Deconstructing "Teen Town" by Jaco Pastorius // Bass Lesson with Scott's Bass Lessons (L
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- The tune "Teen Town" was written by the legendary bass player and composer Jaco Pastorius and was one of the stand out tracks on the 1977 "Heavy Weather" album recorded by the boundary breaking jazz ensemble Weather Report. For me, it's not only one of the most important compositions i've ever studied, but in a way, at the time of first discovering the works of Weather Report and Jaco Pastorius, it is one of the most important compositions i've ever heard as it completely changed the way I viewed the bass guitar and how the instrument could function within an ensemble.
In this lesson I take this legendary composition and break it down piece by piece, phrase by phrase. This not only gives you the chance to learn the tune, but even more importantly it gives you the chance to start to understand exactly why it works harmonically, and the way the melody fits within the chords as they pass by.
If you haven't used study pieces before, now's the time to start. By taking a composition such as this and studying it over an extended period of time looking into the technical and harmonic challenges within it, it gives you a different type of focus and learning experience. It's all about the long game, it's not about being able to play it straight way and moving onto the next shiny object. If focused and thorough you'll be rewarded with bass awesomeness ;)
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I could die a happy man if I ever master this song. And to think he did this all on a fretless! Jaco was quite simply "The Man".
You can do it😊 Hell, I start tomorrow, will take Months
Exactly
Jaco...
Once in a lifetime
I got it up to 0.75x speed in 1 day. Going to real speed will take longer though...
Heads up bass players!... here's a brand new bass lessons for ya...
Deconstructing "Teen Town" by the legendary Jaco Pastorius!
Deconstructing "Teen Town" by Jaco Pastorius // Bass Lesson with Scott's Bass Lessons (L#107)
Yeah...all I ever wanted to know of! :-)...that's cool..thanks Scott!
Great lesson as always, is it possible for me to get my hands on some notation for this piece?
enpontus Hal Leonard has a book called the Essential Jaco Pastorius which has this and many others fully transcribed.
***** You are correct according to the transcription I have. Regardless Scott is teaching a hugely important lesson about how and why you should transcribe tunes. It's not just about learning to play it... it's about learning what notes the masters use over certain chords as well as the feel and phrasing. Well done Scott. Another killer lesson!!!
someone has a cold, and thanks for such another lesson.
Great sound and articulation Scott. Awesome lesson.
Mark! Great to hear from ya man! :) ... I totally forgot to tell you about the scratch plate thing... in all honesty I haven't had any problems before, but I'm sure I will in the future sometime, so when you find a fix lemme know! Loving your lessons man :)
Scott's Bass Lessons you two are my main sources! Love watching both of your videos keep it going
To be honest, I cannot decide which channel is better! Keep it up guys, your knowledge is so prescious to dorks like me! Thank you! :) I literally learned everything I know from you channels.
Couldn't say it better. You both are the best bass teachers ever! Thank you a lot, men!
you guys rule
When you mention the greats, you can't leave out Ol' Scotty! Scott is so humble calls everyone else a monster and never allows his ego to out shine his wisdom. He is an amazing person and player obviously! Thank you SBL
You can't imagine how useful this lesson is Mr. Scott. thank you!
Scott, thank you for such kindness providing this awesome videos! They changed my bass practice. Best of all, you give specific and simple improvements that work for getting a professional sound on bass, no mystery. Thanks from Brazil!
Teen Town: 1 of the most absolute pieces of music! EPIC
Jaco plays Teen Town different then the way Scott is playing it. He plays the whole first lick in the first position. .. etc. Watch him play it live with Weather Report. It is amazing!
That's how i play it but Scott's chops are superb nonetheless...
I don't hear the low C in the very first lick there, I always played an open G there (first note)
There’s a new video by Mark from TalkingBass where he studied Jaco’s live performances and yes, it’s definately in first position and many other notes are open string as well. I think Scott is doing his interpretation here rather than a clinical replica of how Jaco actually played it.
@@kellnola its 100% a C on the first note and you can see it on a live version a Jaco playing Teentown.
