Recently discovered your channel (thanks SBL) and I’m loving it. Been playing bass for over 20yrs and I’m learning a lot and it’s just perfect for my playing/learning ability. Exactly what I needed to get that spark again. Thanks! and keep it up!
Thank you so much for this! 35+ years of bass playing, confined to the typical band lineup (gtr, bass, drums, keys) and finally someone has given me a direction of how to help a band to sound "fuller". I found out this channel a couple of weeks ago. Just suscribed. Again, it is well appreciated! Blessings!
I'm always reminded of Jaco when he said "yeah, you can play, but how's your reading?" This is fundamental to improvisation I think. Knowledge of theory and how it relates to your musical vocabulary. For reference, I'm terrible at both music theory and improvisation 😂 but I do have a good ear...so there's that lol. What you were describing with adding a note to those 10ths is kid of a mindset, if you will (certainly for those of us who are crap at theory), a different way of thinking about how you play. Because without the knowledge it is not necessarily intuitive to even think of colouring the extra note in this example. Having access to information like this is great, like having a signpost to something that catches your ear. Less structured than learning theory from scratch for sure, but it's something I'll put into some of my practice time outside of rehearsals.
Good stuff. Got bored with bass, even though I still play, and moved to guitar. It's definitely different. I think I will put this in the bass. Thanks.
There have been times where we didn't have a guitar player at church so I've played 2 note chords to fill in the higher end Music is evolving the bass is becoming a more leading instrument and bassest need to know this stuff
Hey Janek, with your Pentatonics book, it had tablature as well as you could watch associated videos of the lessons on your site. Is that the case with this book as well?
Honestly just the palm muted thumb groove by itself is worth more than the cost of admission. I'm putting that bad boy on epic repeat until it's automatic.
Absolutely they ship to Canada, and the rest of the world. You have to make sure you're on the International Shipping page for the product: janekgwizdala.com/store/international-book-shipping on all the domestic pages there a huge like that says "Click here for international shipping" 👍
We ship worldwide. There's a big link on domestic shipping pages saying "click here for international shipping" and it takes you to this page: janekgwizdala.com/store/p/chordal-harmony-vol-1-author-signed-limited-print-run-r6pwh
It's never a popular answer, but the reality of any tone is that it's the result of how long you spend with your instrument. Not only is it time, but it's intent. I've spent over 30 years working on sound and time and I feel like I'm just about arriving at the beginning of the journey.
@@janekgwizdala it's especially unpopular with me. I've been playing professionally since 94. 🤣 I'm watching the link right now. Thanks for responding. Also.. anxiously awaiting my copy of "all the good stuff." Tracking says today is the day. Cheers blood.
@@janekgwizdala could you please tell about how this bass is set up? Sounds like the ideal amount of string buzz (there is some, but it's just barely there)
Great exercise but i'm frustrated that you don't mention the importance of those ghost notes that drive the groove..just before the 10ths are played. I'm having a little trouble keeping that rhythm not knowing what those pre-10th notes are!😬
I know how you feel, but I reccommend thinking of it this way: That's the fun part - sitting with something like this and playing with it until it reveals itself to you. We call it "playing" - play is supposed to be fun. Play around with gently hitting the strings on the backbeats - the 2 and the 4. Try to just play one or two of the notes, say the D on the 1, and then make sure to gently play ghosted snare hits on the 2 and the 4. Once you have the 2 and the 4 consistently there, just keep adding additional notes from the groove. In my experience, the best thing to do here is to play that 2 and 4 "snare" until it is automatic - once you have that, you can add almost anyhing else. Good luck and remember to think of this as play!
I too have trouble with this - Steve Dawson has good advice about having it "revealed". Break the music into tiny bites and nibble your way through a bar or two. Sometimes it takes me a few days to get it just right - frustrating yes, but once you lock it down it's very satisfying...
Phase 1: He's moving diatonically to the 10 from the 11 (when he moves from the higher suspension to the 10). Phase 2: He's moving diatonically to the 10 from the 9 (when he moves from the lower suspension to the 10). Note that when he has the F in the bass note, the 10 to 11 interval is a whole step because this is the lydian mode. Check 6:04 for this when he is descending from the 11 to the 10.
@@BassDawStew thank you. I just learned 10’s with my coach last week. And already learned the modes. So diatonic is I term I haven’t been introduced to yet. This helps to know we stay in the mode for the chord shape.
