You hear solo,s by musicians and wonder where they get those notes from, this is the first time i,ve ever watched a musician explain how to organise your soloing over a II-V-I to make it as simple as possible and yet retain that precious tension and relief over both Harmony and Melody absolutely priceless thanks so much for this i play the saxophone as well as bass guitar so i,m finding new ideas all the time Thanks Scott
I think it’s not a matter of what’s really happening harmonically, but a matter of getting that same effect in an easier way. D is the root of the II chord, the 5th of the V and the 9th of the I, so it’s a good note to concentrate on. That’s why the chooses it to play all this modes in D. On the II (Dm7) he plays D Dorian, cause, as he says, it is the corresponding mode (same notes as C major). So no mysteries there. Now, it’s on the V (G7), the dominant, the most tense chord, where he moves away from the tonic in search of more exotic colors. This provides him with some very jazzy notes. D Locrian has the same notes as C minor: Bb (minor 3rd), Eb (minor 6th or 13th), Ab, (minor 9th). That’s a lot of flavor! And D Phrygian has the same notes as Bb major: Bb (minor 3rd), Eb (minor 6th). On the I (Cmaj7), D Dorian equals to coming back to C major (but emphasizing the 9th). D Mixolydian (same notes as G major), just adds the augmented 4th (F#) he likes so much. I’m a classically trained musician, and this is how I understand what he’s doing. I hope I was clear enough to help those who didn’t understand it and that they can also start approaching their improvisations this way.
Can you clearify what you mean by he goes three 5th away in opposite direction with both of the possibilities? I got quite confuse about that :D thank you!
Hernán Renom Hey mate, sorry to involve in conversation like this but D Phrygian have not the same notes like A major.D Phrygian is the 3 th mode from Bb major , which have to flats Bb and Eb. Hope that’s ok. Cheers
@Herman Renom, your explanation makes way more sense. I think it's more helpful (simpler) to know what the modes are related to the tonic key, not every chord--very confusing. Then, to emphasize a certain scale degree, just SAY that! I basically had to do all the work you did in order to make this practicable, e.g., playing a Dorian over a ii chord is simply playing Ionian on the tonic (which you were already doing) with the ii chord tones emphasized. At the very least, if you are going to talk about modes over a chord, keep it consistent and use the chord (ii on ii, V on V) you are playing on.
Yes, Rich is PHENOMENAL!!!! Not only is he an incredible bassist, but he's also a great instructor and a very cool and humble person!!! That's a beautiful-looking and sounding Ken Lawrence bass!!!
Man, when he did that D Locrian thing, I had to pause the video and take a moment to let my shock subside. Before I heard it, I was like, "What are you doing, dude?" But then when I heard it, it was BRILLIANT.
I'm a professional Bass Player I play all over and I'm a very good soloist, however after watching some of these guys solo using the different scales it has really taken me to the next level of soloing, once these patterns are learned you become a soloing king in any key... its crazy
Thanks so much to Scott for helping all bass players with his knowledge and suggestions. He makes all this available and a bunch of it is free of charge. He is a credit and star in the greater community of musicians. Please do your part and than him or even more importantly, thank him where it counts.....give him money. He dedicates so much of his time to helping other musicians and deserves the support we can give him. Donate now!!
Mind officially blown! I'm trying his Rich's approach right now and it sounds awesome. Especially the dominant mode over the major chord. Scott's and the other instructors videos are always inspiring.
Rich Brown is the most modest, charm and friendly guy I have known, besides his enormous talent and musicianship...wou!! amazing bass player, I salute you master!!!
Very informative lesson. It makes so much sense to have the freedom of where to take the sound you want, but having a decent gameplan on giving the notes a certain feeling at a certain time to keep it semi-consistant.
