The Modes Made Simple on Bass

I get asked a lot to post a lesson all about the Modes. Here you go! The modes don't have to be complicated. Hopefully, this video will help to make these scales a little more comfortable...simple even!
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[@msimmo1989]

I researched for hours how to learn modes. Never really understood how to play them. Watched this and learned the modes in under 15 minutes. Awesome job man! Thank you for this! Absolutely genius!

[@tornadob6765]

Sir, I played the bass for a long long time. I have tried to watch as many videos as I could for years about modes and how to memorize and use them in my improvisation. Nobody (atleast to me) explained modes and scales in a simple and clear way. This was a Eureka moment for me thank you!

[@Godhumbledme]

and for me too. E-U-R-E-K-A!

[@Keepler22b]

jupp, old thread but absolutely agree. This guy is gold:)

[@dopamine-bandit]

duuuude, this video helps sooo much you don't even know. I mean you've single handedly explained the way modes work perfectly to me. I LOVE YOU

[@JamminB100]

Rich...older guy trying to learn all this mode and theory stuff. I've heard mode teaching before but seemed way too complicated or I just had a block to it. Best explanation of the modes I have heard in years. Thanks much for sharing!!

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much Mike. I'm so glad this video helped.

[@peterfischer9993]

I agree with the others. I’ve been trying to get the modes for years. This lesson is the best. The whole fretboard just opens up! Awesome job.

[@Mr_ptrades]

Finally got the video I have been searching for my entire life❤

[@darrenwilcox5043]

Found your channel through Scott's Bass Lessons and now I'm subscribed....so far, you are the best teacher I've found and I don't say that lightly

[@mjg51949]

I have been a musician for 60 plus years and never heard modalism described in this fashion. Kudos my friend. You are an excellent teacher as well as musician!

[@courierdove]

So funny. You said only 20 people would be interested in this video 😂 great work! Thank you

[@thomaswalker8790]

Rich, my man, you just knocked it out of the park! Absolutely amazing!! It couldn't be made any simpler than this. You explained it in such a lucid way, it just gave me the confidence to dive right into it. Ciao for now. So long buddy...see you on the other side.

[@richbrownbass]

Wow! Thank you so much, Thomas! Very kind of you to say. Ciao for now, brother.

[@SDGirl05]

You actually explained what everything is and how it relates to playing the scales. I finally understand how to play modes. Thank you.

[@hondachk7992]

Dang. Ten minutes in and I understand this better than I have since I started seriously committing to my bass three years ago. Thanks, Rich :)

[@amanidavis9358]

I gotta say that learning this opened up so much to me. This was an amazing lesson, and it really helped me to understand all these different scales up and down the fretboard!!

[@deeginese6756]

This is the most useful and enlightening explanation of modes I've ever heard. You're the man! Thank you!

[@robertdumfries]

Eye-opener!

[@russellf4114]

I am one of those 20 people that have been waiting for this lesson!!!!

[@richbrownbass]

LOL! Thanks very much, Russel!

[@marylaf]

Me too! I have over the years memorized modes but truly never knew how to use them!❤❤

[@timothykenney5403]

Brilliant. Finally... a use for the modes that is actually useful.

[@z-pray7460]

This just blew my mind and unlocked so much more of my understanding of the fretboard. Thank you so much for putting this content out for free. I can't wait to apply these principles when I play live!

[@Duderino1978]

I learned the modes a while back from SBL and understanding it this way has made it so much easier to just play in general when you know where and what you can play and still be in key. Thanks for the great vids rich!

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure. Thank you so much for watching.

[@corytrevor9180]

Such a great lesson for the same reasons as the comment above. Thank you Rich. God bless 🍀

[@richbrownbass]

@@corytrevor9180 my pleasure, Cory. Thank you for watching. God bless.

[@rickyavocadobass]

Hey man just wondering if SBL is worth it! I want to learn more and I’ve been interested in checking it out

[@muradaliyev9944]

Wow, this is such a unique approach, the whole thing finally makes sense, thanks Rich!

[@SixseeksiX]

With this teaching method, there are no questions and I can only say: I learned music with this video. I am proud to learn from you.

[@Celly51]

great teaching rich! thank you

[@worldmusic1401]

I needed this video 45 years ago :) Great job, Friend, applause!

[@paulleeming5733]

great Rich, getting my head around the modes a lot more.

[@joshuachanwj]

Great way to explain modes in the most creative and easy to understand. Love this video

[@warwickdennis4114]

I really appreciate your teaching for making the bass more understandable. Thank You

[@widonaegele9465]

The best Information for me! It helps me a lot! Thank you!

