Understanding the fretboard is one of the biggest fundamentals to ever unlocking guitar, bass, or any other stringed instrument! Awesome work as always
That tip of concentrating on certain "areas" is what helped me start to kind of lock in locations for sure. Just concentrating on frets 1-5. Still learning, still memorizing, still feel like I'm terrible at it, but playing every day means constant progress! From playing piano as a kid and Trombone in school I remember how it FEELS to be able to smoothly read music, but I forgot the notes. I definitely wanna get there with the bass. I mean come on it's only one clef it can't be THAT hard right?! Say no to plateaus!
I'm learning at 36 with no past music experience. I am also only trying to learn parts of the fret board because looking at it all is so overwhelming. I'm also having trouble staying on time with the song. Good luck with your bass journey!
Mark, thanks for posting this; good lesson. @10:08, "We're gonna look at the first 5 frets here, no open strings". Then the first note you play is an open E string. Cracked me up.
Ha ha. Yeah, I meant no open strings but the E string. That's just to get rid of any choices you have to make between open strings and 5th fret alternatives. My bad.
Something I’ve also learned is literally getting a chart with all of the notes on the neck and going down each fret saying the note name until you memorize it
My personal top 3 methods to learn all the notes on fretboard: 3) learn all the notes on fretboard! 2) now go and learn all the notes on fretboard! 1) i said: now go and learn all the notes on fretboard! WTF? You still watching videos and reading comments? GO LEARN THAT DAMN NOTES ON FRETBOARD NOW!
Yup. Tab has no place in learning the notes on the instrument. Quite the opposite and the reason bass players and guitarists often suck at knowing the fretboard.
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Understanding the fretboard is one of the biggest fundamentals to ever unlocking guitar, bass, or any other stringed instrument! Awesome work as always
Great job, Mark. Your ability to break-down technical aspects of music and the bass and then teach them coherently is outstanding. Be well.
Your “simple steps to sight reading” course is a great guide which put you on a productive path immediately!! It’s essential!
The quality of your channel is second to none!
That tip of concentrating on certain "areas" is what helped me start to kind of lock in locations for sure. Just concentrating on frets 1-5. Still learning, still memorizing, still feel like I'm terrible at it, but playing every day means constant progress!
From playing piano as a kid and Trombone in school I remember how it FEELS to be able to smoothly read music, but I forgot the notes. I definitely wanna get there with the bass. I mean come on it's only one clef it can't be THAT hard right?! Say no to plateaus!
I'm learning at 36 with no past music experience. I am also only trying to learn parts of the fret board because looking at it all is so overwhelming. I'm also having trouble staying on time with the song. Good luck with your bass journey!
this helped more than you know. thanks man.
Your lessons are second to none, Mark. Thank you so much for the keys to unlock sheet music.
I love this guy, he’s the reason I got interested in learning how to play the bass.
The seats in this theater just can't be beat. Hi Mark.
Mark, thanks for posting this; good lesson. @10:08, "We're gonna look at the first 5 frets here, no open strings". Then the first note you play is an open E string. Cracked me up.
Ha ha. Yeah, I meant no open strings but the E string. That's just to get rid of any choices you have to make between open strings and 5th fret alternatives. My bad.
Mark, I plan on getting started with the Simple Steps to Slap Bass Course Vol. 1. I can’t wait to get started 😄😄😄😆😆👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Brilliant, and always so well-explained. Cheers Mark. 🤙
Following. Been just using tab up to now, but would like to go further
Great teaching vid. It aged well 👍
As always, splendid!!!
Excellent video.
Awesome ♥️
Something I’ve also learned is literally getting a chart with all of the notes on the neck and going down each fret saying the note name until you memorize it
My personal top 3 methods to learn all the notes on fretboard:
3) learn all the notes on fretboard!
2) now go and learn all the notes on fretboard!
1) i said: now go and learn all the notes on fretboard!
WTF? You still watching videos and reading comments?
GO LEARN THAT DAMN NOTES ON FRETBOARD NOW!
good video Mark , what happened to the live chat
WAIT WAIT TILL I GET MA BASS
Never exercise and taught myself after guitar the base is easyier buy far i play open notes flats (not sharps same thing different name)
:)
On single tip: do not use tablatures, only sheet music
Yup. Tab has no place in learning the notes on the instrument. Quite the opposite and the reason bass players and guitarists often suck at knowing the fretboard.
SLOWER DAMN YOU!
Can you teach us how to play Seinfeld
What if yer bass only has one string and no frets, an it used to be mamma's washtub?
Then you can just put yer feet up and chill. Boom chaka boom chaka boom chaka boom
You seen ma broom? One month ago it was still there...