One of the best ii,V,I chord progression... cool interpretations I've heard.. and perhaps, most importantly, He keeps it musical, interesting and inspiring 👍
Awesome! As every Friday, today you gave me materials to study for the decades to come! And thanks Mr. Rich Brown for sharing those so precious ideas with us, he made my day! ;-)
Digging on his channel to relearn to play well after a decade of not playing. His new beginner course is so informative. His voice is so calming and unjudging. Great person
This is some good stuff!!! Maybe one if not the best jazz bass or guitar (can be applied to guitar too) improvisational tutorial I've seen in some time.
I learned modes years ago, but always kind of kept it one mode per song centered on the key -- plus major or minor pentatonic to create the color and tension, which results in a kind of boxy -- no pun intended -- boring rock n' roll sound. Had never thought of playing a different mode for each chord change. I mean, what can I say, incredibly simple but my mind is blown! Learning new tricks from the pros, thanks!
it was my favorite tv sound track too, and I could'nt watch it without being on time to hear the music of it. BIG UP FROM FRANCE BROTHER and by the way I love your impro, it is so f--cking lyrical.
I thought wtf, that s so obvious, why I didn t think about before... then I realized that just play D minor melodic on this G7 and u it s like u play Mixolydian #4, and it sounds really cool. Thank you Mr Ray Brown!!!
You hear solo,s by musicians and wonder where they get those notes from, this is the first time i,ve ever watched a musician explain how to organise your soloing over a II-V-I to make it as simple as possible and yet retain that precious tension and relief over both Harmony and Melody absolutely priceless thanks so much for this i play the saxophone as well as bass guitar so i,m finding new ideas all the time Thanks Scott
Yo Stephen, great to hear you enjoyed it man! :)
Quand j'entends ces solos, cela me décourage, je me demande si j'arriverai un jour, mais je continue à bosser, merci !
@@romainftz2289 Si une personne peut y arriver, tu peux y arrriver, il suffit de jamais lacher :)
I think it’s not a matter of what’s really happening harmonically, but a matter of getting that same effect in an easier way.
D is the root of the II chord, the 5th of the V and the 9th of the I, so it’s a good note to concentrate on. That’s why the chooses it to play all this modes in D.
On the II (Dm7) he plays D Dorian, cause, as he says, it is the corresponding mode (same notes as C major). So no mysteries there.
Now, it’s on the V (G7), the dominant, the most tense chord, where he moves away from the tonic in search of more exotic colors. This provides him with some very jazzy notes. D Locrian has the same notes as C minor: Bb (minor 3rd), Eb (minor 6th or 13th), Ab, (minor 9th). That’s a lot of flavor! And D Phrygian has the same notes as Bb major: Bb (minor 3rd), Eb (minor 6th).
On the I (Cmaj7), D Dorian equals to coming back to C major (but emphasizing the 9th). D Mixolydian (same notes as G major), just adds the augmented 4th (F#) he likes so much.
I’m a classically trained musician, and this is how I understand what he’s doing. I hope I was clear enough to help those who didn’t understand it and that they can also start approaching their improvisations this way.
Can you clearify what you mean by he goes three 5th away in opposite direction with both of the possibilities? I got quite confuse about that :D thank you!
Hernán Renom
Hey mate, sorry to involve in conversation like this but D Phrygian have not the same notes like A major.D Phrygian is the 3 th mode from Bb major , which have to flats Bb and Eb. Hope that’s ok. Cheers
Ohh. Thank you guys. I got it now xD
Sidnan Dedic You’re absolutely right!! My mistake. I must have been thinking of D Lydian. Thanks for the correction. Will edit my comment. Cheers!
@Herman Renom, your explanation makes way more sense. I think it's more helpful (simpler) to know what the modes are related to the tonic key, not every chord--very confusing. Then, to emphasize a certain scale degree, just SAY that! I basically had to do all the work you did in order to make this practicable, e.g., playing a Dorian over a ii chord is simply playing Ionian on the tonic (which you were already doing) with the ii chord tones emphasized. At the very least, if you are going to talk about modes over a chord, keep it consistent and use the chord (ii on ii, V on V) you are playing on.
