The Funkiest Note in the World!

[@rimonhalloun7253]

The best teacher on youtube period.

[@richbrownbass]

Oh wow! Thank you so much!

[@jmattmccormack]

"Come on now" gets me every time. I think we need a Brown'stone Funk album where that's the only vocal part.

[@richbrownbass]

Lol! I'll get to work on the grant application.

[@johnbisignano1783]

Funkatonic.. thanks for sharing these videos. Opened up new doors for my playing while explaining some things I’ve already been playing but had no idea musically what they are in language that’s more easily understood . Keep em coming

[@seanmarin9157]

I need a Rich Brown Bass Technique book... Love what you’re doing here, keep going Rich!!!

[@richbrownbass]

Not a bad idea, Sean. Thank you for watching.

[@user-wx8su4nn9v]

Great lesson!

[@firefighterps2]

Love this guy. My new teacher!

[@robertstrait1684]

Dang...now everyone knows. Messing with my job security. Thanks Rich.

[@danepaulstewart8464]

👍🤣👍

[@chrisbeard9113]

It’s always great chillin in the house with you, learning to be a bassaholic. You make all the stresses of life melt away.

[@michaelhedrick852]

Great lesson - always clear and with excellent lighthearted humor! And congratulations on your new column in Bass Player Mag.

[@richbrownbass]

I'm truly fortunate and blessed. Thank you, Michael. I appreciate your very kind words.

[@tunesarms2586]

Another great video Rich! Thanks for the hard work

[@philipmcadam5339]

Hey Rich, thank you for another great lesson. I really enjoy incorporating new notes into the known patterns. Call the scale the Brownstone Funk-a-tonic.

[@richbrownbass]

Lol! That's a great suggestion! I'm so glad you enjoyed the lesson.

[@danepaulstewart8464]

The Brownstone FunkaTonic Scale.
Uhh…. YUP! Right upside ya head!

[@harryblue9502]

Great minds eh?

[@keelysherwold8659]

You had me at Prince ! 💜🙌 Thank you !

[@cymbop]

Thank you for your teaching.

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, Rusty. Thank you for watching!

[@Duderino1978]

Awesome lesson, Rich! It’ll be fun to try incorporating this into my playing.

[@richbrownbass]

It sure will. Thanks for the kind words.

[@anthonycook4297]

Ya man 🙌🏽Cool, Rich ‼️

[@kilo41217]

Awesome!!

[@Al_Mac125]

Ha, I use that all the time & never really thought about why. Nice one Rich

[@MiguelMarques-lk2re]

Another GREAT Lesson....Keep Goin' Rich, when i get old ...i wanna play like you.

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much, Miguel! You're too kind.

[@georgemccarter2346]

Awesome,THANKS RICH..

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, George. Thank you for watching.

[@richarddegener]

Yep! Got it. Thanks

[@josephromano7867]

Thanks so much Rich for the great lesson!!

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, Joseph. Thank you for watching.

[@rickhbrown]

From one Rich Brown to another, thank you sir!

[@gixxerboyroyluvdrumswaters9023]

Thank you for this content.

[@JamEWalsh]

Another mind-blower! Great stuff on your channel. I'm growing with every video!

[@richbrownbass]

This makes me very happy. Thank you so much, Jamie.

[@WCruttenden]

Thanks again, Mr Brown. Incorporating this into my playing right now.

[@richbrownbass]

Great to hear, Will. Thank you, my brother.

[@willobst2772]

This should be called „Funkatonic Dorian“ 😁👍

[@Monkeygroover]

Its a kumoi pentatonic. It Already exists Rich.
The Kumoi, or Hon Kumoi Shiouzhi scale, is a pentatonic scale that has a very exotic or, more specifically, Japanese sound.

[@Monkeygroover]

Theres a bunch of other ones too, like the hirajoshi scale. I git to know them from the book ‘Improvising Jazz Bass’ by Rick Laird.

[@eky]

@@Monkeygroover "Boooring! come on now"

[@Monkeygroover]

@@eky kumoi might not seem a flashy name but those ancient scales are not excately boring. I guess you just don’t care much about some musical history 😀. But hey! Keep groovin anyway!

[@eky]

Walter Sobchak?

[@KaltOhm]

Awesome lesson. Thanks!

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching.

[@arpitgershom2264]

Nice learning sir thanks very much

[@thomaswalker8790]

Totally out of the box!

[@JaffaRoad]

Great lesson Rich !!

[@jtdevrieze]

Dorian Pentatonic and Lydian Pentatonic would be great descriptive names for the minor and major versions of this scale. This channel is amazing by the way, I love how each video always leaves you with fun things to jam around with, cheers!

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks so much, Jake. That means a lot, brother.

[@anthonysmith5165]

Thank you. Love your teaching style.

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much, Anthony.

[@stanleyzawzaw]

Thanks for great lesson.

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching.

[@gulbalagulba23]

love this video man, rich at his best!

[@brentboone6842]

Dr. Funk'nstein is in da' house! Thanks for another excellent lesson Rich!

[@richbrownbass]

Haha! My pleasure, Brent. Thank you for watching.

