THE Must Know Scale For Every Rock/Funk Bass Player

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  • In this lesson we're going to look at the most common scale in all of rock, pop and funk bass - The E Minor Pentatonic Scale!
    We'll work through some example riffs, fills and a funky slap line to finish.
    Lesson Material available here www.talkingbass.net/the-must-k...
    Enjoy!
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  • @PushSueAside
    @PushSueAside 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    ....ahhhhh “murderous rage and the minor scale”...sounds like a great band name.

  • @woofystevenson2943
    @woofystevenson2943 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    the phrase murderous rage was said WAY too cheerfully i think im gonna like this lesson

  • @GrupettoGaz2905
    @GrupettoGaz2905 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    What a great lesson!
    There are plenty of lessons that show you how to play scales, but leave you confused about what to do with them.
    And there are also plenty of lessons that show you cool riffs and licks, but leave you confused about where all the notes came from.
    This lesson addresses these typical problems perfectly.
    Great stuff Mark, - thank you.

  • @maxmorrison9428
    @maxmorrison9428 7 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    way more straight forward then scots bass lessons

    • @gristams3439
      @gristams3439 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      scott does too much fancy crap his own stuff isnt even groovey. right when you think hes about to get funky he does all this weird fancy stuff. this dude is the best it feels like i won the lotto getting all this free info w/no ads and opinions

    • @pabloessgalhardo5317
      @pabloessgalhardo5317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      no comparison, Scott is just selling his online courses

    • @degosiejani2774
      @degosiejani2774 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Scott talks too much, as if he enjoys the sound of his voice over the sound of the bass.

    • @ismaelruiz2412
      @ismaelruiz2412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      28 min course vs 3min course. mark belongs to an age when youtube wastnt about making money.

    • @hans-joachimbierwirth4727
      @hans-joachimbierwirth4727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Scott is a pesky poser who has no clue what he is talking about.

  • @nic.in.the.pacific5113
    @nic.in.the.pacific5113 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks Mark. I hear a lot about developing vocabulary, your videos help me do just that and I appreciate it very much.

  • @aarondavis4341
    @aarondavis4341 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK YOU! i try to pick out the scales while im listeming to music,you pointing out Paranoid,and whole lotta love,just improved my understanding of scale so much,i cant thank you enough Mark
    Also you people watching this video havent signed up for Talking Bass yet,your missing out on a plethora of bass knowledge 🤘

  • @having765
    @having765 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So many music tutorials on youtube beat around the bush or arnt good at introducing the subject. But youre straight to the point and make sure to explain everything you're showing and not leaving us to guess or imply. Most of what I'm learning about music only makes sense because of you.

  • @martinosicka7051
    @martinosicka7051 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mark is A really good teacher. I am a beginner and appreciate how much he puts into each video. I thank you 😊

  • @rajeshhkkapoor8549
    @rajeshhkkapoor8549 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent run through....this is actually the best walk through ever..thank uMark..

  • @freddy2bfree
    @freddy2bfree 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly amazing to have a wonderful Instructor..

  • @erinwilson8478
    @erinwilson8478 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your lesson and LOVE Love Games' baseline.
    Thank you for your lesson ❤

  • @rolandgharfine534
    @rolandgharfine534 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What a fantastic lesson once again, your lessons always seem to have much much more than the title implies, which is always a nice surprise. However you might get more views if your titles really show how wide the lesson material is. Great work, I'm benefiting a lot from your lessons I even made a playlist of them.

  • @dannygraham1453
    @dannygraham1453 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your vidéos ! I always learn usefull things ! Keep going !

  • @tsteury
    @tsteury 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    've been following Mark for awhile, but I'm finally decided to get serious about jazz/blues bass.

  • @Toddlemosh
    @Toddlemosh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You're my teacher. Thanks for so much help!!!!

  • @Yem1010
    @Yem1010 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for another cool lesson Mark !

  • @bubblehues1391
    @bubblehues1391 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know I'm a few years too late to comment, but I'm gonna say it anyway! Your lessons really helped me and I just started practicing yesterday and let me tell you, I learned fast
    So yeah thanks for this awesome lesson 😁😊

  • @ForeverAlone79
    @ForeverAlone79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "depression, angst, and murderous rage" Oh my god I'm dying laughing at the face you make at this part of the video, Mark.
    Excellent video. You have single handedly helped me "solve" modes. Big fan. Thanks for all of this amazing free content you put out there for people like me.

  • @Toddlemosh
    @Toddlemosh 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the amazing tutorials!!!!

  • @RaySareth
    @RaySareth 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    truly thanks for this lesson!!

  • @gingerjam2192
    @gingerjam2192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Classical double bass lessons years ago : always shift as soon as possible, so with the index when ascending and with the pinky when descending.

