Those are the 5 most important patterns to learn on both guitar and bass guitar. Make sure you first know where all the 1’s or roots are. Next make sure you can label all the b3’s, 4’s, 5’s, and b7’s. - Now here’s how to expand that: 1) first learn to add in 3, and to slide (always upward) from the Bluesy minor 3rd to the major 3rd (IF you are playing over a Dominant 7th chord; do not play the major 3rd if it’s over a minor chord). 2) Now learn to add in the 2’s and 6’s (which can also be used, just not quite as easily). Now you have turned those 5 minor pentatonic boxes into Mixolydian boxes plus one extra note; here’s that formula: 1-2-b3-3-4-5-6-b7. 3) There are only 4 notes left: b2/b5/b6/7. The flatted 5th is part of the Blues scale and is very useable. The b2/b6/7 are the least useable but can be used as chromatic passing tones (you’re just going quickly through them most of the time, on your way to another note). Here’s how you took those 5 minor pentatonic boxes all the way to the chromatic scale: 1-b3-4-5-b7, 1-b3-3-4-5-b7, 1-2-b3-3-4-5-6-b7, 1-2-b3-3-4-b5-5-6-b7, 1-b2-2-b3-3-4-b5-5-b6-6-b7-7. Now you can play any note on the fretboard without getting lost because those 5 CAGED shapes are your “skeletal” framework.
You should know the notes you’re playing but patterns make it easy to move around without necessarily having to know note names. There are also lots of different patterns within patterns so do find your own too!
Sounds really nice, I wish I could do it. Maybe if I had started when I was 12 and had spiders for fingers... I have arthritis. I'll stick to playing along with Status Quo and ZZtop.
@@OnlineBassCourses yes, the point made was you no. the shapes differently. Normally, with guitar, Shape 1 starts on the 6th note of the major scale, the minor pentatonic. Shape 2 starts on the tonic of the major scale.
@@janezimmerman7987got it. 👍 that’s because Major and Minor scales are related. The 6th more of the major scale is where the natural minor scale (and minor pentatonic scale) starts. It’s genius - they’re exactly the same notes!
Many people don’t know that in E standard the 4 string bass (EADG) tuning is the same as guitar (EADGBE) minus the two smallest strings. Strings is are kind of like pianos with frets instead of keys…. 🤔
Sir, can you explain this? Bass at 7th fret when i do pluck 4th string (B) and 1st string (D) at the same time together, the buzz is coming out from nowhere. But if you pluck it not at the same time the buzz sound will not coming. Please enlightened me sir....hehehe
That’s because this is a 60 second UA-cam Short. Please watch this lesson where I explain everything slowly: ua-cam.com/video/Nvx2RBBPJEk/v-deo.htmlsi=ofGoFkpFO2EtoswN 🙏🙏
How am I supposed to recognize that they are G major pentatonic scales? I know that's because the root is the G, but since you don' always start from the G, I'm finding it hard to understand what is the "main structure" between them, I'm confused about it :(
The intervals in a G Major Pentatonic scale never change (Root-G, Major 2nd-A, Major 3rd-B, Perfect 5th-D, Major 6th-E). It doesn’t matter where you start, if you play patterns using those notes, it’s G Major Pentatonic. It’s defined (like any scale) by its specific order or configuration of intervals.
@@OnlineBassCourses Sorry, I don't see a link for free pdf. This seems important to know ... I enrolled in your Beginner to Bassist course a little while ago, maybe I can find it in there. Thanks.
This is a Short that has to be under 60 seconds so, unfortunately, no! If you check out the full lesson though, you’ll find it’s slower. There’s a free PDF with the shapes available too. Link in description. 🙏👍
It might be best to watch the longer video this Short comes from (link in description). You can actually slow those longer videos down in UA-cam (as well as pause and rewind).
Notes are definitely really important to learn and you should know them (and intervals) within any given pattern. What I personally like about patterns is that, whilst the notes change in different keys, the patterns don’t. It’s just one tool though and there are many different ways to learn scales, arpeggios etc.
@@OnlineBassCourses I've learned things since that reply! The formulas: W, W, W+H, W, W+H. Pentatonic scales have whole steps and whole steps with a half step.
This a UA-cam Short where you have 60 seconds maximum to cram everything in. Sometimes it has to go down like this on a Short! Watch a couple of my longer lessons where I go into topics in much more depth (often with free PDFs and backing tracks) and at a more sedate pace. That’s how my students learn.
Check out the full lesson where I break things down slowly and thoroughly (link in description). This is a UA-cam Short in which I have to fit everything into 60 seconds or under. It has to be fast!