Yes, Rich is PHENOMENAL!!!! Not only is he an incredible bassist, but he's also a great instructor and a very cool and humble person!!! That's a beautiful-looking and sounding Ken Lawrence bass!!!
I was lucky enough to meet Rich. Coolest, funkiest bloke I've ever met, so down to earth and such a great tutor and musician
A great point of view, really inspiring to study new way to improvise, thanks 👍🏻
A concept beautiful in its simplicity, and as always with Rich, great playing!
Man, when he did that D Locrian thing, I had to pause the video and take a moment to let my shock subside. Before I heard it, I was like, "What are you doing, dude?" But then when I heard it, it was BRILLIANT.
Michael Bradley-Robbins To me, it sounds terrible, but hey if what you wanted is dissonance that does it.
JoseitoEdlVodao Well, I do listen to atonal music for fun sometimes, so I guess it's not everybody's cup of tea.
You must be easily shocked
EXCELLENT
EXACTLY WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR!
Thanks guys 😎
Fantastic. Completely new approach to the 2 5 1 despite I studied it ages ago. Very refreshing!! Thanks Scott!
I'm a professional Bass Player I play all over and I'm a very good soloist, however after watching some of these guys solo using the different scales it has really taken me to the next level of soloing, once these patterns are learned you become a soloing king in any key... its crazy
lol
Thanks so much to Scott for helping all bass players with his knowledge and suggestions. He makes all this available and a bunch of it is free of charge. He is a credit and star in the greater community of musicians. Please do your part and than him or even more importantly, thank him where it counts.....give him money. He dedicates so much of his time to helping other musicians and deserves the support we can give him. Donate now!!
Mind officially blown! I'm trying his Rich's approach right now and it sounds awesome. Especially the dominant mode over the major chord. Scott's and the other instructors videos are always inspiring.
Great to hear you're digging it Scott :)
Rich Brown is the most modest, charm and friendly guy I have known, besides his enormous talent and musicianship...wou!! amazing bass player, I salute you master!!!
Thanks so much! This is an amazing tutorial. Opens up the empty spaces in the improv arena.
This lesson is Gold ! Thanks Scott and Rich for that !
Dude is sooo fluid. I love his sound.🤙🏾
I know it's only a snippet of the whole lesson but this has made a lot of sense!!!! Lots to play with
Very informative lesson.
It makes so much sense to have the freedom of where to take the sound you want, but having a decent gameplan on giving the notes a certain feeling at a certain time to keep it semi-consistant.
Thank you Scott! Very enlightening way to look at structure.
Amazing solo thanks Scott's for sharing this.
Very helpful bass modes lesson. Thank you so much, you guys are heroes.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND KEEP PLAYING THOSE BEAUTIFULL BASS SOLOS
Woaw,thats a masterclass,thanx for posting
One of the best ii,V,I chord progression... cool interpretations I've heard.. and perhaps, most importantly, He keeps it musical, interesting and inspiring 👍
waouhhhh c la classe ! really nice and musical way of playing. I'd have adored having a bass teacher like you, guy.
Regards from France.
7:43 "...it's my choice!" LOL
😉
Amazing! Thank you very much. I have been looking for this information for a while. I would love to know more about this. Thanks from Argentina
Yeah, my boys finally got my favorite bass teacher on the show
Loved Rich Brown since 2004, when I heard him on the Autorickshaw - Four Higher album.
Rich and Scott are the 2 best music teachers of all web! That's sure!
great lesson! simple, powerful and practical to apply!
Duuude! Rich Brown is awesome on top of awesome
I know, lol! ;)
Awesome! As every Friday, today you gave me materials to study for the decades to come! And thanks Mr. Rich Brown for sharing those so precious ideas with us, he made my day! ;-)
Thanks for tuning in every Friday - means a LOT! :)
The most clear explanation for get out the boring modal improvisation great man
that was really great! Your videos are very creative and fun to watch.
Digging on his channel to relearn to play well after a decade of not playing. His new beginner course is so informative. His voice is so calming and unjudging. Great person
Rich is awesome, both as a player and as a person!