[@369TCC]

I appreciate what you do and you. Thank you.

[@ashl3ymusic]

I Needed This Lesson. Thank You So Much. 🙏🏽

[@jeremybartel7128]

What a great lesson. Thank you.

[@GoodVibesHV]

When I was completely new to the instrument modes were my way to learn the finger board. I had no idea what I was doing. Teachers were telling me not to learn modes yet as it is a more "advanced" part of theory. But looking back I am glad I learned modes early because I got the major scale positions/shapes, and 7 Scales all in one! Great value! You get to experiment with all those different sounds. I got more excited from that point on about learning guitar/bass. When I try to talk to my friends about modes they glaze over. It's kind of sad, because they're a really fun way to approach the instrument!

[@Godhumbledme]

Thanks for giving me stuff I can use regarding the modes. sharing this one.

[@bassforkids4504]

I really enjoy playing in a mode frame of mind.Even more so than pentatonics.So many possiblities for interesting bass lines and a fun way to get up and down the neck.

[@Old_Man_Jay]

I finally get it!! Watched this after watching your scales video and man, I’ve learned SO MUCH than I ever have! Thanks so much, man! You’re such a great teacher! I can’t thank you enough!

[@robbalbrecht]

This is amazing, Rich. I was super confused on how the modes worked but this video made it way easier to visualize the connections. Thanks!!!

[@Pretaxorpheus00]

Just watched this video for the first time, it helped me understand modes a lot more I can’t wait to practice!

[@paulpennell7]

Iv'e just unlocked another part of my brain - Thanks Rich you are the best

[@charlesjobealford1490]

Very helpful thank you Mr.Brown

[@digitalrudimentor]

Thanks for encouraging me to take notes, I usually avoid that part but when i do write things down it does help visualize and remember 😊

[@andreegunter7483]

Great lesson!!!! This has given me life with the modes.

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much, Andree! It doesn't have to be complicated, right?

[@redgreen__]

It’s been said by so many people already but really opened my eyes on how to work these. I’ve understood what modes were for years but never found good ways to really work them. Thanks a lot!

[@cesar953]

Awesome, love your lesson... you made that topic easy and clear. Thank you so much.

[@richbrownbass]

That makes me happy. I'm glad this made things a little clearer. Thank you for watching.

[@gernblenstein1541]

Thanks for taking the time to teach it, brother! Wonderful lessons.

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to watch. Very much appreciated.

[@gernblenstein1541]

Yes, Sir. Had to watch it again. So much good stuff here. Most important is that the scale is the same, from the lowest note available on the fretboard to the highest. The idea of playing 4 notes per string up through the scale helps to understand this concept. you're still in the scale everywhere.

[@brandiethrift4140]

This is a great lesson! Keep em coming 🎸

[@richbrownbass]

You know I will, Brandie. 😉 Thanks as always for being here.

[@marcusparnell2403]

This is such a great lesson Rich. Your lessons are brilliant.

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you so much, Marcus. That means a lot.

[@manelius]

Thank you Rich! This is an awesome lesson. Thanks!

[@richbrownbass]

Oh man, it's my pleasure! Thank you so much for watching.

[@miketaylor1665]

Finally understand Modes! Thank you sir! Just gotta practice now.

[@Johniiieeeb]

More great stuff! Thanks Rich! 😀

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching.

[@davidgerrard8661]

Superb!

[@marshallcraig225]

This is so cool. I have been playing bass for off and on for 50 years and never studied this concept. Thank you!

[@jennyconrad5651]

Thank you so much! Thats exactly what i was looking for! Great!

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, Jenny. Thank you so much for watching!

[@nguyenninhentertainment]

Great. thank you Rich.

[@richarda7346]

Excellent Rich...easier to understand.

[@sheldonsmith9438]

Wonderful...thank you Rich. I have some great homework now.

[@johnwood9878]

Well you did it!! You made it easy. Stupid easy. I learned it and have been avoiding the modes for years. I've really been getting by on the pentatonic scale, but the way you did this changed it (in my head) from learn the modes to learn the diatonic scales. Thank you so much, you just turned my bass playing into the next level.❤

[@WCruttenden]

I was only talking to someone today about how useful and enjoyable your Mastering the Modes course on SBL is. This feels like a great extension of that. Thanks again.

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure as always, Will. Thank you for watching.