Some people find it easy, some struggle. Playing bass involves a different mindset as the role of the instrument is very different to guitar. Get that and it’s easy…
If you actually want us to learn you should try doing it slower.... otherwise we have to rewind the video 100 times to see which notes you are playing. Thanks
Thanks, Jose. This is just a UA-cam Short that lasts under 60 seconds. There’s no time to go slow. However, if you’d like to check out the (slower!) full lesson that this clip came from (with free PDF download) please click the link in the description. Many thanks. Dan.
Excellent suggestion. For this particular video, however, the subject was all five pentatonic shapes. This is also one of my most viewed videos so something worked! It’s kind of a trailer for the main lesson. Plus I have over a thousand videos on my channel - go and check some of them out! 🙏🙏
@@OnlineBassCourses yeah it's the most watched video because we have to watch 1,000 times to learn one pattern..... lol..... just kidding man. You are very much appreciated..!!! Thanks again 🙏🏻
Those are the 5 most important patterns to learn on both guitar and bass guitar.
Make sure you first know where all the 1’s or roots are. Next make sure you can label all the b3’s, 4’s, 5’s, and b7’s.
- Now here’s how to expand that:
1) first learn to add in 3, and to slide (always upward) from the Bluesy minor 3rd to the major 3rd (IF you are playing over a Dominant 7th chord; do not play the major 3rd if it’s over a minor chord).
2) Now learn to add in the 2’s and 6’s (which can also be used, just not quite as easily).
Now you have turned those 5 minor pentatonic boxes into Mixolydian boxes plus one extra note; here’s that formula: 1-2-b3-3-4-5-6-b7.
3) There are only 4 notes left: b2/b5/b6/7.
The flatted 5th is part of the Blues scale and is very useable. The b2/b6/7 are the least useable but can be used as chromatic passing tones (you’re just going quickly through them most of the time, on your way to another note).
Here’s how you took those 5 minor pentatonic boxes all the way to the chromatic scale:
1-b3-4-5-b7, 1-b3-3-4-5-b7, 1-2-b3-3-4-5-6-b7, 1-2-b3-3-4-b5-5-6-b7, 1-b2-2-b3-3-4-b5-5-b6-6-b7-7.
Now you can play any note on the fretboard without getting lost because those 5 CAGED shapes are your “skeletal” framework.
Am really starting to understand these scales and just how beneficial they are, thanks Dan 🙏👍🏽
Why m i an acoustic guitarist you so damn good keep teaching 🙏
Thank you!
And learning these shapes can get you the relative minor scales also...plus a few additions and you get the blues scale
I can tell it's Dan' Hawkins video just by his hands without seeing the subscription. He is my all time favorite Bass player I go back to the 70s.
That's a really fucking nice bass. OMFG I want that bass
I can keep up with this one and use it to loosen up. Thanks Dandy Dan the Bassman.
Thanks for listing the notes
Así es muchas gracias..x las notas
Great exercise n fun Ty Dan
It's good my big!
Excellent 🙏🏿
Thanks for the lesson
Thanks for watching. 🙏
Great tutorial. Thank you.
I need more teaching of the bass guitar.
Great tone
Thanks 🙏
but should i learn finger pattern or fret patterns ir note patterns even or all of them?
You should know the notes you’re playing but patterns make it easy to move around without necessarily having to know note names. There are also lots of different patterns within patterns so do find your own too!
Love this!
You make it look 👀 cool and easy to use. Thanks 🙏
Try it out; you’ll love it.
@@OnlineBassCourses thank you very much 🙏
Thank you sir
Great 👏👏👏
That's so cool Dan, thanks big time. In the final shape high up, what does the two G white boxes represent?
Thanks! Those are the root notes.
@@OnlineBassCoursesgracias...por aclarar
Thank for your inside technique
May I ask what p bass your using? Thanks
1968 P with James Jamerson La Bella flats.
Hi Dan, i’d like to have some suggest from you to buy my first Bass. Can you help me?
What’s your budget?
As always ❤
How about swing boogie of all country music or 50s bop
Yes you can use this scale for those styles. 👍
Excellent
Sounds really nice, I wish I could do it. Maybe if I had started when I was 12 and had spiders for fingers...
I have arthritis. I'll stick to playing along with Status Quo and ZZtop.
Can’t beat a bit of Quo! I did a support tour with them years ago. An amazing band and great guys too.
You are amazing
You’re too kind. 🙏
On guitar, the shape nos would typically, for the order played here, 2 3 4 5 1.
You can play these exact same shapes on guitar just adding in the next notes on the B and high E strings.
@@OnlineBassCourses yes, the point made was you no. the shapes differently. Normally, with guitar, Shape 1 starts on the 6th note of the major scale, the minor pentatonic. Shape 2 starts on the tonic of the major scale.
