How to Learn the Notes of the Fretboard (7 Step Fool Proof Formula)
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- Опубликовано: 15 янв 2021
- In today’s brand-new video I’m going to take you through a 7 step process that will help you learn every single note on the fingerboard. It’s also going to help you organise things like key signatures and chord changes on the fly, and once you can handle those kinds of concepts in your head, the doors are blown wide open!
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I love how there are like seven videos with that same title on this channel
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@@Bucket-dx3ju true but also a good thing tbh
Diffrent methods, diffrent ways, diffrent paths. Diffrent minds are at varying levels of intelligence and understanding. Everyone can learn here.
As well as a paid course lol
Hahaahaha you already know
From a novice on bass playing, THANK YOU SIR. Great instructions. I never played a musical instrument before, but at the age of 54 I decided to learn bass because my favorite musicians play a bass (Geddy Lee, Larry Graham & Joseph 'Lucky' Scott).
You've got good taste in bassists!
Same I produce electric music mainly bass based.
Never learned scales properly till 52
Just picked up a bass and this is a great exercise.
Good teachers just have knack .
The blessings of mid life …. Time to explore our passion/ religion if you will.
Ditto, all that. But mine are Geddy Lee, Rob Trujillo, Steve Harris and Billy Sheehan.
This is exactly the exercise I needed in my life. Bass player for 20 years and never learned the name of a single note. I can now identify the C, F, Bflat positions on the bass. Thank you Scott!
@Alan Champagne yes it will. I'm on stage six and it's already making a huge difference. It has taken me aaaages (three months maybe?) BUT I only to 10 minutes on this each time I practice and it steadily getting easier ...
in which tuning?
@@Chrislarkin70 you can speed this up by learning 2 strings only. The other 2 strings will always be 2 frets higher compared to the lower strings. For example: C on the E string will tell you that the C on the D string will be 2 frets higher. The same for the A and G strings. So by memorising the E and A string you automatically knows the D and G strings.
@@yantheyam5622 standard EADG
@@ditorresyt hi, thanks I get what you're saying. But I already know where to find the octave. The point of this exercise is to learn each note by heart, so, say you're looking at fourth fret G string, you know it's a B without having to look at the second fret on the A string to check.
Still my favourite yt channel after all these years. This method is pretty much how I learned the notes on the fretboard. It makes things like improvising and sight reading way easier.
I agree. Check also Bass Buzz, it's a great channel!
I haven't attempted to play my bass in over a decade. However, watching this channel and all the great exercises has me feeling like I need to. Thanks Scott.
I think its awesome that you actually share this awesome method and dont just keep it to yourself and in person students. Ive been enjoying grinding out these steps and being excited for what the next level is. Thanks
Thank you Scott for all your help and teachings. Priceless.
I've played for four years and watched a number of other videos on mastering the fretboard, but never got very far. This one, so simple method has finally got me on the way to nailing it. Wish I'd stumbled across it much sooner. Thanks, Scott!!
Thanks man for this. I have been playing bass for like 30 years without getting into the notes. This is real helpful for a better understanding of the fret board. I am doing the exercises step by step. Three notes a week. Also playing in my mind. Mind bass! Loving it.
I am so looking forward to this process. A million thanks!
Wow! This is EXACTLY what I was looking for today 😲
I’m already subscribed to SBL and completed the base course. I wanted something to help me to learn the fretboard and this is it! Thanks Scott!
I've reached level six of this after about three months - spending about 10 mins on it each time I pick up the bass. It does get easier towards the end (stage 5 was much quicker than stage 4 cos you already know the cycle of fourths and the note positions). It's made a huge difference to my playing and confidence already. Excited to move onto stage 7 and speed it up! (After this, next project is re-visit chord tones, armed with my new fretboard knowledge.) Thanks Scott!
Scott, this has helped me so much. I will be 65 soon and play the piano and guitar (the latter by ear), but just picked up a bass two months ago for the first time. I went from not knowing where a single note was on the fretboard to being very comfortable after using your approach, and now reading is coming so much easier. Thank you, many times over. ❤️
Scott, this exercise has been saving me. I've been trying to learn how to read sheet music well, but never knew where to start, but knowing where my exact needed note is located, it'll be a heck if a lot easier. Thank you.
Looks like a good exercise for learning all the note names in the first 12 frets! Knowledge is power!
This video came out at the perfect time. I haven't played fretless in over a decade and I'm committed to working on my intonation: all 12 keys over a drone, no metronome until I can get the pitches right. Sweet serendipity!
Love your approach to building knowledge incrementally. You are the best bass instructor in the world (I'm pretty sure)!
Scott, one of the best and I might add humbling videos. I am working through the exercises and find that I did not know my fretboard like I thought I had. I am learning it now.
i have been playing bass without any knowledge of theory and not even a single note. decided to learn music theory and find this video. i started practicing and today is the day 4 and i learn every single note on the fred. it felt amazing.
