I know this is more, or supposed to be more for beginners, but as long as I've been playing and learning, you still opened my eyes to something I've never quite added up before. You truly are an amazing teacher/player. Thank you Mr. Brown!
Hi Rich, Thanks for the bass info. I am a 60yo beginner and appreciate the lessons. My goal is to play in my church's band one Sunday. Keep up the great lessons!
Mr,Rich Brown, you are absolutely one of if not the best teacher/ tutor I've come across on any of these social media platforms, I've been playing bass and also 6 string from a very early age, I first picked up a guitar in church in Jamaica at the age of 7 years old I am now in my mid 60's, I only wish I had known you many years ago, I told my 17 year old son that apart from what I show you don't listen to any one else on you tube apart from yourself.. you are the man Rich, Blessings to you for sharing your unbelievable talent and most valuable knowledge.. keep up your good works..God Bless. From a reggae bassist.😂
An excellent lesson for unlocking finger positions on the fretboard. We can't wait to see the next lesson on pentatonics. Thank you very much for this video.
This is such a great way to look at it. Thank you for teaching me this method. That groove at the beginning of the video is FIRE by the way. You are so good bro! Have a great weekend everyone out there and be kind. Peace!
Leave it to Rich......I thought, no.....not another pentatonic excercise video.... but the dividing fret and pairs idea gives me another way of seeing the scale/pattern. No, I've never seen that idea. Cheers to the Brown method.
I'm really enjoying your no-nonsense approach Rich. I have been playing bass for 50+ years. but playing PROPERLY not nearly as long. Even though my mother taught me how to read music when I was a teen, music theory later in life was the more important aspect for me. Thanks for the invaluable lessons Rich. Cheers from Utah
This is fun stuff, Rich. I've been thinking about it since the previous video and here's something I discovered on my 5 string. All 5 notes of the pentatonic scale are on one fret starting with the 3rd. The strings are tuned in fourths. So, in C pentatonic the 3rd is E. On a 5 string E is on the 5th fret. Stay on the 5th fret and the pentatonic scale is in fourths on each successive string, E, A, D, G, C - 3, 6, 2, 5, 1. This pattern is repeated on other frets and moves to the adjacent lower fret on the 3rd. Minor is the same pattern, it just starts on the 6th. Now I can add your dividing line and think of this one fret of notes as being separated by 5ths (one string apart) and octaves (two strings apart).
Yes I get it. Thanks for the info and of a new way of seeing the scales.👀 I guess seeing you break it all down into just "Thinking" of it as 2 root notes the relative Maj/min of any key is such a great way take a bite instead trying to eat it all at once has been a😮 Wow moment. Hope there is more to come. ✌️
Rich, you are awesome how easy you can explain this stuff! I really like it and looking forward to become a member to join and experience more content. So, even in Belgium you are famous!
Hey rich, after watching the first video of your playlist on bass for beginners, I gotta say; you’re pretty damn good. I turn 21 next week, and I pray I get my first bass until then. P.S: I highly recommend taking a look at the persona 5 ost, it’ll be my main inspiration for acid jazz and or jazz in general. It’s also a soundtrack from a renowned video game series.
This is a great lesson. Thank you. I need to go back and watch where you made the shapes. I need to learn key E and key D and see if I can apply this. Thank you
Hey Rich, thank you for this great lesson and the vibe you bring to teaching bass. Just wanted to point out that there is no dividing line on the first position of C Major pentatonic starting on the E string. I'm guessing 5 string players are finding this "issue" in more instances.. Anyway gonna practice this in various keys and perhaps mixing "lines" up and down the fretboard. Can't wait for part 3!! Cheers!!
Hey Rich. Man. Love your channel!!! You’ve made learning the bass such an interesting and breezy process brother. So thank you! Just wondering how heavy your attack is on your right hand? Love your playing and tone. Keep up the fine work friend.