2:22 Ends on an A, Scott ends the Phrase on a C
More educational insight than I've ever seen for this iconic tune!...just one thing though.... PART TWO PLEASE!!
You are the man Scott. I love the way you teach and thanks a ton for the study piece of "teen town" by Jaco Pastorius. It's a great help.
Thank you for being so precise in your explaining the intricacies of this track. Still practicing to get it perfect. Not easy. With you teaching it makes it easier.
Great lesson Scott! I also discovered Jaco when I was about 18 or 19, after I had been playing bass for 3 or 4 years, and was totally mind blown! I've been playing now for 20 plus years and use your lessons religiously! Thanks for the awesome content!!!
I've tried, off and on, to get this tune up to speed for years! Gonna have to take back to the shed - again. Great lessons, Scott...!
Thanks so much Scott. You are excellent teacher.
GOD BLESS
Scott you are brilliant.
Seeing so good lessons is really rare.
Scott, your video really shows what a genius Jaco was. I enjoyed watching how this is played. To think Jaco came up with this stuff when bass players were playing basic root third stuff.
I nice well broken down and explained lesson Scott. Lots of people picked up on the wrong notes over the D13 at 14.12. There's another more minor glitch where you play the long ascending lick over the F13. At 8.42 you play a dead note after the octave F. Jaco played an A where your dead note is. I play it as an open A string, quickly muted, some people fret it on the E string, but there's deffo an A there. Cheers, Steve.
Most people no longer know the art of listening properly! The reason is that the majority are damaged by culture.
Those were the exact two spots I was about to ask about as well cause the 14:12 spot should go from 6th fret to 5th fret on A string, and then 8th to 5th fret on E string. And I agree about the open A string, instead of the muted note at 8:42👍
Thanks for this lesson Scott. In all the years I've been playing this tune I've never actually bothered to analyse how Jaco targeted the chord tones. As usual you get me thinking about things I've taken fore granted, like playing Teen Town, thanks!
Ahhhh thanks for checking the lessons out Madbuzz! Loads more on the way :)
Fantastic job, Scott. This video is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn this piece. Thanks for explaining the chord tones. Enlightening.
Scott, you are a wonderful teacher.....you explain it in way that is easy, very easy to understand...thanks Bambo Kino
Very cool - thanks, Scott!
Hey Scott! You probably dont even check the comments anymore of this video.
Your the best and most patient bass teacher I've ever encountered. I hate theroy! I'm very stubborn & more than a bit stupid when it comes to any type of formal training.
I have a great ear yet, I missed some things on this piece. I'm now determined to try to respect theroy. You convinced me via your humility. I detest snobs & have coped the attitude of " I'll show you mofo's " LMAO. 😆😆
The fact that I can play Jaco well by ear speaks volumes.
I'm beyond that now. Maybe it's too late for me to learn. Ive been playing my way for 30 yrs happily. I'll try, I mean really try now.
I've taught myself alot of skills over the years as a carpenter, skilled craftsman, business principal ect. I know where and how to start. It just bores me to tears. I want to rip...
But now, to get it properly. Ty Scott & Ty bass community for your comments.
Being illiterate is no fun truth be told. It's way too much work. I'm set in my ways but now open to expand. If I even can. ✌
and watching jaco playing it live smiling is just ridiculous!
Nice
Can you decode Portrait of Tracy next time?
For us jaco pastorius fans
It would be most appreciated
Again more power
May the groove resides to you always
\m/
Awesome and really hard tune to study. I started with this some years ago but didn't finish, now it's the time to go trough it as a personal challenge. Tks for the video Scott, great job.
My pleasure Jambielo! Thanks for watching ;)
Superb tuition on an incredible piece of music by a bass genius.
Never thought I'd be able to play this. Now I can. Thankyou so much!
Great video! Thank you!
A wonderful lesson well explained and the steps are repeated slowly enough to follow.
Thank you Thank you
Excellent breakdown and analysis. Would love to see more bass classics presented this way.
Scott's Bass Lessons Oh please Oh PLEASE won't you do a second part for the rest of the piece. It's so hard piecing it together off the score and this was the cleanest and simplest breakdown I've seen of the first section. Thanks a million dude.