Excellent exercise! coming from the piano the fret board has always looked like a daunting blank canvas but starting to see it in intervals is a great way to make the connections
It's funny I always feel the opposite way looking at more than one scale of a keyboard lol I lose track so easily
This is actually so helpful!! Thanks Scott🙏🤙🏻
THANK YOU SCOTT! THAT IS THE BEST COURSE ON LEARNING THE BASS NOTES I HAVE EVER HEARD!
I enjoy your informational videos. It helps struggling bass players like me out so much
excellent way to memorize the notes by breaking them down into 3's... great instruction Scott...thanx!!
This is great and very helpful! I think have the structure of the circle is the key! Thank you for this!
Thanks, Scott! This is great stuff!
wow, great, thank you for this video, I've been struggling with learnining the notes on the frettboard since ever but this is really a game changer!
Thanks for all you do. I've learned a ton here.
TYVM Scott!!! Iv been trying to inprint that bloody thing to me head for ever! Time to learn the Music Alphabet on Bass!
When I see tutorials from SBL I click like and save to my bass lessons playlist. Scott's the best teacher i've experienced so far
You should do an episode with thundercat
That's really a great lesson, I'm sure it will help to improve!
I'm down with this. Such a simple idea, now that you've described it. Thanks.
absolutely what I needed! thanks!!!
00:00 Intro
01:04 Circle of Fifths
01:51 The Twelve Notes
02:11 Step 1. Get familiar with the exercise
03:32 Step 2. Break the circle into groups of 3
05:49 Step 3. Introduce the metronome (40 bpm)
07:10 Step 4. Run the entire circle
07:37 Step 5. Break the circle into pairs
08:49 Step 6. The entire circle
09:16 Step 7. Increase the speed (80 bpm)
10:35 Should you mix it up the exercises?
10:46 Outro
Thank you so much Scott!
Awesome stuff man. Cheers!!!
Excellent !, like always. Thanks.
Great lesson Scott👍🏼
Scott! Great lesson, thank you. I will be practicing this more often to master the fretboard. Cheers! Ps. Love the room your in. Very warm and mellow
Thank you so much! I now understood all the fretboard in one video!
This is really helpful. Thank SBL for the lesson, you doing a great job. I really appreciate it 😇
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Scott you are an awesome teacher👌
playing the same note in different areas of the fret board is so effective guys ,,, i would say perhaps 40% of my bass jams employ that method somewhere ,, most common i found over the years is open A joined with 5th fret A ,, then open D with 2 positions of D = D on 5th fret of A string & D on 10th fret of E string ,, thanks scott
Thank you Scott 👍
Scotts Bass Lessons are AWESOME!......
Thank you, for the great lesson!
Great lesson!
AWESOME !!!!!! makes me pick my PB again and practice :)
Best lesson to learn the fretboard by far!!!!
I'm learning the guitar and I watch your videos anyway, you are a pretty good teacher bro.
this is great stuff man, thank you! looking at the players path. i like how it's about being musical, not just theory and scales. i find when you practice running through scales and whatnot w/o being musical it sounds in your playing. ✌
Love it!
Thanks Scott, Been playing by ear since 1971, it's time to learn how to play the Bass!!
I can RELATE!!
Thank you, Scott.
Awesome man, thanks!
Thank you Scott
Big thankyou Scott. 🎸✌️
Ages ago, my double bass professor had me do exercises like these. They really helped.
He also had me, for example, play E major in open position. Then move up 2 positions (frets in electric bass world) and play E major from there. Move up 2 more and on until the octave.
It really helped to not only learn the scales but also learn the notes.
But I'd definitely not suggest the scales exercise to a person who doesn't know the exercises in this video first.
Great Video. Thanks For Sharing
Oh my god finally a good tutorial thanks man i have been wanting to learn the bass since 6 months ago i have been watching tutorials and got nothing out of it this is actually the first one that though me something
I love the transition
I have some work ahead me ! Thank you for all your tips ;-)
Thx Scott 🙏🏼
Thanks sooo much, your great .
Thanks Scott! This is so what I need. I got a bass 2 months ago and started learning sporadically with online lessons (just through an interface and active speakers) . I might just have to sign up to your courses!!! I'm almost 70 so started a bit late, and I have a 5 string - I wonder if I should include the B string in this or just go get a 4 string and stop trying to run before I can walk???
Thanks Scott
Amazing ❤
Wow. I started these 7 steps today and find it a challenge. When you said don't memorize patterns, I knew I was in trouble....lol. For some reason the flats are really causing me to stumble, but I'm trusting the process.
I come here for my left hand piano technique, but my daughter loaned me her ukulele. This was brilliant.
