How To Memorize Bass Scales: Three Tips To Make Sure You Never Forget A Scale

[@MrUmbraya]

You're amazing man! Thank you for helping me get through finals week. (I've been using Bass to do 15-20 min breaks because I'm ADD-AF)

[@pearlflute]

Thank you for a good lesson. I love your way to teach bass. From Japan.

[@syzio5632]

ability wise, i'm like grade 7, been playing for almost 4 years but somehow still struggling to remember scales 😂 it's quite surreal, cause i can improvise fine but the moment someone asks me to actually play a scale i get very lost lol

[@donderwalvis6772]

i know how you feel. been playing i bit longer. i'm fine at technique and learning songs etc. i can improvise on guitar when i know which root scale we're in but i'm just having a hard time with theory. most basic things i have manifested a decent understanding of but when it comes to applying it in practice when playing an instrument i get a hard time. i have to think about everything, which makes me unable to 'jam' with others.

[@SOrlow]

I've played for 4 years too and have been in Jazz band for over 3 years and I'm still struggling lmao

[@HamiltonMechanical]

Cool video, thank you! Trying to pick the bass up again after several years after a hand injury. Kicker is, got a new bass about two years back, then about six months later, injured my whole hand. I do not recommend trying to stop a runaway trailer. But, after a year and a half, I have most movement back in my hand again, so was thinking about giving it a go again. Nowhere near as much nerve damage this time around so i'm positive :)

[@KeithCollyer]

depending on the nature of your injury, you might find a shortscale (30") more comfortable to play than a standard scale instrument

[@HamiltonMechanical]

@@KeithCollyer I appreciate that, have thought about trying that since I'm a smaller guy anyway. I managed to cut off the tips of middle three fingers of my left hand, with my middle finger taking the worst of it. That was 2001, I was 16. I had a huge problem with hypersensitivity in the middle finger, and that took years to dull down. Finally started playing around again, wife got me a bass christmas before last, and then I tried to stop a runaway trailer loaded with two jet skis from hitting the back of my vehicle. Very bad idea haha. 22 stitches and 3 pins in the same poor middle finger, I've got movement all the way back to making a fist, with a tight fist being where the rest of the stiffness is. Amazingly, I suffered very little nerve damage from this last accident, and it seems to be all in the upper palm, so nothing I can't deal with, and nothing that should inhibit playing. I figure playing might be rather therapeutic in helping my hand to recover. I did manage to impress my ortho, and we have both come to the determination that having 1) a very high pain tolerance, and 2) being a mechanic and turning wrenches all the time have both contributed greatly to my recovery lol. I find your suggestion very helpful, I shall have to look into the shorter scale. Admittedly, this is something I had never heard about until yesterday. Wish youtube had been around when I was a kid, so many great resources on here! Thank you again for your suggestion :)

[@supa.scoopa]

glad you didn't give up motivation! i hope you get better, mate

[@samuelclayton08]

@Hamilton Mechanical good for you! that's heartwarming

[@austinmoore8581]

You got this

[@treylem3]

Great lesson as always. I now realize anytime we're playing higher octaves, we can/could/ work the lower note into the riff, and through. Or outro of the riff. Great instruction great help. Thanks

[@jayjohnston2682]

Love the Spector man.I had one back in the early 90s ,wish i still had it

[@samuelevans75]

I feel so stupid. I'm struggling but I'm determined. I have dyslexia so it's a little tough. Very frustrating...

[@maureenjacob3442]

sam evans being dyslexic means your far from stupid, dyslexic people tend to be quite intelligent. It just means you need to learn another way that makes sense to you. Perhaps Luke can show you or you’ll discover a way that works for you. I hope other dyslexic people see your post and can encourage you. 😁

[@heltongomes3908]

Great tips! awesome bass! Spector is my goal!!

[@perrysar5954]

A drone over a scale to sound mekodic whike practising,why didnt I think of that before?...BRILLIANT LUKE!!!!

[@kensharpe5545]

You are amazing Luke!

[@rubenmedina326]

Thanks 😊

[@iBJoyce]

Thank you Luke!

[@azionama190]

Thanks for the hope that you keep giving me to practice bass, Luke. Been a subscriber for over a month now. You probably get this question. A lot. What bass are you playing? I love it. Thanks.

[@BecomeABassist]

Hey Azi - in this video, I'm playing a Spector Euro, although I'm not 100% sure of the model and all that stuff. It's a great bass though.