Best lesson I have seen for this incredible piece of music!
Fun fact: Paul tutmarc, from Seattle, musician and inventor created the first electric string bass in early 1930's. However it did not reach commercial success until in the 1950's fender made the first mass produced bass guitars, the precision bass.
Thanks so much for this Scott... the explanation of the notes in relation to the chords below were so useful
My pleasure Jonathan :)
You're a great teacher, and bassist. Outstanding videos.
great lesson! thank's
It is awesome.Thank you, Scott ;)
My pleasure Oleg :)
love this guy.
Beauty! I studied years ago and play it to 128 there I put.Pastorius is one of the greatest geniuses in the history of music! Excellent lesson Scott!
Thanks for stopping by Jamiro! :)
Grazie a te Maestro :)
PLEASE PLEASE DO A FULL DECONSTRUCT OF TEEN TOWN cos you are the only only that has done it with extreme clarity ..awesome...thanks
That is a great lesson , explains what he was doing ! It always sounded so " out" but not with the explanation ! I'm a bluegrass upright player but I'm gonna pick up that old precision and give this a try ! I'll also die a happy man
Always wanted to learn this, but always thought it too daunting, but now, you have made me sit down and get on with it,, once mastered,, then i'll try the Marcus Miller version,
Scott, you are a great teacher.
Years ago a police detective friend realized later in life the New York accent made him, let say upset.
I too have found the UK accent has a similar effect on me.
Which is the only reason I canceled my membership.
Again you truly have the gift and it saddens me deeply.
I wish you all the Health, Wealth and Happiness life has to give.
this was such a good help
You're the man, Scott! Keep up the amazing work! Great lessons! Cheers!
many thanks!
Wicked! Starting to pick bass up again after a very long hiatus. This is one of my favorite bass lines. Can't wait to finish building my bass.
Such a great lesson!! I know this piece and i still learned so much!!
Cheers Mark! :)
Awesome lesson Scott! your a great teacher!
Gosh i love Scotts bass lessions, he's been my primary bass teacher. There's just ONE thing that's been bugging Me. It's so hard to tell what note(s) he's playing. A top camera would save the day. At least for me. Big love
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Thanks Scott. Clear explanation of teen town basslines.
great great thanks. i lov your teachings !!! thanks
Du bist so ein sympathischer und netter Kerl, ich habe schon viele deiner Videos gesehen, sie haben mich inspiriert, vielen Dank dafür und viele Grüße an dich!
Please do a video on the second half, but this was really awesome and super helpful!
Love the lesson scott, i know its a little too much to ask, but for us non native english speakers it would be really cool if you could subtitule what you are saying, since you say a lot of important stuff but i cant follow up all of what you are saying, keep the great work man salutes
Wow awesome lesson thanks Scott.
That bass sounds amazing.
Excellent breakdown and great tone!
Good to hear some jaco!! Great teacher aswell:)
Cheers Joe! :)
Awesome lesson! Electric bass has been around since 1951. P-bass was introduced. Even though I've heard there was another electric bass before this.
IT HELPS me sooo much! Thx dude and cheers form Brazil
Luv the sound, great tone indeed.
You're a GREAT teacher.
Cheers Hox! :)
Respect! Thanks for the magnificent lessons.
That's the great lesson Scott. You've convinced me to start to work on this particular piece right now. Outstanding playing and bass tone as always.
Thanks for this Scott. Picking basses up again and picked this track and broke out Joe Hubbard's book. Almost had it down 30 years ago (first 2 sections and about 10bpm off the pace). Never once occurred to me to use D# to E on the A string in the second half of first bar. So much easier than trying to hit it on the D string. A loonnnng way to go lol. Cheers 👍
tks man, very good!!!!
Thanks for the breakdown - I'm transcribing this onto banjo and it helped a lot.
wow, good luck!
Good lesson
Thanks for this Scott! I usually like learning things by ear, but this was a bit overwhelming, lol!
Thx for sharing!
Excelent very very thans your patience is great
I thoroughly enjoy you work.
