The 2 MUST KNOW Scales For Playing Over EVERYTHING!

Lesson Material PDF available to download here : bit.ly/2iFmOEV
This week we'll be looking at the 2 most flexible and common scales you're ever likely to use in your bass lines: The Major and Minor Pentatonic scales.
Pentatonic scales are simple 5 note scales so there are literally hundreds of possible variations. But the most common are the Major and Minor Pentatonic.
In this lesson we'll work through a basic 1 octave shape for each scale and then apply them to a simple chord progression.
Enjoy!
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Perfect, just perfect. Lifelong drummer here just picking up the bass again. I have plenty of theory but needed these basics to avoid developing typical bad habits and I thank you for that.

[@markbass354]

Very informative Mark , 4 years have passed from finding your channel. I'm a much better bassist because of you , thank you very much.

[@thrillaspirit]

Mark B same here mark is Great

[@jimmycharles7475]

I wish I could like this 50 times. No one has been able to answer this for me in the 6 years I’ve been playing.

[@marshallkohlhaas80]

IKR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so simple yet apparently so complex for most people to describe....lol

[@kimeg7294]

6:54 Thank you, now I am enlightened. After all these years.

[@cassidymalave3206]

I'm learning bass and I'm in band class in highschool and this channel is really helping me shine during our performances. Thanks for all the helpful tips!

[@jorgeavelar3205]

Mark, your live stream about walking bass (Autumn Leaves) was fantastic. Your way of teaching is very special. I wish more people would know you. Thanks for everything.

[@napewnoniemarcin7915]

You from kiribati?

[@patwilson9907]

Hi big man i have been bass on and off years.. Just winging it.. So i decided lets, do this right.. Found your vids..some of the music tech speak i lag a bit.. But i dont care at this moment... You have opened so many doors for me even after just a few vids.. Youre a genius thanks

[@williammorson1535]

Thanks Mark, every little bit helps me improve.

[@henchwang]

Mark, Thank you. I'm a drummer who is learning bass for the first time and a complete beginner. Your vids are so helpful and easy to understand. Cheers!

[@h.usirisibn-mikaeel4566]

Some practical tips and effective usage of the traditional melodic minor scale and the jazz minor scale

[@edtorres2723]

Very helpful Mark, Thank you.

[@xRS23x]

Wow, you're a perfect teacher, can't stress this enough! I've learn so much from you. These classes deserve way more views.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Let me know what other scale lessons you'd like to see in the comments!

[@donnailtidwell7150]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons The major blues scale

[@alexram4617]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons PLEASE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THESE! I lot of the times im learning many scales but cant seem to incorporate them when i play

[@sinahowaizi]

Hi Mark, Thank you for all your efforts in passing on the knowledge and experience, it would be great to make a video about chord progressions, how to select root notes and place them after one another, etc. You rock

[@oren9836]

Sir Mark, thank you for helping me improve my bass playing. :)

[@gallaxyquest]

Another great lesson. Thanks keep them coming

[@theluckymanfrom]

I enjoy your instructional videos. I just discovered them a few days ago. Thanks for your humbleness in sharing these.

[@marktroisi189]

Best video teacher on the web at any level.

[@lekaprburaak]

Thanks, it's easy and helpful. You are fantastic teacher.

[@demonartkh3668]

This is a real good lesson! As usual! Thanks Mark!

[@dandrumma1]

Awesome video thank you 🙏

[@poopydoodoobritches4780]

Great lesson! Really stoked to have you teach me!

[@doctorb9264]

Always enjoyable Mark.

[@lesleymoddleton2287]

Simple, concise and extremely informative lesson. Nice one

[@lyialee0123]

very cool。thank you Mark！

[@Epicgam3r101]

Amazing video, helped so much in so little time

[@owentaweeruksakul7252]

Thank you so much for your great video!! I love the way you teach us was fantastic...

[@dylanmmccarthy]

Brilliant teacher

[@Tr-bf2pq]

Wonderful Sir

[@stephendallison1465]

Good tutor thanks for your time and effort very much appreciated.

