Bluegrass Bass Lesson with Nate Sabat

[@Taine2]

Excellently simple explanations and fingerings! Thank you!

[@vaseevol]

I stumbled across this video. Very enjoyable.

[@countryalexander7175]

Exactly what I like to hear. This is the right way to go from root and to root. Many players (on KZbin) do not play that and it doesn´t sound good. Professionals in Bluegrass and Country music play the right way too. Thanks for making this so clear.

[@Southernguitar74]

Very informative. Thank you

[@Vader99ify]

I do this instinctively and just thought it was the way you play bass fiddle in bluegrass. Root - fifth - root - root - fifth on chord change. It makes the chord changes flow easier for me. Teaching my wife the same thing right now. I need your book to see how someone that is properly trained takes it even farther! Good video BU!!!!!

[@NateSabatBass]

Yes, glad you do it intuitively Doug! And feel free to grab a copy of my book - i’ll even sign it for ya!

[@Vader99ify]

@@NateSabatBass I'll be sure to do that on next paycheck. I will DM you here to let you know so you can sign it for me ;)

[@conner2811]

Good stuff thank you

[@CathyKreger]

I am enjoying your book. Asking you which is your favorite way to amplify your bass for performance?

[@NateSabatBass]

Hey Cathy, and sorry for the late reply! I actually have a video out on my gear choices, check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJyuq4OrobSIp5Y

[@johnjennings9201]

I am so grateful to you for the best tutorial and accompanying booklet. So simple, so effective. Have you created a similar series for minor keys yet?

[@banjomark9900]

I bought a copy of your book & I’m excited to get started! I understand that I should work through the material at my own pace. Should I get proficient at all 8 major scales before proceeding on to triads & building a groove, etc.? Should I jump to a song as soon as possible; or does it matter? What do you suggest for a beginner to stay motivated but not sacrifice a good foundation?

[@NateSabatBass]

Hey Mark, thanks for picking up a copy! As a general rule, I'd say make sure you can play the scale of the song's corresponding key before you dig into the bassline. For example, make sure you can play C major before playing Angel Band. Then from there, you can work on the corresponding triads of the key. As far as building a groove, feel free to hit that section whenever, it's a little removed from all that!

[@rileyjk-yt1006]

I’m an electric bassist and my jazz band director wants me to play upright. Thanks for this. Also, edit, the bass line I automatically do for jazz/blues is Root, third, fifth, seventh, fifth, third, root, lower seventh. I just kinda came up with it, is that a good thing to do or no?