Fantastic !.... It's about time somebody did this. I worked my ass off on it years ago, back at CLCM,...and I wish I had this video tutorial back then ! Awesome work bro
Thanks for watching man! :)
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Love your videos scott but with these one... I've been practicing for weeks!!! Thanks a lot. Great job!!!! I don't get the speed but i'm happy to play the song half speed or less, very happy
Nice lesson, Scott!
PS: The dead note that you play at 9:41 is actually an A :)
thank u Scott ! rly amazing lesson vid ! when come the part 2?
greetings from Hungary :)
I'm actually doing it! Great job, my friend.
Superb lesson! I've just about got it now, though not up to show off speed yet. Really enjoy your vids and your manner and presentation is perfect. Your playing isn't too bad either!
Lol, cheers for watching John! :)
I'm waiting with bated breath for part 2, can hardly wait!
Thanks for the Post. I appreciate it very much as I just started with it today. Phewww, it's going to be a lonnnng tough road, but the rewards will be Priceless. 😅 Months.
Thank's !
you're number one !!!
Great explanation of a brilliant bass composition! Now I have to dust this off....hope my fingers still move fast enough...
Get the duster out Kirk! Thanks for watching man :)
Muchas Gracias!
Sheddin on this to play on B3. This is very helpful. Thanks.
Yes you always need a study piece. Sharing mine: "just friends" by benny carter and oscar peteson. Second one is erroll garner long version of "the man i love". Learning the scales of the instruments greatly helps to figure out pastorius and others🕺🏻
A look though your archives is always worth it :-)
That first bit of "Teen Town" is perfect for getting rid of bad string skipping habits :-)
Thanks for posting!!!
Thanks so much Scott. It's been some years since I last played this one. No doubt this was the tune that changed the way I looked at the bass. The first time I heard it I couldn't believe it :)
Anyway, as ***** mentioned, there are some wrong notes: Instead of E, Eb, D to C, it's Eb, D, C to A .
Hope you continue this great work. I've learned so much from you videos!! The world needs more people like you!
Cheers
Fantastic Scott, as usual. Just for fun turn on the Transcript feature (1st icon to the right of "add to" under the video) - some really interesting interpretations of what Scott is saying. Not sure what made me do it but good thing I don't have to rely on it to get his meaning.
Lol... just did... too funny! :)
Scott's Bass Lessons who who boo woo who etc.= Your bass actually speaks!!! Says who & boo a lot!! ....Haha :0) so funny, gotta luv it!
Why oh why on earth Jaco had to go into that club!?.. Such a masterpiece...
Thank you!!!
Great lesson, I transcribed some of this myself a while ago. It is a really good practice piece.
I like how you say 'this bit so cool' before pretty much every bit. The whole song is awesome! Massive Jaco fan.
Lol... yep... I think it's all cool! ;) ... thanks for stopping by Hugh! :)
Lol the old intro makes me nostalgic
Literally so amazing, awesome lesson man. Maybe next Jaco vid, you can try "The Chicken". It was my first jaco song and opened up the door of improvisation for me, and serves as a great starting place for people wanting to dabble in the art of Jaco's style!
Ahhh thanks for the kind words Abbas!
brilliant.....
Nice playing of a challenging piece
Amazing isn't it, that no one knows where the Violin came from or the Bass. There is a lot of argumentation on this, but I guess really, music has changed and therefore, what we perceive as "Bass" can be different. The obvious family is from the Double Bass, but again, that just goes back to it's use in the early jazz. Modern bass was invented in 1930's, made popular in the 50's and the early double bass used 3 strings. There are some cool ones with extended lower string "Stops" that have stops at C#, D, D#, E. This is a great video - as always - as it shows what study should be about - sometimes fun and we get it right away - & sometimes, a lot of effort over time before we feel it fits. Thanx scott
I'm trying to get real practice done on bass and guitar. Contusion and Teen town are perfect for me, cause I instantly notice what I have to work on.
Is Contusion by Stevie Wonder?
@@RitchieRosson Yup!
I'm new in town , wona sey hi, great stuff . complimenti