Mixolydian Scales for Bass + "All Blues" and "The Chicken"

[@haroldmanley3600]

i just read all the comments. If u are having problems with the format of this lesson, you are either not ready for it or u need to go back to some of his simpler lessons to get the feel of his teaching style. If you are a rather serious person, perhaps a different teacher will bring more effective results for you. Remember, he's teaching theory not how to play any particular song. I think it's great that he incorporates application with scale theory. It's nice to hear a particular scale in context. Great job Josh. Your refreshing, not sterile. Thanx.

[@Kashaku3]

Love your videos Josh! Some of the best tutorials on youtube. I like that you have fun, keep things upbeat and break things down in a way that makes the lesson easy to understand. It really helps.

[@DinosaurBassist]

Your a very good teacher. I've been having trouble people breaking down scales and putting them into terms. These just totally nails it on the head.

[@coloradobrewer]

We had a Tap-master in my high school band room. That was a FANTASTIC learning tool. It helped me greatly improve my sight reading skills!

[@mladigospon]

Thanks for the TABs they are really helpful if youre a bass beginner like me. It can be tricky to transpose the notes to the fingerboard if youre not used to it, so TABs do the job.

[@jesseshaw4648]

you are one of the best online bass teachers I learn a lot from you keep it up

[@joshfossgreen]

Thanks!

[@JerryJohnson369]

I am taking lesson from the local GC and find your sessions great for practicing the therory of the scales and styles. Great Job, Keep it up.

[@pleromicpastry5445]

I love that Peavy bass. It looks thin but sturdy and the shape is wicked. When I was a teen in the 80's my first guitar was a Peavy Patriot. Wish I still had it.

[@divinenirvanainnereden6102]

If you view the major scale as the superset a mode is a derivative subset of that superset from which other subsets can be formed

[@diegopuppin]

Great class. LOVE JACO. Unrelated, I used "Perfect Ear 2" for Android (it has something similar to what you were mentioning) to learn reading rhythm and it's been great so far.

[@94mac]

Great app. Have it too

[@ABRAXAS37]

I really like the way you teach, keep it up

[@olymoon2008]

Thank you Josh, The most funny way I've found to learn. really you made my day. Thanks !!!!

[@Jma952]

you're so awesome. my inspiration for playing bass

[@Musicman914]

Thanks for all the fantastic tutorials. ..

[@joshfossgreen]

You're welcome Alexander!

[@Z0MBIEW00F]

Good work man. Thank you for sharing your stuff.

[@peteauthelet8320]

Needing a refresher course,

[@Flyfisher803]

Dude you crack me up.. Mouth trumpet.. Hahahaha

[@mrtomr10]

although I'm sure that's a very nice bass guitar , could you please play one with the dots on the fret's or maybe put some temporary ones on It would help with recognizing where your playing on the neck . this is something that I find on a lot of videos. other than that thank you for a very clear and concise lesson. and the free PDF

[@henryfreeman7748]

That trumpet was pretty good, hell if you want a real challenge try playing to the sound of a flushing rushing commode 😄😄 lol. Your're the best I appreciate your lessons.

[@MeShaGBenson]

Great bass lesson and I must say you make a great teacher with your random jokes!! Silly question but I'm not entirely sure what classic bass line you were playing flawlessly @ 3:53?? I want to learn it and master it as well. Thanks for uploading this video and keep the Music Alive Josh!

[@utubehound69]

Nice Bass. PV!!!

[@jaydriscoll345]

What about learning the chordal notes first? GBDF all over the neck, then using the scale to add colour? Why is the emphasis all about the scale when really it should be about learning the intervals of the chordal notes?

[@ronniemcdowall9464]

Ashton Kutcher... Haw, haw....! BTW, your online course is super! Will do the feedback survey after Christmas/New Years calms down. Have a great New Years!

[@joshfossgreen]

Ha! Thanks Ronnie, glad you're enjoying the course, (which is here for anyone else reading: joshfossgreen.com/b2b) and happy new year to you too!

[@dellajobs6374]

Great video, you´re very good!

[@zefonbass77]

Very helpful video!! Great bass player!

[@henryfreeman7748]

Oh. Come on I know totally stoked ready to go.

[@bbaffoe]

Question: Why couldn't I say that the main groove, which you play in this video, is in the major scale, and he moves about to the myxolydian when the song transitions?

[@sheepblitzer]

thanks for the tutorials. What program do you use for those drum beats?

[@strocat25]

you playing a peavey cirrus BXP? man that peavey has damn good tone. I love it.. I may get one. they have one on guitar center right not for $399 in trans brown

[@joshfossgreen]

+strocat25 Not a BXP, just standard Cirrus. The BXPs sound good to me though!