Hello. Thanks for your time and effort in conveying the lesson to your audience. I believe I am slower in my ability to grasp the information. i may need the beginner, beginner group. my vision isn't very good. Have you tried videoing from different angle's i.e. angling the camera so the audience view would be from your right to the fretboard. i think that the way you mute the un-played strings makes it difficult for me to distinguish whice note is fretted and vice-versa.
What's hard for me is to note down 2 pentatonic minor or major scales in one key lol. I know you can do that but it's hard sometimes to see when an opportunity is open to switch to a different one in the same key. Maybe it's just memorization issues idk. I do use a phone these days lol. Confuses me though. When I solo, I can do one lol. I been working with the kumoi scale. Another pentatonic phrygian. 1, b2, 4, 5, b6. You'll get a Japanese samurai feeling lol. Not much you can do with it when it comes to being unique but it does go good over a Byzantine chord progression for some darkness. Or just straight up phrygian chords for a Japanese touch. It's interesting. Jazz or not though, you should still get a unique Japanese sound.
Awesome Lesson. I thought I would check out a couple more of your videos before I asked this question, thinking you may have answered it with this shape for the Pentatonic. Well here was the question... "I'm Familiar with the minor and major Pentatonic on lead guitar up and down the neck with the same Shape and wanted to pick up the Bass from that FOUNDATION and you smacked the music theory Like a Bass player ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Again P.S. I have a 4 String but I am digging that Melodic 5 String. Is there some phrases that work with both 4 and 5 string or is 5 just a different Ax all together due to the tuning?" The question still stands after this video, but it was a step closer to having an Ah Hah moment. All the videos were great but I Really enjoyed this one. Wish you had split the red sea on the other 2 shapes. Ha Ha Faith without works is Dead. Amen
wow Rich!! You groove in all dimensions! 🙂 I do love the pentatonic scale approarch a lot, BUT, for decades I'm fond of the following pentatonic scale (Mahavishnu): root, major 3, 4, 5 flat 7. Could you elaborate on how to organize this scale on the bass? The fingering in particular in various shapes? Love, peace and admiration from The Netherlands!!
Thanks brother, but it would be great if you could make a video where you show people that there is a variety of pentatonic scales out there to play! Related to the scales that can be made on the concert harp by rising or lowering some of the 7 diatonic notes >> Alice Coltrane!
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I know this is more, or supposed to be more for beginners, but as long as I've been playing and learning, you still opened my eyes to something I've never quite added up before. You truly are an amazing teacher/player. Thank you Mr. Brown!
Man I love these ideas! I can't believe how in the dark I was about pentatonic thinking I've been! Thanks Rich!
I just started learning bass, around a month now, and I've been consuming your videos like oxygen! Best content on TH-cam. Thank you! ❤
Absolutely, 💯 my friend, I share your sentiment.
Great lesson and exercise. I love the simplicity and how you make the instrument very approachable.
Been refreshing this channel every day for the part 2 of the previous video... Here it is finally... Thank you so much
My pleasure, David. Thank you for watching!
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Hi Rich, Thanks for the bass info. I am a 60yo beginner and appreciate the lessons. My goal is to play in my church's band one Sunday. Keep up the great lessons!
That dividing line is a magical concept, it opens new ways in visualizing the scales. Thanks mister master!!!! 😘
Thank you for this video. The way in which you broke it all down, may it simple for me to play along. Wish my teacher would do stuff like this.
That's why I'm here, brother. It's good to get some different perspectives on an idea. Thanks for watching!
Amen to that, my friend.
This exercise reminds me of 'Twice'. I love that song so much. Always good times at the Brownstone!
Simply magical - linking it all together in that way. Many thanks 👍🏻
Great lesson on the pentatonic scales. Thank you. Time to practice!🎸
Loved this lesson - I've been playing for a long time and never thought to turn pentatonic scales inside out like this!