[@andrewhigdon8346]

Azi Onama that looks just like my friends Spectre. Not sure the model, but it looked almost the same, with a bit prettier grain of wood. His is a neck through, with it being one piece of wood from from headstock to butt. The one my friend has is simply beautiful. It also was a fretless, and he had frets put in! That’s like big time sacrilegious stuff!! But he was playing metal. But the most important part is that it was the best playing bass I have ever picked up, and I’ve played some of the best made ever. The body cut out on the inside fit your hip just so. Awesome! Specter

[@johnryle6917]

Good advice

[@cristinapavesi4729]

Fab lesson, thank you!

[@MrFachipa]

I really like your content and the way you explain it +Sub!

[@RaeDuncan]

Fachipa same🤜🤛🏴‍☠️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@widonaegele9465]

Very good! Greatings from Austria :-)

[@tommymcgrory9039]

Cheers Luke all the advice and tips are working \m/

[@chrisparker5278]

Great advice!

[@martingraham7005]

Thank you young man this is very helpful, the Lockdown nearly destroyed me, so first chance I got i invested in a bass guitar and bass amp, because my hands are too large and fingers too thick from working on the building site, it's hard to go out now after so long, I've always loved blues and bluegrass Rockabilly with a touch of Floyd Hendrix and AC/DC I'm a total Newby but it helps maybe 6months from now I'll be able to take the headphones off and not worry about pissing the neighbours off, not that I give a crap, it's just common courtesy kind regards Martin

[@jaime65portillo1]

Thank you I learned a lot from your lesson, keep up the good work, thanks again.

[@supa.scoopa]

The drone exercise is very useful! thank you!

[@davidcbrown.]

Rookie question - how do you get the drone sound piped in?

[@zadokmotorfreight2423]

Man is this guy top notch!!

[@wallace_nelson]

Love your video Luke!!! Thanks for sharing

[@BecomeABassist]

No worries Nelson. I hope it helps!

[@ThunderBassistJay]

You're doing a great job!

[@BecomeABassist]

Thanks ThunderBassist Jay! I really appreciate it.

[@aliattaran1354]

Great thanks a lot

[@macgyver5276]

Ok I was doing well before I watched this video. Now I'm screwed.

[@adamscheg1972]

you said a lot of things with little-no explanation. nice job

[@kwijibo300]

Second comment, fourteenth like, Yay me! Oh yeah... Awesome lesson as always

[@BecomeABassist]

Haha! Thanks so much Jim!

[@xucaen]

way to complicated for me. :(

[@TexturaI]

That bass always makes me think of a banana.

[@glennslater56]

Got to 2:36 and proceeded to confuse the he'll out of me.

[@jeffreyyyy3052]

Dont know if this helps 124 is the finger positioning pointer 1st middle 2st pinky 4th And if he talks about 3ths 5ths etc its the 3th or 5th note in the scale or chord

[@eduardotenefrancia1927]

more xplanation than .....nevermine!!

[@masonbarker6903]

I did not mean you are not a good teacher I am a slow learner maybe.

[@masonbarker6903]

I got confused, could you slow down a bit.

[@zachary1453]

Chit chat

[@BecomeABassist]

👍

[@MauriceBoone-jm2xu]

Huh?????

[@BecomeABassist]

Ehh???

[@williehumbert5321]

This is not helping

[@BecomeABassist]

Can you be more specific @Willie Humbert?

[@patricki-mark6560]

Your teaching is nice but writings are covering you your hand

[@BecomeABassist]

Press the CC button to turn off subtitles

[@donaldmcdaniel1166]

Y'all talk to much about stuff that doesn't have to do with learning bass😢

[@BecomeABassist]

Stuff like what @Donald Mcdaniel?

[@aparisian2685]

You ramble a tonne

[@hunterdutton3115]

Thanks for not actually teaching any scales

[@BecomeABassist]

You're welcome @Hunter Dutton.

[@renmarkkatigbak6673]

TOO MUCH TALKING

[@BecomeABassist]

Too much yelling.

[@renmarkkatigbak6673]

@@BecomeABassist am i yelling? I'm just commenting idiot

[@BecomeABassist]

@Renmark Katigbak - Thanks for turning down the volume - I really appreciate it. And just in case you didn't know: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_caps#Association_with_shouting

[@danb1942]

Dude ya tend to babble on... get to the point!

[@BecomeABassist]

Sounds like my teaching style isn’t suited for you @Dan B. I’d suggest finding a teacher who resonates with you a little more.

[@gristamshackleford2102]

dude hes actually pretty straightforward compared to alot of the other guys. even scott babbles alot

[@Douglas-tf9gu]

I’m not a bassist.. but your thumb isn’t in the right place

[@BecomeABassist]

I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure my thumb should be with the rest of my fingers, right?

[@zottelmann199]

Thx for your lessons :)

[@BecomeABassist]

No problem at all friend! Thanks for watching them.