  • @edwinengelbrecht3377
    @edwinengelbrecht3377 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Mark. Thanks for these informative lessons.
    I've been playing bass for many years and my major problem is that i have very small hands so i really battle to stretch say from G(e string) to Bb fret, with the result I move my hands up and down to where I must be, and have adjusted my playing this way. Your one finger per fret makes sense , but some of them I just cannot do. Thanks again , great lessons and tips. Edwin

  • @jamesulysse974
    @jamesulysse974 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    great lesson and clear. Thanks

  • @briancarey5265
    @briancarey5265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Picked up a bass and amp 3 days ago after not touching one for over 40 years, since high school. This lesson will really help me a lot, thanks for this!

    • @JamesDavisakaRemguy
      @JamesDavisakaRemguy ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there, just writing to say, "Rock on, brother!" I'm 60 and haven't stopped playing for more than a few years here and there. Rock (and Funk!) are always - and will always BE - there, waiting patiently for your return.
      Hope you're still playing and, if not, what are you waiting for, the Second Coming? Jesus, I am sure, will have a bass strapped 'round His neck, and His almighty amp turned to eleven. 😆 But seriously, get back to "work".
      Later, mon. JD, Canada

  • @PhatBazz4
    @PhatBazz4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Questions regarding dealing with clicking sound and buzzing on notes above the 12th fret on many basses. Most luthiers suggest raising your action to resolve which affects the slap sound and some say the frets are uneven needing to be leveled $$. I have several basses and having this issue on most of the them. Would love your opinion Mark. Appreciate you sharing this wonderful knowledge with us. Blessings 😊 🎶 🎸 👍

  • @MaxRadin
    @MaxRadin 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    great lesson, thanks!

  • @bassdrumguitarstrum5663
    @bassdrumguitarstrum5663 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great channel! so cool lessons, thanks!

  • @marcelocoip7275
    @marcelocoip7275 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very very very usefull lesson! Thanks :)

  • @BassPartho
    @BassPartho 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    SO much helpful ..thanks :)
    From Bangladesh :)

  • @Bounster1986
    @Bounster1986 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful lesson! Ty ! 😍 👍

  • @xingyibeast
    @xingyibeast 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Really enjoyed this one, ... makes me want to go out and buy a musical instrument. Probably an electric bass guitar!

    • @vwar7391
      @vwar7391 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mike Strong some advice if you start bass, get with some friends and start a band, or play with them, there arnt alot of bass players in the world.

    • @boatsandbitsandbobs
      @boatsandbitsandbobs 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just did lol. Inspiring

  • @1michael1963
    @1michael1963 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    great lesson.

  • @Chad_Sandridge75
    @Chad_Sandridge75 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tone today!

  • @DonaldBrown255
    @DonaldBrown255 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Mark!

  • @phigmaui
    @phigmaui 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I liked this solely for the "depression, angst, and murderous rage." ;) Keep up the great work! Really helpful!

  • @nastyfinn1098
    @nastyfinn1098 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    you're awesome brother

  • @davidperry1285
    @davidperry1285 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this guy!

  • @markrodgers2976
    @markrodgers2976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yep, like everyone else, I busted out laughing at, "....helps convey the most popular emotions in modern life...depression, angst, and murderous rage"!!!! I will be quoting that in the near future (with full credit given, naturally). Anyway, keep up the great work, I've saved and repeatedly poured over several of your most excellent videos, you and Luke are my favorite bass tutorializers here.
    I may figure this damn thing out yet !!!

  • @davidjoyner3982
    @davidjoyner3982 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great
    Teacher

  • @gvngrave6698
    @gvngrave6698 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank's from Russia, your video's really help me to build my technique)

  • @biblebeliever4217
    @biblebeliever4217 ปีที่แล้ว

    hay talking you are the top of bass learning ,you are the only one that i know of, that will say the number on the frerets very valueuable. your the best thank you.

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks very much! However my name’s actually Mark. Not Talking. Cheers.

    • @biblebeliever4217
      @biblebeliever4217 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​your the best mark ,again thanks for what you do %@@talkingbasslessons

  • @deankeller8455
    @deankeller8455 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this! Better info!!

  • @craggerrs
    @craggerrs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir, thank you

  • @CarlosRamos-um4bv
    @CarlosRamos-um4bv 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    i loved the video. i cant stop making solos with that scale haha. is there anyway you could go higher with that scale? also, how can you play that same scale with other note, lets say Bm and have the same result if theres not an open B unless you have a 5 string bass.

  • @mikebehrend3152
    @mikebehrend3152 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah the fill around the 11 minute mark does sound a lot like A Geddy Lee riff, it’s called What Your Doing and it’s on the first album. Very similar to Nazerths Hair of the dog as well. Like your version though cool riff to make a song out of.

