my question

[@GregsBassShed]

@@xguery the minor pentatonic scale works over a major CHORD (not scale). So G minor pentatonic work over a G7 chord for example.

[@davidvitale9338]

@@GregsBassShedbut doesn't the major chord have the major 3rd in it? 1-3-5? So how does the minor 3rd work against the major 3rd?

[@GregsBassShed]

@@davidvitale9338 you’re correct but it works because it produces a kind of Blues sound. Lots of blues riffs have the minor 3rd in them but they are played over major 7 chords.