[@SuperBorrel]

Not a bass player but wanted to learn more about pentatonics and the advice and information here has been first rate; thank you.

[@timfoster5043]

I think this video is going to unlock an awful lot for me and Ratchet my playing up a good notch or two. Thanks a lot.

[@umutyldz6107]

you are the best dude thanks so much

[@paulp3807]

Great lesson as always. I want to see how to apply this to different genres of music , mainly a rock setting where things are moving a little faster.

[@williammorson1535]

Nice work Mark, you're reaching me.

[@antk274]

Great lesson mark as always you've been very helpful.!! I look forward to all your lessons. Hey ever do a break down to your opening riff!?!?

[@nedryerson988]

Ha! That’s the same chord progression as “Rough Boy” by ZZ Top. I’m going to try some of these ideas while playing to it.

[@iaminbetweendays]

Thank you.

[@ironmigs]

Good stuff!

[@combatsack]

Thanks mate. Ur lesson are perfect for my hobbyist needs. Would love something similar incorporating slap. I struggle to merge finger with slap.

[@tausal1]

amazing!

[@jorgeavelar3205]

About scales : Melodic minor,Harmonic minor, Lydian b7.

[@mitmamitmus4113]

Mark thankyou so much ive purchased beginner and basic fundamental courses. My hands are not fkexible due to too many years of karate and goalkeeping. Thanks to you im slowly improving. Any advice on improving my movement on neck would be appreciated. YOU'RE my bass god thankyou

[@ferpacosta78]

Great video, tanks for another great lesson. About other scale lessons? Well, let me think.... Modes modes modes modes modes modes freaking modes please!!!!!!!

[@muhannadmuhannad7842]

Love you

[@milandemin2758]

Tnx a lot Mark,grate as always.You are the best : ) Can you please show how to play major pentatonic scale all around fretboard with diferent fingering...Tnx

[@russellburnham298]

Hi Mark. As per my question on a recent live stream, I’m still obsessed with the Neapolitan scale. More specifically how the N6 chord fits in with other chords tones. Also, I’ve been learning about secondary dominants. I understand the the theory but no so much as to living up a bass line. It would be great to get some advice on this. Cheers from Portsmouth.

[@BuddyVenugopal]

Would love to know more about modes

[@jgfakjshfdgkajshd]

it would be nice to see some tricks/methods to extend the patterns all over the fretboard for same key

[@jeremiahr615]

When you were soloing over the track at the end of the video, how do you transition from one scale to the next? The track starts on C and then goes to G, so how are you transitioning from the C scale to the G scale in your solo? A video on this would be great. Thank you.

[@jaimesolorza4186]

I use this scales allot especially playing with a Chicago tribute group... thanks

[@jaimesolorza4186]

These scales, sorry!

[@datrucksdavea2080]

I need to do some of that mindless practice up and down the fretboard lol ty

[@YAM123YAM123]

Hi Mark - Excellent lesson. Are the tabs available for your solo - sounded great!

[@OoTZOMMMoO]

I'd be very interested in how the modes are connected to each other. For example if you play an E phrygian scale further down you basically end up in an A minor scale starting from the A on the E string. I see a pattern but I can't quite figure it out. I hope you can make a nice video explaining this. PS thanks for all your work! I'm a huge fan of what you do!

[@slacarta]

Could you cover how to apply the tritone scale , so used with guitar in metal, to bass arpegios. Thanks!

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

Awesome teacher! Can you please help out with how to apply scales or modes or what ever in to a song, and can you please help me out with a very simple to understand the ninth chord, and will playing by the numbers systems, help me learn to play by ear more, I know the whole fretboard, all the major minor scale major minor triads, major minor pentatonic scales and a few other, I can play them anywhere on the fretboard, I also know the numbers systems and how it is layed out, but I have only been learning for about 9 months now, I don't know how to put it together in a song? So could you please help me or other people out, i am sick of banging on the root note!

[@jazzman0173]

Applying modes

[@jazzbassmc8043]

J'aime beaucoup tes vidéos mon ami! thumbs up!