[@lawrenceferro8078]

Really enjoyed your videos. Its always interesting and fun learning from you. Tnx for sharing your vids.

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, Lawrence. Thank you for watching.

[@bryanperez4505]

Another great lesson!

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much, Bryan!

[@BlackRootsUNLIMITED]

Super cool, SOLID! 🔥❤️

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much!

[@mofodre]

Funkadorian Brown Note - love your stuff!

[@marcelocosta1233]

There's a drummer called Rob " Beatdpwn" Brown that is absolutely fantastic. you are a bass version of his lessons. Just love it.😁😁😁

[@gallolibre3815]

Love it. I am evolving. Practicing with direction.

[@richbrownbass]

This is what I love to hear. Thank you so much.

[@maheshathukorala8322]

Amazing sir..thank you soo much ❤️🙏

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, Mahesh. Thank you for watching.

[@jonaswang3936]

Thank you sir. I`m inspired

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, Jonas. Thanks very much for watching.

[@pmb6667]

Wow, very nice, Rich! When I pratice this, I think I'll call it a 'Penta-Funk' scale exercise, haha. Thanks! :-)

[@MBJazzful]

That's what I was going with.

[@digitalsuplexradio4212]

Once you hear the “Come on now” you know Rich is feeling it

[@richbrownbass]

You got that right, brother. LOL!

[@carlboswell986]

First time I've seen one of your videos. The title really caught my attention. I thought, so many different factors working together, determine whether music is funky. So I had to check it out, and see what you had to say. I did enjoy this very much! I better quit now, so I don't start rambling on too much.

[@richbrownbass]

I appreciate that, Carl. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. I do my best to grab your attention with the titles, but once you've clicked I really have to deliver. So it's good to know the content is as appealing as the title. Thank you very much for watching!

[@elkkid2]

I liked this Thanks, well done!

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching.

[@kyleetie5608]

Badass lesson, thx! C’mon now..

[@gregorywilliams744]

bro u make it so clear💪🏾💪🏾

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you, brother.

[@esmiley3]

I gotta go with the “Come on now” groove.

[@F0rtysxity]

This man promised the world. And delivered.

[@richbrownbass]

I try. Thanks for tuning in.

[@tonyrobbins1665]

A good bridge to change keys also

[@junestone]

oh my goodness thank u for showing us the funkiest note in the world 🙏⚡️ hope you are having a great summer and love your new videos! - Olivia

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks, Olivia. Nice to hear from you.

[@davidbalan6571]

Minor Fifth scales in root Position to learning's some a lot thing being smart Am , Bm Cm and Dm .

[@randyb726]

I really like Rich Brown he’s such a nice guy

[@Genson50]

It woul be great to listen this note in a different music fragments

[@denisershov655]

this is a very useful piece of music theory, thank you so much for educating the fellow low-end dedicated public :) one question - which modes and scales do the funkiest notes work in? I noticed it's Dorian for the minor 6th

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks a lot Denis. Yes! The mode for the minor would be Dorian, and on the major you'd play Lydian.

[@alethallinger]

pow! super funky

[@deafprof]

Eye brow solo! Lots of good shizzle here!

[@richbrownbass]

Eyebrow is the new cowbell! 🤨

[@mrventures]

In the Bb Major funk scale, the movement from D-E-G-Bb totally reminded me of something…Funkadelic’s Hit It and Quit It! I don’t think they used your scale, but your scale overlaps with the main guitar line from that tune and it is sooo funky!

[@richbrownbass]

Good ears, MrVentures! They do use this exact scale starting from the 5th. I can't remember the key right now but the line goes 5th-maj6-8ve-min3rd etc...before eventually coming down to the root. I love that tune. SO FONKEE!!!

[@mrventures]

@@richbrownbass 💪

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

this is nice;.....thx!

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much, Manfred.

[@brandongiovanni2157]

great video man

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks so much, Brandon.

[@afunkusamongus]

I honestly was expecting you to say the muted note was the funkiest.

[@N0B0DY_SP3C14L]

I think the "Stank Pentatonic Scale" makes sense. Or...we could include the dominant 7th as well, and call it the Stank Hexatonic. After all, it is that Stank note we're adding.

[@samuelab7905]

Watching from Ghana🇬🇭

[@joshmalone7258]

I call it Dorian Pentatonic and Lydian Pentatonic

[@tiagomoraisc]

i have to watch it twice ... to really learn

[@kijekuyo9494]

How about the "Sixth Sense Pentatonic Scale"
Thanks for the suggestions. I figured your "funkiest note" would be the second or sixth when I saw your title.
I've recognized the Power of the Sixth since I first heard that the Beatles song "She Loves You" ends on a VI chord. It's used very effectively in folk music, as well. However, these songs were all in major scales, so it's interesting to hear of the major sixth being used in a minor pentatonic.
I'll give it a try, but I think my bandmates will accuse me of playing a note off-key.

[@markbass354]

COOL

[@olivergold5398]

I would like to hear it in a context with a backing track. Just to have a practical example. That would be nice.

[@joelnakasone]

Fantastic video! Can you do a video on call and response?

[@richbrownbass]

Sure, Joel. Stay tuned, and thanks for the kind words!