Thanks for that. I thought I was going crazy. There was something about how he was talking about 10ths but then playing an 11th, it was really messing with my head. Your explanation is what I thought was going on but now I understand where he was coming from as well. Best!@@BassDawStew
@@madhatter7862 A way to think about this is that he is grooving out on Dm as the Dorian mode (using the ii in the key of C major as the I), rather than the natural Ionian minor (vi). This works to give you that Lydian sound on the F chord. Lydian is the mode associated with the fourth scale degree (IV) D Dorian - primary groove --Mostly using the 5, flat 7, and octave in our very favorite box shape, with some super cool gost notes, light touch quick octaves, and playing a snare back-beat with his right hand on beats 2 and 4. --Sometimes including the natural 6 (B) playing off the flat 7 (another clue for Dorian!!) on some intra-groove fills --Also using the super cool minor 10 (F) to major 10 (F#) hammer-on on some intra-groove fills (love the sweet trill back on the octave to the flat 9...) sus 10 fill: --G Mixolydian - half step (semitone) between the 11 (C) and 10 (B) --F Lydian - whole step (wholetone) between the 11 (B) and 10 (A) This is prossibly too much analysis of this awesome bit of funktitude, and there may be more educated folks who disagree with this, so please understand that this is just one bassist's understanding. But above all - note his time. It's just so solid. If I could just play one or two notes and hold that time, I'd be pretty happy.
That bass is driving my attention from the actual content in this video to itself, both with the looks and the sounds of it
Leland Sklar has his pickups set up like that.
I know right???😅
Recently discovered your channel (thanks SBL) and I’m loving it. Been playing bass for over 20yrs and I’m learning a lot and it’s just perfect for my playing/learning ability. Exactly what I needed to get that spark again. Thanks! and keep it up!
Oh boy, Janek, you groove so hard! So good! I could listen to you play all day. 🙏
An exercise that greatly enriches the vocabulary in the instrument! Even more with this reverb sounding so natural, beautiful!!
Thank you so much for this! 35+ years of bass playing, confined to the typical band lineup (gtr, bass, drums, keys) and finally someone has given me a direction of how to help a band to sound "fuller". I found out this channel a couple of weeks ago. Just suscribed. Again, it is well appreciated! Blessings!
That rkm sound so sick !! 🔥🎸
I'm always reminded of Jaco when he said "yeah, you can play, but how's your reading?"
This is fundamental to improvisation I think. Knowledge of theory and how it relates to your musical vocabulary. For reference, I'm terrible at both music theory and improvisation 😂 but I do have a good ear...so there's that lol.
What you were describing with adding a note to those 10ths is kid of a mindset, if you will (certainly for those of us who are crap at theory), a different way of thinking about how you play. Because without the knowledge it is not necessarily intuitive to even think of colouring the extra note in this example.
Having access to information like this is great, like having a signpost to something that catches your ear. Less structured than learning theory from scratch for sure, but it's something I'll put into some of my practice time outside of rehearsals.
Fantastic! Another dynamic tool in the kit with 10ths!
Thank you for this inspiration! Often it is the little things that make it unique! A great video! Thank you very much!
Good stuff. Got bored with bass, even though I still play, and moved to guitar. It's definitely different. I think I will put this in the bass. Thanks.
Thank you sir.
Good stuff that you sir for your time and sharing
Your right hand tecnique is so interesting!
Great 👍
Excellent theory short cut. Thanks you. Groove on
There have been times where we didn't have a guitar player at church so I've played 2 note chords to fill in the higher end
Music is evolving the bass is becoming a more leading instrument and bassest need to know this stuff
That sounds beautiful, I’m going to get your book
I guessed from the thumbnail that 10ths would be involved. love a good 10th.
Great sound
Good vid man....nice bass also...hope you and Chelsey are doing well.....
thanks sir, its a gold one !
Thanks mate, that’s amazing under your fingers 👍🏼🙏
Thanks 🤜🤛🔥
Magic!
I can't get my right hand to work like yours.
Hi @Janek how to be sure not get lost when playing improvised fills ?
thanks for answerin' !!
Hey Janek, with your Pentatonics book, it had tablature as well as you could watch associated videos of the lessons on your site. Is that the case with this book as well?
Yes! All the books come with TAB and videos. 👍
@@janekgwizdala Thanks as always Janek, I'll pick one up. Love that bass BTW, but your message is great, it isn't the gear, it's the work...
Game changer ❤❤❤❤
Honestly just the palm muted thumb groove by itself is worth more than the cost of admission. I'm putting that bad boy on epic repeat until it's automatic.
Hi Janek. Do you usually apply Dorian over Dm?
jesteś niesamowity...!
Top of the Tree, pure groove.
Dig that double P.🔥👍❗
🙏 thank you
Janek which model is that bass? Love the tone and look greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
It’s by RKM in Mexico. Super instrument, love playing it.
That’s very cool! But I was disappointed to learn that your book doesn’t ship to Canada, apparently?
Absolutely they ship to Canada, and the rest of the world. You have to make sure you're on the International Shipping page for the product: janekgwizdala.com/store/international-book-shipping on all the domestic pages there a huge like that says "Click here for international shipping" 👍
Got it ! Thanks!