Mr,Rich Brown, you are absolutely one of if not the best teacher/ tutor I've come across on any of these social media platforms, I've been playing bass and also 6 string from a very early age, I first picked up a guitar in church in Jamaica at the age of 7 years old I am now in my mid 60's, I only wish I had known you many years ago, I told my 17 year old son that apart from what I show you don't listen to any one else on you tube apart from yourself.. you are the man Rich, Blessings to you for sharing your unbelievable talent and most valuable knowledge.. keep up your good works..God Bless.
From a reggae bassist.😂
An excellent lesson for unlocking finger positions on the fretboard. We can't wait to see the next lesson on pentatonics. Thank you very much for this video.
How interesting, eyes opened. Thank you!
This is such a great way to look at it. Thank you for teaching me this method. That groove at the beginning of the video is FIRE by the way. You are so good bro! Have a great weekend everyone out there and be kind. Peace!
Peace, Love, Honour and Respect to you Long finger and to one and all... Heavenly Blessings 🙏🏾👼🏾.
@@bandelaroloverman3368 Fng A
@@BAsed_AFro Hi forgive me but I don't know what that means, can you please enlighten me.
@@BAsed_AFro Fng A????
I think it makes sense to me. I plan to try this out over the weekend. Should be fun or maybe a little frustrating. Lol
Leave it to Rich......I thought, no.....not another pentatonic excercise video.... but the dividing fret and pairs idea gives me another way of seeing the scale/pattern. No, I've never seen that idea. Cheers to the Brown method.
Wasn’t’ sure where you were going, but now I see the cool and the super cool. Can’t wait to figure it out 😎
I'm really enjoying your no-nonsense approach Rich. I have been playing bass for 50+ years. but playing PROPERLY not nearly as long. Even though my mother taught me how to read music when I was a teen, music theory later in life was the more important aspect for me. Thanks for the invaluable lessons Rich. Cheers from Utah
This is fun stuff, Rich. I've been thinking about it since the previous video and here's something I discovered on my 5 string.
All 5 notes of the pentatonic scale are on one fret starting with the 3rd.
The strings are tuned in fourths.
So, in C pentatonic the 3rd is E.
On a 5 string E is on the 5th fret. Stay on the 5th fret and the pentatonic scale is in fourths on each successive string, E, A, D, G, C - 3, 6, 2, 5, 1.
This pattern is repeated on other frets and moves to the adjacent lower fret on the 3rd.
Minor is the same pattern, it just starts on the 6th.
Now I can add your dividing line and think of this one fret of notes as being separated by 5ths (one string apart) and octaves (two strings apart).
great explanation and insight, lucky iam to have 2 more notes on my 5 string bass ;-)
aaamazing as always! thanks!
Thankee for this Rich.......mind opening.
One of the best lessons I’ve watched! That’s saying a lot since you have TONS of great lessons. ‘preciate it!
Best instruction I’ve seen yet
Thank you this helps me a lot! More practice using pentatonic!!
Many thanks for another great video! ❤
My pleasure. Thank you for watching.
Wow couldnt ave been better mr brown eyes opening up lesson thanks alot
Yes I get it. Thanks for the info and of a new way of seeing the scales.👀
I guess seeing you break it all down into just "Thinking" of it as 2 root notes the relative Maj/min of any key is such a great way take a bite instead trying to eat it all at once has been a😮 Wow moment. Hope there is more to come. ✌️
Thanks so much. Oh yes, there's much more to come! Stay tuned...
I dig the Bronstone Method, super hip Rich.
Rich, you are awesome how easy you can explain this stuff! I really like it and looking forward to become a member to join and experience more content. So, even in Belgium you are famous!
Thanks!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏾
Hey rich, after watching the first video of your playlist on bass for beginners, I gotta say; you’re pretty damn good. I turn 21 next week, and I pray I get my first bass until then. P.S: I highly recommend taking a look at the persona 5 ost, it’ll be my main inspiration for acid jazz and or jazz in general. It’s also a soundtrack from a renowned video game series.