@@janezimmerman7987got it. 👍 that’s because Major and Minor scales are related. The 6th more of the major scale is where the natural minor scale (and minor pentatonic scale) starts. It’s genius - they’re exactly the same notes!
@@OnlineBassCourses they're the same notes
Many people don’t know that in E standard the 4 string bass (EADG) tuning is the same as guitar (EADGBE) minus the two smallest strings. Strings is are kind of like pianos with frets instead of keys…. 🤔
Sir, can you explain this?
Bass at 7th fret when i do pluck 4th string (B) and 1st string (D) at the same time together, the buzz is coming out from nowhere. But if you pluck it not at the same time the buzz sound will not coming.
Please enlightened me sir....hehehe
No idea! Sounds like you need to take it for a setup.
@@OnlineBassCourses Have you try it on your Bass? 3 electric Bass that ive tested was the same buzzing just like mine.
@@Basbass105 no buzzing on any of mine...Weird.
Re adjust your truss rod
New to your channel. Do you have a video like this breaking down pentatonic shapes for a 5 String Bass with a low B?
No I don’t but I’ll make one very soon! Good idea. Subscribe to stay tuned.
very nice
Owesome
Instructions unclear, I am now a pentagon
ua-cam.com/video/Nvx2RBBPJEk/v-deo.htmlsi=bN8-DIGfwZYilkke
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how do you transfer these shapes to a different key?
Just move the root (hollow square in this case) to any other note on the same string and you’ve done it.
@@OnlineBassCoursesohhh alright, thank you so much! your lessons are carrying my (very late) theory learning
Good i like
So these shapes are all in G major? Correct?
Yes.
@@OnlineBassCourses thanks 🙏
so g major 5 major shapes also the same to the other majors and also minor?
@@namxzgaming740 Yup. Basically we are learning a stripped down version of the modes; but over a pentatonic (which is really sweet)
It's my dream to learn how to play bass, but I don't have any and can't afford it:)
One day! You can get very cheap ones these days.
Bro I can hardly span 3 frets with my hand and you are spanning 4 with ease idk how the hell im gonna do this
I’ve been playing for 32 years and practiced a lot at the beginning. The stretch developed for me over time - with work - and it will for you too. 👍
How many basses do you need?
Between 1 and 100. Only joking. One is fine for nearly everyone.
Maestro podría hacer un análisis del maestro Jonh Deacon?
One day, yes! Great bass player.
❤❤❤
What are these metal things on the fingerboard?
My patterns are out of tune. The patterns I practise are all from Joe's Garage. Over and over and over again. Repetition could also have some pro's.
do you mean the frets?
Can u give me one bass guiter😊❤
I wish I could!
@@OnlineBassCourses thank you😊🥰🥀
@@OnlineBassCoursesque amable al contestar..ese tipo de preguntas...😅todo un MASTER
As a beginner learning scales I can't understand why instructors don't slow down and show us each note. It's just a blur for nubies.
That’s because this is a 60 second UA-cam Short. Please watch this lesson where I explain everything slowly: ua-cam.com/video/Nvx2RBBPJEk/v-deo.htmlsi=ofGoFkpFO2EtoswN 🙏🙏
How am I supposed to recognize that they are G major pentatonic scales? I know that's because the root is the G, but since you don' always start from the G, I'm finding it hard to understand what is the "main structure" between them, I'm confused about it :(
The intervals in a G Major Pentatonic scale never change (Root-G, Major 2nd-A, Major 3rd-B, Perfect 5th-D, Major 6th-E). It doesn’t matter where you start, if you play patterns using those notes, it’s G Major Pentatonic. It’s defined (like any scale) by its specific order or configuration of intervals.
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Next one, next one, next one; look at all my basses, next one
Ok 👍
Yeah that's beyond my beginning level😢
Download the free PDF and just go through each shape really slowly. It’s not about speed, but learning the shape and sound.
@@OnlineBassCourses Sorry, I don't see a link for free pdf. This seems important to know ... I enrolled in your Beginner to Bassist course a little while ago, maybe I can find it in there. Thanks.
@@badmonks My bad! Here's the link: onlinebasscourses.com/bass-line-creation/pentatonic-bass-masterclass/
My son wants to play bass, but its almost impossible to find a entry level left handed bass
Something like these would be great: www.sweetwater.com/c1015--Left_handed_Bass_Guitars?all&sb=low2high
Thank you for doing the research. I looked all over. Much appreciated
Pentatonics inversions
Can you slow down a bit please!
This is a Short that has to be under 60 seconds so, unfortunately, no! If you check out the full lesson though, you’ll find it’s slower. There’s a free PDF with the shapes available too. Link in description. 🙏👍
Hello sir
👋
wait so these are all the major pentatonic?