Great musician, great lesson. Thanks Scott & Rich.
Amazing . I really like the #11 . It just makes the line as sweet as candy . thumbs up
Damn! Great lesson and his tone so cool
Thank you so much for such knowledge!
Great lesson. Straight to the point (once it gets going!)
Brilliantly taught AND played. Man....
This is gold! Thank you!
Very informative and educational, Thanks SBL
Holy shit i’ve never been so excited watching a lesson online!!! Cant wait to practice this next morning!!
Opened a new world for me. Thanks!
I'm blessed by this lecture
Great video. Dorian on the II was a given, but I would have never though of playing Phrygian over a V. Sounds great. Thanks for the tips.
This is some good stuff!!! Maybe one if not the best jazz bass or guitar (can be applied to guitar too) improvisational tutorial I've seen in some time.
So BEAUTIFUL concepts papa
Thank you
Beautiful lesson.
IMMENSE lesson thank you for notifying me!
My pleasure Vasilis... glad you enjoyed Rich tearing it up :)
Beautiful! Thank you!
Thnk you ver much i'l try to use these on all my next bass solo's.
Thanks for sharing - this makes a lot more sense to me than the traditional arpeggio orientated approach.
GREAT bass noodling by Rich on those skinny bass strings!! Really good stuff! :D
So cool. I loved it !
I love his passion!
Very inspiring lesson. Thanks rich. :-)
How can someone "dislike" this video? I don't get it. It 's great!
Rich Brown is insane! Im definitely taking these ideas on board
Great lesson!!
I just reconcialated with modes. Wonderful stuff, the course is mind blowing.
Awesome! :)
so helpful, thank you very much
I love this concept
great vid
Rich Brown! My Man!!!!!
Really cool tips!
Another good one, thanks!
Wow... this is tricky and amazing.
Thanks you so much Scott
Never thought I’d have a reason to use locrian... thank you!
Really? Locrian has always been one of my favorite sounds
Great video! Thanks!
great lesson!
This is awsome mr.scot.... So coollllll... Thx sir
The coolest thing about this is getting an example of how a master of the instrument thinks about composing a solo.
Man, Rich Brown's my favorite!
Mine too Dale... MONSTER skills!
Sweet I saw this B4 in 2018 it's still Sweet!
I learned modes years ago, but always kind of kept it one mode per song centered on the key -- plus major or minor pentatonic to create the color and tension, which results in a kind of boxy -- no pun intended -- boring rock n' roll sound. Had never thought of playing a different mode for each chord change. I mean, what can I say, incredibly simple but my mind is blown! Learning new tricks from the pros, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it Joe, keep groovin' :)
I recently discovered Rich purely by an accident of the TH-cam Algorithm. REALLY appreciate you having shared this!
Ahhh...I got it!!! To be no rule, still we have to start with the rule.....Tq, Mr Rich Brown!!!
it was my favorite tv sound track too, and I could'nt watch it without being on time to hear the music of it. BIG UP FROM FRANCE BROTHER and by the way I love your impro, it is so f--cking lyrical.
Peace, love, & Happy New Year from Toronto, Canada. And thanks so much for your very kind words. Means a lot.
Gonna mess around with this tomorrow. So cool!!!
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Rich did it yet again 👏👏👏👏
Love it!
This is a great video !
Thank you very much!!!
I thought wtf, that s so obvious, why I didn t think about before... then I realized that just play D minor melodic on this G7 and u it s like u play Mixolydian #4, and it sounds really cool. Thank you Mr Ray Brown!!!
Amazing🙌🔥
BOOM! Brilliant
Awesome concepts
clear. thanks !!!
This is foundational. When musicians get this, the world is your oyster!
workin through the modes! :)
that was that was really cool thank you
More Rich Brown please!!!
Ive been learning from Rich Brown recently, he is a really good educator.
💯💯💯
Dude is sick!
Awesome!
He`s incredible.