Sooo good! Great teaching!
The groove!
That's what it's all about! 🙏🏾👊🏾
So fun!
This is a great lesson. Thank you. I need to go back and watch where you made the shapes. I need to learn key E and key D and see if I can apply this. Thank you
Hey Rich, thank you for this great lesson and the vibe you bring to teaching bass. Just wanted to point out that there is no dividing line on the first position of C Major pentatonic starting on the E string. I'm guessing 5 string players are finding this "issue" in more instances.. Anyway gonna practice this in various keys and perhaps mixing "lines" up and down the fretboard. Can't wait for part 3!! Cheers!!
Loving this teacher 👏🏿
Thanks very much! 🙏🏾
very cool
Hey Rich. Man. Love your channel!!! You’ve made learning the bass such an interesting and breezy process brother. So thank you!
Just wondering how heavy your attack is on your right hand?
Love your playing and tone. Keep up the fine work friend.
Thank you Rich
This is money
Hello. Thanks for your time and effort in conveying the lesson to your audience. I believe I am slower in my ability to grasp the information. i may need the beginner, beginner group. my vision isn't very good. Have you tried videoing from different angle's i.e. angling the camera so the audience view would be from your right to the fretboard. i think that the way you mute the un-played strings makes it difficult for me to distinguish whice note is fretted and vice-versa.
What's hard for me is to note down 2 pentatonic minor or major scales in one key lol. I know you can do that but it's hard sometimes to see when an opportunity is open to switch to a different one in the same key. Maybe it's just memorization issues idk. I do use a phone these days lol. Confuses me though. When I solo, I can do one lol.
I been working with the kumoi scale. Another pentatonic phrygian. 1, b2, 4, 5, b6. You'll get a Japanese samurai feeling lol. Not much you can do with it when it comes to being unique but it does go good over a Byzantine chord progression for some darkness. Or just straight up phrygian chords for a Japanese touch. It's interesting. Jazz or not though, you should still get a unique Japanese sound.
Sweet sir
Thanks very much.
Awesome Lesson.
I thought I would check out a couple more of your videos before I asked this question, thinking you may have answered it with this shape for the Pentatonic.
Well here was the question...
"I'm Familiar with the minor and major Pentatonic on lead guitar up and down the neck with the same Shape and wanted to pick up the Bass from that FOUNDATION and you smacked the music theory Like a Bass player !
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Again
P.S.
I have a 4 String but I am digging that Melodic 5 String.
Is there some phrases that work with both 4 and 5 string or is 5 just a different Ax all together due to the tuning?"
The question still stands after this video, but it was a step closer to having an Ah Hah moment.
All the videos were great but I Really enjoyed this one. Wish you had split the red sea on the other 2 shapes.
Ha Ha
Faith without works is Dead.
Amen
wow Rich!! You groove in all dimensions! 🙂
I do love the pentatonic scale approarch a lot, BUT, for decades I'm fond of the following pentatonic scale (Mahavishnu): root, major 3, 4, 5 flat 7.
Could you elaborate on how to organize this scale on the bass? The fingering in particular in various shapes?
Love, peace and admiration from The Netherlands!!
Thanks brother, but it would be great if you could make a video where you show people that there is a variety of pentatonic scales out there to play!
Related to the scales that can be made on the concert harp by rising or lowering some of the 7 diatonic notes >> Alice Coltrane!
😎👍
Great lesson! What’s the name of the song used for the intro?
Automatic like for the Kendrick Lamar reference
Is there any chance of getting the notation so as to practice with notes. Please!?
Are you related to Beatdown Brown the drummer?
He’s my brother…from the same mother. ❤️
@@richbrownbass I knew it!!! You look so much alike. And you're both super talented. I'm a new bass player and I'm glad I found your channel!
A minor 😅😅
Great lesson.