  • @oumaronald2920
    @oumaronald2920 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark your the best

  • @dornelli1
    @dornelli1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome, sir!!!!!

  • @derekavery9986
    @derekavery9986 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    does it sound good for funk music if you use this scale in non slap just normal finger pluck style

  • @janbebe3444
    @janbebe3444 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you only use this on a Em chord, and G7, I think?
    I like the way you teach.

  • @ianfreud
    @ianfreud 8 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Laughing too hard at "murderous rage"

  • @mikel8367
    @mikel8367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What kind of SG bass is that? I have never seen one like that. Great lesson also.

  • @cathtabletthomas3502
    @cathtabletthomas3502 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark the GOAT

  • @dragonbalance7700
    @dragonbalance7700 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "Depression, angst and murderous rage." XD

  • @stavrospsarras336
    @stavrospsarras336 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    GOOD JOB,,,,,,,,,

  • @Kianquenseda
    @Kianquenseda 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are those Enfield pick ups ? and what is a peddle ?

  • @oumaronald2920
    @oumaronald2920 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @demonartkh3668
    @demonartkh3668 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The most popular emotions in modern life...Hahaha! Great lesson as usual! thnx

  • @carlboiter6901
    @carlboiter6901 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks

  • @dry509
    @dry509 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What us the model of your bass?

  • @kevinmurithi5466
    @kevinmurithi5466 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:40

  • @JamesDavisakaRemguy
    @JamesDavisakaRemguy ปีที่แล้ว

    Depression, angst and MURDEROUS RAGE! Ha ha ha ha ha! I-I-I-I...*LUV*ed it! Ha ha ha ha ha! Rock on, brother. From Canada - JD

  • @oumaronald2920
    @oumaronald2920 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    But how can I download your videos

  • @kevinjones3498
    @kevinjones3498 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark !😎

  • @rhysbray4411
    @rhysbray4411 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool !!!!

  • @captsteck
    @captsteck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really enjoy your presentations. What brand of bass are you playing in this video and did you modify it?

    • @Kianquenseda
      @Kianquenseda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know it is an Ibanez but it looks like he changed to Enfield pickups IDK

  • @user-qu7fi7hs3j
    @user-qu7fi7hs3j 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Спасибо!!!Ты человек МИРА!!!

  • @isaacdelvalle2027
    @isaacdelvalle2027 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10:19

  • @markbass354
    @markbass354 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    COOL

  • @plevine81
    @plevine81 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark, just play a fender jazz bass. What is that thing you're holding?

  • @dincerdut5566
    @dincerdut5566 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    SUPER

  • @pitchblackink.
    @pitchblackink. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When you played that level 42 line i almost spat out my milk 😂

  • @bassist2696
    @bassist2696 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can we get the beat Sir. So we can practice by our self. Please

  • @stevenadcock7676
    @stevenadcock7676 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fab lesson 'As usual'! I was just to comment as well . . . looks like you had your Ibanez modified and added new pickups and switches - are they 'Enfield's? Sounds really good!

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Steven Adcock Yes, they are Super Quads like on the Enfield.

    • @markbass354
      @markbass354 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      for real ,,, geez .

  • @Likeaforest
    @Likeaforest ปีที่แล้ว

    עכשיו מארק ברצינות ... הסרט הזה לפני 6 שנים ... תגלה לנו מהו סוד הנעורים שלך , כי אתה נראה היום אותו הדבר :) 😀 😃.... כל שיעור שלך חשוב.

  • @mmm0513
    @mmm0513 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What bass is this guy using? I know it’s an Ibanez but what model?

  • @FePoeta
    @FePoeta 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Min 23

  • @kyledickenson1494
    @kyledickenson1494 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Hmm where have I seen this scale before..."
    *Every Geezer Butler bass run ever*

  • @melroberts7987
    @melroberts7987 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Murderous rage..** cheeky smile**

  • @Kret4en
    @Kret4en 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Mark, Am I wrong or you have changed the pickups on your good old Ibanez?
    PS Phrase about Murderous Rage was way too cheerful

    • @adamliddle2060
      @adamliddle2060 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Иван Локтаев yeah he must have because i have the same guitar in iron pewter black with 2 humbuckers

    • @Mezurashii5
      @Mezurashii5 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Иван Локтаев He did and it looks badass.

    • @markbass354
      @markbass354 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      All of the above , humbucker , single coil , both at once and more , etc. etc.

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +Mark S Beretta Yup. I was getting a little bored of the EMG's and love the Super Quads so Martin fitted some. It's also a new Glockenklang preamp.