[@oren9836]

application of the harmonic and melodic minor scales pls

[@bigc2nyce]

is there a link to download that backing track? that would be really fun to practice with....

[@franchute203]

Mark, could you make a lesson on how to follow a guitar? I usually jam with my guitarist friend and most of the time i find it hard to follow him

[@dckmusic]

That could be your guitar player's problem more than you!

[@richward2047]

i'm a metal head and i want to learn heavy metal riffs can u include some please maybe some metalica or twisted sister?

[@dentoncrimescene]

Harmonic minor & modes.

[@michaeldelio1870]

Mr Smith, you said that a pentatonic scale for C major was C Db F Gb Fb G ? Does the pentatonic mean missing or excluding any 2 notes I choose ? I enjoy your lessons

[@serkansen0190]

No, you dont choose them yourself.

[@thrillaspirit]

I like the twangy sound of that bass

[@edwinengelbrecht3377]

Do you have a lesson on the modes?

[@talkingbasslessons]

Edwin Engelbrecht I've actually got two one hour long vids on the modes here on youtube as well as the recent Modes in record time lesson.

[@RasherQuivers]

I know my scales and modes, but I just hammer through them with quarter notes or double up with sixteenth notes. I hear players like Duck Dunn just float through these modes with different patterns and rhythms. I would like to learn how to practice that. I also hear a lot of Jazz players jamming through these modes with what sounds to me like one lick after the next. I want to get out of this box I'm stuck in using these modes. Please help.

[@barks1064]

Mark, my question how would I apply this to a gospel song I'm trying to learn. The name of the song is "They Got the Word?

[@theadversarylight-bringing6980]

Hail Satan

[@theadversarylight-bringing6980]

Temple

[@awlthatwoodcrafts8911]

How to apply the melodic and harmonic minor scales

[@oren9836]

GuiTuber SAME

[@RAYSEEME]

Beatles please, thank you

[@gordonbrumfield7892]

I would like to learn the modes and how they fit

[@talkingbasslessons]

Gordon Brumfield Already done two 45 min lessons on modes. Just search modes for bass and you'll see them. I suspect modes won't be as useful as you think.

[@juanmanuelgaleanoadrian2149]

Please tell me the model of the bass or the pickups....beyond yours hands, it is a killer sound

[@TTHolappa]

Maybe this will help you... www.simscustom.com/pickups/index.html

[@TheFirebrew]

Modes! Please.

[@dennisduke1008]

modes

[@talkingbasslessons]

Dennis Duke Already done 2 MASSIVE lessons on modes (almost an hour each) and another 5 minute quick introduction to them.

[@dougtyrer4322]

Still hoping for t shirts

[@chrispchrist8074]

Holy crap he’s wearing an LA Guns shirt! This was an enjoyable concert tho. They sound like shit which is entertaining in its own right, and there’s a few magic moments in it but it’s sort of like watching a car wreck. The drummer is amazing. Just fascinating watch/listen really. I really like Celtic Frost but this was a lame performance but I’m glad it’s here. Mixed emotions which for me means GLORIOUS!

[@talkingbasslessons]

Yeah that LA Guns shirt is the blackest you’ll ever see. I don’t have a drummer with me but I’m sure what you’re hearing is wicked. As for Celtic Frost, I didn’t really include any in the lesson but I’ll think about it in future. Thanks for the insightful critique

[@chrispchrist8074]

Lol I was revisiting this vid and realized I oddly posted about Celtic Frost in here; I was watching Celtic Frost live at Hammersmith and somehow posted my comment in here 🤷🏼‍♂️ Thanks for your hilarious response lol that was awesome 😂

[@michaeldelio1870]

I'm sorry, I must watch again. I'm confused

[@Xianpaul0523]

He teaches more precised compared to scott.

[@kahwigulum]

Why does everyone want to know more about modes? What's there to know. Just play the scale starting on a different note. That's modes. Next!

[@talkingbasslessons]

kahwigulum That's roughly how modes are constructed but there's a lot more to the story than that. Hence both my modes videos being nearly an hour each.

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Are you a Robot?