Wanted to buy it, but it seems that you are not sending to France 😢
We ship worldwide. There's a big link on domestic shipping pages saying "click here for international shipping" and it takes you to this page: janekgwizdala.com/store/p/chordal-harmony-vol-1-author-signed-limited-print-run-r6pwh
Cool
I would like to know about that signal chain. How does one arrive at that tier of divine bass tone?
$3,850.00 Bass to start
It's never a popular answer, but the reality of any tone is that it's the result of how long you spend with your instrument. Not only is it time, but it's intent. I've spent over 30 years working on sound and time and I feel like I'm just about arriving at the beginning of the journey.
I beg to differ... $10k vs $200: ruclips.net/video/uMxb-msxp4M/видео.html
If you have it in the fingers, you can make anything sound good.
@@janekgwizdala I don't disagree. That's probably why my first bass 34 years ago sounded rubbish then!
@@janekgwizdala it's especially unpopular with me. I've been playing professionally since 94. 🤣
I'm watching the link right now. Thanks for responding. Also.. anxiously awaiting my copy of "all the good stuff." Tracking says today is the day. Cheers blood.
Wicked
The scale note above the 10th you are about to play, or below the 10th you just played?? Because it sounds like below the 10th you just played.
There are two different approaches in this video. One is the scale note above and one is below.
@@janekgwizdala could you please tell about how this bass is set up? Sounds like the ideal amount of string buzz (there is some, but it's just barely there)
they never got hooky fired 👍
Gooo!
Great exercise but i'm frustrated that you don't mention the importance of those ghost notes that drive the groove..just before the 10ths are played. I'm having a little trouble keeping that rhythm not knowing what those pre-10th notes are!😬
I know how you feel, but I reccommend thinking of it this way: That's the fun part - sitting with something like this and playing with it until it reveals itself to you. We call it "playing" - play is supposed to be fun. Play around with gently hitting the strings on the backbeats - the 2 and the 4. Try to just play one or two of the notes, say the D on the 1, and then make sure to gently play ghosted snare hits on the 2 and the 4. Once you have the 2 and the 4 consistently there, just keep adding additional notes from the groove. In my experience, the best thing to do here is to play that 2 and 4 "snare" until it is automatic - once you have that, you can add almost anyhing else. Good luck and remember to think of this as play!
I too have trouble with this - Steve Dawson has good advice about having it "revealed". Break the music into tiny bites and nibble your way through a bar or two.
Sometimes it takes me a few days to get it just right - frustrating yes, but once you lock it down it's very satisfying...
So you’re leading to the 10 chromatically, half step below it?
Phase 1: He's moving diatonically to the 10 from the 11 (when he moves from the higher suspension to the 10).
Phase 2: He's moving diatonically to the 10 from the 9 (when he moves from the lower suspension to the 10).
Note that when he has the F in the bass note, the 10 to 11 interval is a whole step because this is the lydian mode. Check 6:04 for this when he is descending from the 11 to the 10.
@@BassDawStew thank you. I just learned 10’s with my coach last week. And already learned the modes. So diatonic is I term I haven’t been introduced to yet. This helps to know we stay in the mode for the chord shape.
Thanks for that. I thought I was going crazy. There was something about how he was talking about 10ths but then playing an 11th, it was really messing with my head. Your explanation is what I thought was going on but now I understand where he was coming from as well. Best!@@BassDawStew
@@madhatter7862 A way to think about this is that he is grooving out on Dm as the Dorian mode (using the ii in the key of C major as the I), rather than the natural Ionian minor (vi).
This works to give you that Lydian sound on the F chord. Lydian is the mode associated with the fourth scale degree (IV)
D Dorian - primary groove
--Mostly using the 5, flat 7, and octave in our very favorite box shape, with some super cool gost notes, light touch quick octaves, and playing a snare back-beat with his right hand on beats 2 and 4.
--Sometimes including the natural 6 (B) playing off the flat 7 (another clue for Dorian!!) on some intra-groove fills
--Also using the super cool minor 10 (F) to major 10 (F#) hammer-on on some intra-groove fills (love the sweet trill back on the octave to the flat 9...)
sus 10 fill:
--G Mixolydian - half step (semitone) between the 11 (C) and 10 (B)
--F Lydian - whole step (wholetone) between the 11 (B) and 10 (A)
This is prossibly too much analysis of this awesome bit of funktitude, and there may be more educated folks who disagree with this, so please understand that this is just one bassist's understanding.
But above all - note his time. It's just so solid. If I could just play one or two notes and hold that time, I'd be pretty happy.
2 reverse p pickups, where from????
RKM
There's a reason the rhythm section is bass and drums.
One note, but a lot of words
noob here, thanks for something i didn't know existed.