[@damioncampbell4269]

Mr. Brown, I definitely loved this video and your explanation if I might say that of the modes. It definitely, definitely cleared up about 4 or 5 years of boggled ideas of, and a fear of trying to learn the modes because of how much it seemed so difficult to learn. But sir u absolutely made my life on the modes a whole lot easier in a matter of 10 or 15 minutes. I will follow you as long as ur videos and teachings are available. Thank you so much for being a blessing to me. As soon as I'm able to I promise I will send a donation to help out in teachings for others just like myself to get a better understanding hopefully like myself

[@dovydas6231]

wow amazing content, been strugling to understand but you made it so much clearer thankyou!!!!!!

[@ronniecraft3895]

very good stuff to learn , thanks Rich !!!!!!

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you, Ronnie. Much appreciated!

[@terrencehall5952]

Bassist to bassist once again Rich you nailed another great lesson ..thanks🎵

[@richbrownbass]

You're very welcome, brother Terrence. Thanks again for tuning in.

[@2277Blackman]

Wow finally some one that makes all the sense 👏

[@tonyjohnson750]

Simplifying and concise. It's what I love about you, man. Thanks.

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much, Tony! It's bass. It doesn't have to be rocket science, right? lol

[@tonyjohnson750]

@@richbrownbass Rich, I performed professionally for almost 40 yrs. and never heard the word Mode ! If I had this knowledge starting out I could have been a much better informed nobody.

[@JoshuaDb_The_Witness]

Context is key! Rich man I cannot thank you enough for this. This is a great window into modes. Just getting back to the stuff after years away, super helpful! Thanks man!

[@richbrownbass]

I'm so glad. Thank you, Joshua.

[@calledintoquestiontrivia383]

Hey Rich, I just love your lessons. Dig your vibe, your playing, and your teaching style. Thank you for making great videos!

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you so much!🙏🏾

[@giligarden]

It’s all the same scale! This is what I was looking for for years. Can’t stress how thankful I am.

[@jerryburdick8051]

What a magnificent lesson! Thank you very much. You just made concepts that took me years to learn (over and over) digestible by everyone.

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much, Jerry. I'm so glad to know this video helped. Thanks for tuning in.

[@davarenhargrove1237]

Thank you rich! This was very helpful!

[@richbrownbass]

I'm so glad. Thank you for watching.

[@nivekt24]

i am new to modes, but have been playing the bass with limited knowledge for a very long!!.. appreciate your help neighbour. :)

[@stephenshoihet2590]

Your modes course on the modes is one of the best out there! I keep it in an open tab on my tablet :-D The way you think about modes and how to use them just works for me. This is a great addendum to the SBL course.

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you so much, Stephen. That means a lot.

[@mackymaca]

Hot damn... this just blew my mind on how Rich made it so much simpler. Thanks, man!

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, Macky. Thank you for watching.

[@pdexBigTeacher]

When i watch your guitar compatriot Rick Beato explain the modes on guitar my head spins. This is the first time it made sense; thank you!

[@movesthesoul]

Defiinitely needed this! I've been playing bass for quite some time now, and several years back i took some lessons just to open my mind to new ways of exploring my instrument. The first thing my teacher taught me was this! And this was definitely a game-changer. So glad i came across this video, as it serves as the perfect reminder! Subscribed! 😁

[@richbrownbass]

This is what I love to hear. Thank you very much for subscribing.

[@Tuldanwattana666]

Thanks again Rich,I've been busy last few weeks hope I can catch up your video that I've missed!!

[@richbrownbass]

Hey Tul. Welcome back. Take your time, brother. No pressure. These videos aren't going anywhere. 👍😁

[@unkleian]

Thankyou Rich.... this is the first time modes have actually sunk in and made sense. You have made the understanding so straightforward that it encourages practice. Thankyou man....

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure, Unkle Ian. I’m so glad this video was helpful.

[@kamalmoumen8722]

Thank you very very much Rich !! Simply the best teacher/KZbinr ❤️

[@richbrownbass]

That means a lot, Kamal. Thank you so much.

[@lelandstronks319]

Thx good lesson.👍🎼

[@bathroomprophet2310]

Thanks for the content

[@Weaselthebassist]

It clicked with me quickly but took me a second to start actually playing around with it. Been playing bass for ten years but I usually play by ear - I've always wanted to learn some theory though! Thank you.

[@terrancebrooks9017]

Thanks!

[@joldisyri8936]

Dude thank you so much. Watched this vid and went into my music theory. Learned the patterns by looking at the intervals. Your vid helped conceptualize it onto the fingerboard. Now I know all the modes!