[@joeheape221]

Your tutorials are excellent but there's something I haven't yet been able to find out. I'm a total learner on bass and I can't understand the reason for all these different types of scale - what are they for, how do you recognise when to use them, are they of real use to know, or are they just patterns that might work in certain instances, is there a certain type of music where you'd use a certain type of scale - maybe you could make your own up at the time? Please explain what they're for, no one I know seems to know properly. Thank you GRH Manchester UK

[@Tanglangfa]

They are only "sort of" scales. They are really all part of a particular major scale (in this case C). If a song is in the key of C, each mode ( a fancy word for playing the C scale, but starting and ending on a particular note) goes with a particular chord. Every note in the key of C has a corresponding four note chord. To be honest, the easy way to learn all of this is to watch his video The Beast and do that exercise. I personally am working on one key per month and find it challenging, but really really fun! Also, write out every note in a key and construct four note chords using those notes (1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th), starting on each note in the key (C would be C E G A, D would be D F G C, etc). This will help you see how it all fits together and understand chords which is really all we play, just not at the same time like guitarists. Remember you only use the notes in the key. These two things together have FINALLY gotten me to understand some music theory. Also, listen to blues and jazz. Even if you don't like them, they are very important musically.

[@robertcastellanos8856]

scales are a tool you can use for a few different things. I use scales as a base for creating my own music and also as a reference point when trying to play with other musicians in a live setting or "jamming out".

[@TheGrooveMaster10]

Dig your Peavey Bass!

[@oorishawo]

I play Gospel bass.. and most time the music is held on fifth where you have time to trow in something...before it resolves or continue..any idea about using Mixolydian for riffs and licks or walking back to one??

[@mikikomurdoch5985]

Like your Mouth trumpet... Do you teach how to solo over All Blues?

[@joshfossgreen]

Hey Mikiko, I do not. I do have a playlist of general improvisation-related lessons though: kzbin.info/aero/PLMIGBQ8tBb8kayJEh44mF6fG01_BRxyU9

[@mikikomurdoch5985]

Thanks!

[@cbro777]

Do the shoulder hunch! Josh is a silly goose. My kind of people.

[@CattonArthur]

There's an ipad app called ReadRhythm that does what you described Tap Master doing.

[@ChuckCarter519]

What do you use to make you bass sound clear while recording?

[@joshfossgreen]

Not much. Back when I made this video I was just running out of the amp and picking up the sound with my iPhone, lol! More recent videos I'm going bass -> audio interface (Audient iD14) -> Logic with a little compression and EQ.

[@caleblea7786]

Is that a Casio cdp-120 piano in the back?

[@joshfossgreen]

Caleb Lea Yamaha P120!

[@dustindixon8022]

what kind of bass is that

[@ares784512]

Your the biggest boss thats ever lived

[@FireFromUpNorth]

no, you are

[@Djpuzzle]

Badger!

[@jadedsoul1]

Cant see what fingers are going where, Maybe tell us the strings and fret numbers ....nice vids though..

[@SerkoGSXR09]

pdf mate :)

[@georgedavos2568]

there are no scales,only chord tones,upper structures and approach notes.diatonic and chromatic.

[@joshfossgreen]

damn morpheus

[@iamericlane]

Sweet cirrus bro.

[@marienbad2]

"Thumbs up for the mouth trumpet" lol.

[@jogl]

Worlds only bass teacher who thinks that dot inlays are a bad idea. Why don't you play fretless on an instrument without fret lines to make it even harder?

[@jesalbert42]

DO DONNA LEE

[@AndyLevey]

Peace love personal fruit?

[@zachys91]

you get a like for the mouth trumpet lol

[@joshfossgreen]

haha

[@visog]

"Gives you more cohesiveness than if you were playing with pure chromaticism" .. as you do...

[@joe700700]

ashton kitcher playing bass..

[@supersandwich8967]

You look like that guy from Bass buzz

[@joshfossgreen]

That's me!

[@supersandwich8967]

@@joshfossgreen I know, your bass lessons are awesome!

[@supersandwich8967]

@@joshfossgreen do you know where I can buy the lessons?

[@bluespirat]

talking head stoped

[@user-mo9mt6yu8y]

Jesus, Bad technique all over the place, look at his arms and hands

[@euromarquee]

What does this cat sound like playing music on the thing? Please stop talking. Stop talking! Goddamn! And finish a cycle of action! Play the tune all the way through fer Chrissakes!