Yes
Oecar dela hoya playing bass 😅
You should see my boxing skills.
Smh if only I could comprehend this
This could explain everything: ua-cam.com/video/Nvx2RBBPJEk/v-deo.htmlsi=-E8Fuvuzg8N3KKdD
Time to play like Geezer Butler
Or try to anyways
Oh my God you can play in three keys!
Ka❤bir
Wow I wish you could slow down the video. I’m a beginner, and your fingers move so fast that I’m not sure just were to put my fingers
It might be best to watch the longer video this Short comes from (link in description). You can actually slow those longer videos down in UA-cam (as well as pause and rewind).
Wouldn't it be better to just learn the notes instead of patterns and shapes?
Notes are definitely really important to learn and you should know them (and intervals) within any given pattern. What I personally like about patterns is that, whilst the notes change in different keys, the patterns don’t. It’s just one tool though and there are many different ways to learn scales, arpeggios etc.
I use a left handed bass so these diagrams take a second to mentally reverse
Yeah, sorry about that. No way around it my end unfortunately.
@@OnlineBassCourses I've learned things since that reply! The formulas: W, W, W+H, W, W+H. Pentatonic scales have whole steps and whole steps with a half step.
You buzzed a fret
I shall hang my head in shame for the rest of the week.
Slow down
I au sada bass mi lang
You need another bass.
You’re right! Got around 25 I think but I do need another. What do you recommend?
@@OnlineBassCourses this one looks nice, Sadowsky - NYC Tom Hamilton's Aerosmith, 4-String Bass Guitar (#83) 2000s - Blonde
@@basp-ef7jx Think I'm going to go 5 string. Something punchy with a good neck.
🤳🤳☀️🏁
Playing it as fast as possible …..is that how your students learn playing the bass ??
This a UA-cam Short where you have 60 seconds maximum to cram everything in. Sometimes it has to go down like this on a Short! Watch a couple of my longer lessons where I go into topics in much more depth (often with free PDFs and backing tracks) and at a more sedate pace. That’s how my students learn.
@@OnlineBassCoursesgracias x explicarlo...me inscribirse a su curso
Slow down u are fast
Check out the full lesson where I break things down slowly and thoroughly (link in description). This is a UA-cam Short in which I have to fit everything into 60 seconds or under. It has to be fast!
Still completely confused as to what he's trying to explain here.
????
Just that there’s some pentatonic patterns that are useful to learn: ua-cam.com/video/Nvx2RBBPJEk/v-deo.htmlsi=IFCmEadRpYEVSuQm
@@OnlineBassCourses
Got it.
Thx.
idk how but i dont understand at all
im not a pro im good
i understand now
Please check out the full lesson (link in description).
@@OnlineBassCoursesyea man of course
Tu es gentille
Try to go lil slower because people that are new to it wont learn it good.
Check out the full lesson this comes from. It will explain everything slowly plus you get a free PDF. Link in description.
Wow too many bass.
There’s never too many bass.
The image you are displaying is absolutely WRONG ❌❌❌❌ and different from what you are playing, check it out
No it’s not. It’s 100% correct. You might be reading it upside down or something. Check out how to read fretboard diagrams and it’ll make sense. 🙏👍
😂😂😢
Yo slow down
You’re not a good teacher with all do respect
Check out the full lesson (link in description) which contains the full slower lesson plus free PDF. 🙏🙏🙏👍
Hmmmmm the scale shape is same as for the guitar scale shape less the B and high E strings on the guitar. Hmmmmmm easy transition from guitar to bass?
Some people find it easy, some struggle. Playing bass involves a different mindset as the role of the instrument is very different to guitar. Get that and it’s easy…
If you actually want us to learn you should try doing it slower.... otherwise we have to rewind the video 100 times to see which notes you are playing. Thanks
Thanks, Jose. This is just a UA-cam Short that lasts under 60 seconds. There’s no time to go slow. However, if you’d like to check out the (slower!) full lesson that this clip came from (with free PDF download) please click the link in the description. Many thanks. Dan.
@@OnlineBassCourses I appreciate the reply..... my suggestion then would be.... cover only 1 patterns in one video and make more videos:)
Excellent suggestion. For this particular video, however, the subject was all five pentatonic shapes. This is also one of my most viewed videos so something worked! It’s kind of a trailer for the main lesson. Plus I have over a thousand videos on my channel - go and check some of them out! 🙏🙏
@@OnlineBassCourses yeah it's the most watched video because we have to watch 1,000 times to learn one pattern..... lol..... just kidding man. You are very much appreciated..!!! Thanks again 🙏🏻
@@joseortega584 Good point - might do more like that then. 😂
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