[@richbrownbass]

That's fantastic! Thank you so much for watching.

[@bntaft5133]

Thank you. Finally, it makes sense!

[@richbrownbass]

Yes! They don't have to be complicated. I struggled with these for so long, until I finally came up with something that made sense to me. Thank you, Berry.

[@gregorywilliams744]

so clear luv it

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much!

[@johnhannibal5149]

Just listened to you for the first time and I must tell you that your video is very informative. The information is very simple and enlightening

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks again, John. That really does mean a lot.

[@williammorson1535]

I don't just like the lesson, I LOVE IT, Thankyou Rich, you've put some nuggets in my bag.

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you so much, William. That means a lot. I hope you've got more bags. There's so much more to get into with the modes.

[@bassgroove6836]

Hi Rich. Thanks for explaining the modes. I’m getting now. Great breakthrough for me as one who’s been struggling on my own to play bass. 👍🏽

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure. I'm so glad to know this video helped. Thanks again for watching.

[@SanNjig]

Man your touch is supper smooth and efficient. Your fretting hand fingers barely moves away from the fretboard giving an extremely efficient motion that keeps your tone so smooth. You should teach a lesson on hand movement efficiency.

[@ctdvargas]

this lesson was amazing. thanks Mr. brownstone!!!

[@richbrownbass]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching.

[@fredjansohn8888]

Hi Rich, Just wondered if there was a possibility you could complement your lessons with a PDF. Would certainly help me to take away and practice without having to sit in front of a screen and replay what you say before fully understanding it and mastering all the fingering.. anyway, thanks for the lessons. Cheers, Fred Jansohn

[@chris_st]

Mr. Brown said in one of his videos (sorry, forget which one) that he doesn't do PDFs on purpose... he believes you should learn these things by ear (except when he gives you numbers :-). He said it's totally worth it for you to write it down yourself, and then you'll have it, BUT to do that you have to... figure it out by ear! Which is, by the way, fantastic training. Notably: There are several bass bits that he plays starting about 10 minutes in which I totally want to *steal* I MEAN LEARN so that I can *sound like Rich* I MEAN INTEGRATE into my own playing 🙂

[@arpitgershom2264]

Nice learning sir thanks very much

[@jacksmith5052]

What this man says is gold. And funny.

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks so much, Jack. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 🙏🏾😁

[@Goddzi]

Hi, Rich! I’m primarily a bassist of 40 years but I also play guitar. However, the bassist in the band in which I am guitarist is my high school friend who started bass with me at school. He has never been able to learn scales…until yesterday! I told him to play along each string starting with the G string. Open, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12. Then I told him that was G major. Next the D string. Play EXACTLY THE SAME FRETS except instead of 11, play 10. Then I told him that was still G major, although technically D Mixolydian. He looked stunned lol. I continued down to the A string with A Dorian and finished with E minor. Changing just the one note necessary on each string. It worked! He now knows G major/E minor across his whole bass

[@bouncingswordsful]

Awesome lesson as always sir, love how you have made modes seem less scary. Will need to rewatch a few times to fully digest and understand but with your style of teaching I don’t think that will be to difficult. Again thank you for making great videos

[@richbrownbass]

You got this, Matt. Thanks so much for the kind words.

[@Thayofonzi]

I dig this Rich. Just got to know your lessons thru Online No Treble magazine. Great teaching style.

[@travisreed5965]

Outstanding - Will Have To Watch This A Few More Times To Absorb These Concepts - Totally Makes Sense But Not Quite In My Wheel House - Excellent Outro - Go Team Human Cheers

[@richbrownbass]

You'll get there, Travis. Team Human always prevails!

[@TitoCP13]

Another great lesson! Thanks and greetings from Brazil!!

[@richbrownbass]

Muito obrigado, Tito. Thank you very much for watching.

[@philipmcadam5339]

Good morning Rich, thank you for simplifying the modes. Much more understandable then they previously were.

[@richbrownbass]

I found them so confusing when I was first trying to learn them. Now I know they don't need to be complicated at all. I'm glad this helped, Philip. Thanks as always!

[@philipmcadam5339]

@@richbrownbass Okay, so now I go back and start doing the modes from G. I am not 100% sure which notes I should now be plucking on the G string. Can you help me with this?

[@j.p.zukauskas7626]

Great video! Very helpful!

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much!

[@rajibbanerjee7177]

Excellent

[@christophermead6565]

It is very helpful to practice double octave major scales, to help visualise how all the modes are connected.