[@danepaulstewart8464]

Aww man, what are you doin’ to me?! 😆
Yup, yup… there it is!
Yikes! Ok, ok, we’re movin’ along and it’s YIKES, what was THAT stanky ass oops?!
It’s the Brownstone PentaStanky scale!
👍😎👍

[@kinchegayowie6167]

you got the riddum brother

[@rafbass]

INTRODUCING: The Funkatonic scale, by Rich Brown

[@mellymel2221]

The "B"Funk pentatonic Scale!

[@gregoryherson2095]

Great Lesson? Any tabs or notes list. A bit more info on what a major 6 is pls

[@DavidHunte]

Brownstone Funkatonic Scale! There's the name!!!

[@richbrownbass]

I'm down with that!

[@bassofspades500]

I think it's a 3 way tie between maj 6, maj 3rd and flat 5.

[@danielmccloskey2840]

Funk-a-tonic scale

[@ajadrew]

One of your neighbours is checking in & he's only got to 3.28.... He recalls a breakdown of Fleas line on You Ought To Know & whoever it was said something like '& in bar * hear how Flea drops that major 6th in & hear how it adds such a welcome colour/change' etc etc etc... 😊 👍

[@richbrownbass]

Yes, brother Andrew! #facts

[@ajadrew]

@@richbrownbass I went on & watched the rest of the video & came up with loads of ideas! (G on the 1st beat with a walk up, [3 & 4] to E landing on the 4th beat, 2nd time round, repeat but walk down to Bb...classic Talking Heads vibe - Love it!!

[@ologistyurny3752]

wow Creflo Dollar on bass didn’t know he could play bass😂😂😂😂

[@elvistaylor6351]

What about the beginning of the five strings bass

[@josephromano7867]

Hello Rich first and foremost I love all the lessons. I just wanted to ask if there is a notification to let us know if there is a new lesson out or coming Please let me know ok Joe Romano

[@richbrownbass]

Hey Joe. Make sure you click on the bell next to the subscribe button. You'll be notified whenever there's a new video from The Brown'stone. Thank you, brother.🙏🏾

[@fernandoeastman.3416]

This is just so cool. I’m a dumb ass too lol Can’t beat keeping things simple.

[@richbrownbass]

I'm all about the K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple, stupid!) method. lol

[@evantarleton1]

Rich funk is the name! Another beautifully simple, but “rich” lesson. C’mon now!

[@richbrownbass]

Haha! Thank you, my brother.

[@evantarleton1]

Thank you, my brother! These videos make my day!!

[@thejamnasium6447]

haven't watched yet but it's gotta be the natural 6!

[@thejamnasium6447]

BOOM!!!

[@ProfessionalButtonPusher]

Clearly, it should be called the funkatonic scale.

[@stevedavis971]

I'm a older cat that played bass in high school and have found it again, but now I'm more into the bass in loving it. But have a way to go someone give me good direction right now I'm working on learning the bass notes or ABC's or 123's along with speed and ear coordination n timing ???

[@urbanbowman61]

Great video. What's the tune playing over the intro?

[@richbrownbass]

It's an original song I threw together in GarageBand.

[@smokinfasts1973]

Brownstone minor funkatonic

[@stephenlee0307]

MR.BROWN CAN YOU DO A LESSON ON HARMONICS

[@richbrownbass]

I sure can. Stay tuned!

[@sat1241]

MINOR 6TH PENATONIC Nice video Brownstone I like they way you explained it. Blues Guitarist Robben who worked briefly with Miles Davis in 1986 and who was was also in the Saturday Night Live band with Marcus Miller in 1986. He is known for using this scale, the proper name for this scale is Minor 6th Pentatonic. If you type "Minor 6th Pentatonic " there are many videos on youtube about it not even mentioning Robben Ford.
One of these is a funky bassline backing track called :
"Minor 6th Pentatonic Lick/Tab + JamTrack"
another video using this scale that features great bass playing solo is called:
"NNBS The Minor 6 Pentatonic scale"
A­-C-D-E-F#.
Also try the John Coltrane Pentatonic
A­-B­-C­-D­-F#-
and switch between this and the other

[@thejamnasium6447]

can't think of something funky in G with the 6th in there without thinking of Cult Of Personality

[@travisreed5965]

Righteous Stink Face For A Simple G Minor - The Four Note Pattern Actually Helped Me Settle In And Play Loose - Way Cool - Go Team Human
Cheers

[@richbrownbass]

Yes, Travis. Thank you, my man. That's another goal for Team Human!

[@renzogentile7865]

I’m waiting your book I will be the first to buy it or second great teacher!!!!!

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you very much, Renzo. I think I totally should write a book!

[@aftalavera]

How about PentaFunk Maj&Min. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge but with much love!

[@richbrownbass]

That works. Lol! Thank you for watching, and thank you for your kind words. Means a lot.

[@PaulHeagen]

I understand that most funk base lines are minor scales, but can this apply to songs in a major key?

[@rikd5452]

The PentaFunk scale!

[@ernestosoria]

Funkatonic scale!

[@ReggieO]

Brown-Tonic Scale