I'll see you in the time it takes. Merci beaucoup.
Thanks Scott 😊
Thanks for watching! 👊🏻
Nice...Gracias.
Gold!
What's the Berry Gordy quote from his documentary? Something like "400 years, same 12 fu*king notes" 😂
damn scott.....that was a jaco-esque intro.
you always bring it!
thank u sir for this tutorial
Thank you sir
Thank you so much for all that you invest to help others. 1 question I have is why not go clockwise in 5ths and get into the sharps rather than 4ths and flats. Seems like I think in sharps more. Thanks for your feedback.
Damn that bass, I watched it all the way even tho I know all the notes cause that Vinny tactic goodness is just to nice
I play the guitar and I find this really helpful.
I’m in doing this now for about two weeks and yes it does work
This helped a lot thank you very much.
Glad you found it useful!!
Thanks for this! I'll be working on this in the coming weeks... Or however long it ends up taking, haha
Thank you Sir Bass Man Scott"
I didn't realize "SBL" stood for "Scott's Batman Lessons" until this video... 😂 On a serious "note," this is a great exercise, and like many of your videos, I wish I'd been armed with this 20 years ago
Was thinking the same thing Chris but as the old Chinese proverb says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” 🙂 Greetings from Ireland ! ☘☘☘
@@murth9252 well said 😁
Thank u sir
I am learning guitar as a classically trained singer. I was wondering why you go counter-clockwise on the circle, rather than clockwise? Thanks, this was a very helpful video!
i assume because going anti-clockwise is in "fourths", a fourth is 5 semitones away from the root, and so each string on the bass is a fourth away from the last. (notice "E, A, D and G" appear in succession when you go counter-clockwise (the notes of the strings)
Thanks
Okay I'm 15 and have been playing for about a year and always thought your videos were overcomplicated nonsense, but after doing this for 6 minutes and getting fluent on the first three notes I realized that this is very helpful. Thank you so much.
Well I got work to do, thanks Scott.
This is literally my goal for playing right now 😂 how you hearing my prayers 😂
scot hears everyone's prayers...
Im with you.
2:34
Guys... i know he said not to memorize patterns... but is it ok for me to memorize the octave patterns.....you know.., two frets in front and two strings down?
G --|--|--|--| C |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|
D --|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|
A --|--| C |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|
E --|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|
That kinda pattern?
@@sigiriabeysekara8723 aaargh. Well spotted and no, it won't really hurt to do that, but do the exercise as taught. Firstly, realise that any pattern on those strings also runs through the 2nd and 3rd strings, displaced 7 frets up/5 frets down, since all four strings are tuned in a sequence of ascending fifths. Any scale you can make from the tempered 12-note palette will make repeating, geometric patterns all over the fretboard. When I was a teen learning guitar, *-a long time ago-* all I wanted was a few shapes I could play really fast, but I learned f-all about the harmonic structure of music that a bassist needs to fit in between other musicians. To learn and use the different position patterns for a bunch of scales, you need to know where to find those root notes first. This is about intuitively knowing where any given notes are ...without recourse to shapes and patterns. I think the reason for deliberately going backwards around the circle of fifths (or circle of fourths) is to break those patterns up, while showing you some fourth/fifth intervals you can use to navigate scales and modulations in future.
Listen to your teacher, don't be me.
@@johnbehan1526 thanks a whole bunch .... 👍👍👍👍👊👊👊 this really helped....
Ur the best!
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Wish the lesson book was still active. Seems like a great method. Thanks for the content.
Damn...we're having some issues with the workbook links breaking, thanks for the heads up! You can find the workbook at this link, scroll down under the video! scottsbasslessons.com/blog/how-to-master-your-entire-fretboard-in-7-steps
omg that hamster was so funny and great video Scott!!! Thanks a lot!
That's a prairie dog. Official rodent mascot of bass guitar, for at least as long as this video exists.
This exercise is great and really helping me. Thanks !
was kind of improvement have you seen so far, I’m also about to start the exercise but I just wanna know what will this result in? Will I be able to play bass fills? Be able to follow progressions?
@@flapp-jck1226 I'm a beginner, so I'm just trying to remember where all the notes are. And it is helping me remember. I've played piano my whole life, now I've just started learning bass
@@joshx9746 but do you think knowing all the notes has benefits? what benefits are there?😅
this works
And below the 12th fret? Same 7 steps?
Love the process!!! Thanks a lot
If you memorise above the 12th fret, you will already know what’s under it when you’re done.
Also a fun way to learn compared to all the other ones I have found
After starting with scales I did notice this & thought I gotta remember where all these notes are.
Now BOOM a formula? Ha ha lucky I have patience. Thank you I'm on it. :-)
3:56 Thank you for the onscreen diagram!