    • @Kret4en
      @Kret4en 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons Nice, How much have you paid for such a big improvement? (if not a secret😊). I also plan to replace pickups on my vintage Ibanez RS824 for some passive DiMarzios . Now it has some 80's DiMarzio replicas by Maxon. They look and sound great but I think that is not the limit. Is there a particular PJ set you can recommend for such a bass, that would keep the character of the instrument the same?

  • @hemogoblin3076
    @hemogoblin3076 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amd this is why I miss my 6 string ;( I'm lazy and hate moving around

  • @ljgarrison6910
    @ljgarrison6910 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fucking awesome.

  • @tbdmn83
    @tbdmn83 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When he says "pinky" at around 4:00 he sounds like Shrek saying "Donkey." Sorry; had to. (no disrespect; love these lessons!)

  • @abijahknight4426
    @abijahknight4426 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    your intro slap riff is just a decending e flat scale

    • @mikee5909
      @mikee5909 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      kinda the point of the whole video

  • @pmSTUDIOse
    @pmSTUDIOse 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:35 Why not change string to A and D instead of moving your hand a lot?

    • @Spazzsticks
      @Spazzsticks 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its to make things look coooler haha

    • @andrasiboti
      @andrasiboti 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The same note on different strings sounds differently..

    • @pmSTUDIOse
      @pmSTUDIOse 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      andrasboti
      Yes of course. Maybe better depending on what you prefer. I was just refering to ease of playing it.

  • @gristams3439
    @gristams3439 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    11:09 isnt that also called a triplet? i naturally do 3-2-1 on my right fingers. i find that easiest

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No. It's not a triplet. A triplet is 3 evenly spaced notes in the beat (or across several beats). The rhythm I'm playing here is two 16th notes and an 8th note. Completely different rhythm.

    • @gristams3439
      @gristams3439 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh ok that makes sense. thanks for doing all this man your helping me ore than you will evr know

  • @lonniewhite6502
    @lonniewhite6502 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's "chong" ?

  • @shawnhuff3597
    @shawnhuff3597 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    you can just do that E scale in first position open E G open A B open D so on and so on

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Shawn Huff That's right. There are many, many ways to play any scale and to be comfortable all over the fretboard and you have to practice all of them. However, that's not the point of this lesson. This is just focussing on one particular common fingering that you can use to move up through two octaves very easily and that also gives you access to that 5th/7th fret. Open strings are very different to fretted notes in terms of tone and your ability to control them so even though they are good for some things, they are a bad idea for others. The key is to have choices.

    • @Murdo2112
      @Murdo2112 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Apart from the tonal differences of open strings, I always find that learning things without using open strings makes them much easier to shift into other keys.

  • @hainguyenho3860
    @hainguyenho3860 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why dont have lesson material?

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Ho Hoi Jyun It's there on the website. I just hadn't linked to it yet.

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons www.talkingbass.net/the-must-know-scale-for-every-rockfunk-bass-player-l138/

  • @museicluvva8529
    @museicluvva8529 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    depression,angst and murderous rage, you'll do for me Em penta

  • @user-tv2fs5oh5f
    @user-tv2fs5oh5f 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the lessons! But please use a bit of light on your face. It's hard to look at it for long ))

  • @shawnhuff3597
    @shawnhuff3597 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    how come no one has any five string bass guitar lessons on TH-cam

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Shawn Huff Both me and Scott Devine have made conscious decisions to avoid 5 strings for general bass lessons because 4 strings are so much more common and it can be confusing for beginner to intermediate players when trying to follow what's going on. I'm going to be doing some specific 5 string lessons soon that deal with the differences. The main issue is with muting. Once you've memorized the notes on the B string (or C string if using a high 5th), they are essentially the same instrument but muting and string skips can take a while to adapt to. Most teachers you see on TH-cam use 5 strings on gigs, especially theater shows and other reading gigs. Scott even has a signature 5 string by Overwater he used a lot on his early vids. It just doesn't work so well for teaching the basics and the majority of people watching the vids are beginner to intermediate level.

  • @nelsoning5803
    @nelsoning5803 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Level 42 riff! ,*\0/*

  • @mrfluffnstuff1095
    @mrfluffnstuff1095 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was posted on my birthday lol thats ironic as hell cuz i play a lot of funk-rock/nu metal

    • @plevine81
      @plevine81 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am truly sorry for your loss.

  • @downnorthmusic
    @downnorthmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you like this type of music, you may like ours!

  • @dopamining7621
    @dopamining7621 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You forgot self-loathing.

  • @dannylozano3153
    @dannylozano3153 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    :D

  • @Turkentorque
    @Turkentorque 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a gig in 15 minutes talk faster thx!!

  • @ThijsVerm
    @ThijsVerm ปีที่แล้ว

    And again you talk too much and worse…your voice is louder than the bass and actually what you are telling is such common knowledge

  • @dennistinucci5735
    @dennistinucci5735 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    To date, you are still BADDDD...