Pentatonic Scale Patterns That Will Open Up Your Fretboard

[@MrSharkbaitx]

Thank you for this cool sounding pentatonic exercise. I love your detailed explanations and your smooth voice.

[@paulrichardson3860]

YES. So much fun. Peace & love indeed 🙏

[@joannmannello9158]

this is a wild one! up to the Alternating Sequences need to button it up a bit Thanks Rich!

[@marcosscabral]

Very good! Congratulations!

[@Kaboga]

This series is fire 🔥

[@nichalausrook2397]

Thanks!

[@TPBass1224]

Great video, Rich. Thanks.

[@stephenmcgrathbass]

Great lesson. I really like the relaxed presentation of the material

[@Omios0]

Thank you a lot Rich Brown, your way of playing and educating is inspiring.

[@richbrownbass]

That means a great deal. Thank you!

[@jason3000tt]

Awesome lesson.....

[@joelgiroux3610]

Rich, I cannot get enough of your lessons. They are such a joy to watch and learn from -- you're not just a world-class Maestro, you're a master pedagogue, too. Your lessons uplift spirit as well as generate new ways of thinking about one's approach to the instrument. Thank you so much for sharing your genius herein.

[@richbrownbass]

You, my friend, are a mensch. Thank you, Joel.

[@joelgiroux3610]

@@richbrownbass It's my pleasure, Brother Rich!

[@nicookkerse4199]

Excellent. Finally in a pace I can follow. I’m on it, getting better every hour.

[@stanleyzawzaw]

Very Very Great!

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks very much!

[@homesick2442]

LOVE these! keep 'em coming!

[@lionhardt75]

I'm a little past the beginner stages of learning bass, looking to be more comfortable with playing on more than one part of the fretboard. Of all the "unlocking the fretboard" videos on youtube this and the previous video are the first to actually succeed at making me feel like my whole fretboard is usable in a realistic way. You've got a new student and fan!

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you very much, Austin! I'm so glad to you know these videos are helping you out, and I truly appreciate your very kind words. Lots more to come. Stay tuned, and spread the word if you can. 🙏🏾

[@travisreed5965]

Holy Smokes - This So Rocks My World - I Am Slowly Working Through The 3's But The 4's Are Working Me Over - However, The 3's Sound So Dynamic When I Slow Down And Nail The Fretboard Cleanly - Never Thought I Would Be Able To Work From A Low G To A High G At The 12th And Now Skipping, Mind BLOWN - Thanx Ever So Much For Building My Confidence Mr Rich Go Team Human, Cheers

[@richbrownbass]

This makes me very happy. Team Human wins again!

[@7405900]

I guess that I'm late to the party! Just discovered your channel tonight and have watched three of your videos in a row and, as a result, have subscribed. I've been a professional bassist and teacher as well for many years. Your great delivery and content are top rate in my book. Thank you!

[@richbrownbass]

That means a lot, Tom. Thank you very much, and thanks for subscribing!

[@KingoHalla]

[@richbrownbass]

That means a lot, brother Henry. Thank you and much love.

[@gabejohnson1646]

Amazing lesson yet again. How do I donate?

[@BisonWeapon1911]

That's a beautiful bass

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you. I totally agree! F Bass FTW!

[@markkangas7774]

Hey neighbor! Thanks for this video because you've given me a different aspect of a song I play with my "The Who" tribute band. If I transpose this lesson from a Gm to Cm I get the chord progression for "The Real Me". I already know the song, but after working with this information I gotta tell you this changes my thinking, and I feel more comfortable on the fretboard. Very nice job, Sir! All the notes are there, check it out! 😝

[@sahinkayag]

thats nice. thanks

[@willemm1998]

Legend!

[@TerryD23]

Question: What is the value / benefit of that metal cover that is over the strings?

[@stuartplatt2146]

First time viewer, I'm really impressed! Your education and presentation style is relaxed and 'one-on-one' which helps get the message across. What I really appreciate is that you do not include score sheets or tabs, instead the student has to watch and THINK which cements the lesson in place. Or is that the way my brain is wired?

[@bevis315]

The one downvote must be a tone-deaf guitar player ! Please donate and subscribe to this man's channel. I did.

[@Bassgroover]

Awesome lesson...I tried it a few days ago and it took a little getting used to. Came back to it today and felt pretty fluid with it. I like the suggestion "if you can find the root on the E string," basically you can get a lot of mileage out of it. (or is it kilometer-age?)

[@richbrownbass]

Haha. The judges will accept both answers.

[@allenbernard8266]

You can do the same thing with modes, right?

[@NonBinary_Star]

8:40 min into this practice session. Damn I wish I could give this freggin video two instead of one thumbs up.

[@wethesame4203]

Hey Rich, I’m noticing that when you play notes on the fretboard with your ring finger your pinky hovers very closely. It looks like it’s always ready to play a note. However, when I play a note with my ring finger my pinky automatically moves away from the fretboard. For example if I’m playing a note on the E string with my ring finger, my pinky finger starts hovering over the D string on reflex. Do you have any exercises or suggestions for this?

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks for the question. I do get this a lot. I'll do my best to address this issue in a video sometime within the next couple of weeks. Please do stay tuned.

[@paulrichardson3860]

@@richbrownbass I’m going to go out a limb and say that this must be one of the most common habits B-players have. Took me years to stop my pinky curling and even now it gets lazy. You’re definitely not alone!

[@LopesGabriel0303]

Big band

[@klx400sr69]

I do understand the relativity between Ionian and Aeolian, however isn’t each mode in this key relative as they all share same notes? My question, why do most instructional videos seem to only focus on the 1 and 6 when teaching relative scales?

[@richbrownbass]

I think it's mainly because the 2 most common pentatonic scales are found within the 1 and the 6 (which are essentially the major and minor scales).

[@klx400sr69]

@@richbrownbass thank you, learning a lot!

[@hectorarmandoosorioromero8676]

Sad thing is, we will have to wait until the world stop again, to have you back doing lessons, after everything goes back to normal...

[@richbrownbass]

I'll do my best to keep this going for as long as possible. Thanks for tuning in.

[@doctorg6173]

OMG! I was like #666 🤪

[@meisenman]

Thanks!