The Minor Pentatonic Scale For Bass Guitar

In this lesson we look at the Minor Pentatonic Scale. This is one of the most common scales in all of rock and pop music. We look at how to play a basic, common fingering of the scale, move it around to different areas on the neck and then learn a riff based on the scale.
Lesson Material available here: www.talkingbass.net/minor-pen...
Also see this other lessons for more Minor Pentatonic:
www.talkingbass.net/minor-pen...
www.talkingbass.net/the-must-...
Visit www.talkingbass.net for more free online bass lessons, articles and downloads from Mark Smith and subscribe to receive the free Scale Reference Manual.
These Free Online Bass Lessons from Mark J Smith are released weekly so subscribe for updates and visit www.talkingbass.net for a complete lesson map and all the downloadable lesson material.

[@puzzledust5251]

Wonderful ego free lessons. Your the first person that was able to break through all my preconceived notions on how this all works. Many thanks mark!

[@shigglezz684]

This guy is awesome, his lessons are very very helpful.

[@Advertcorp2]

You're certainly the best bass teacher around here ;-) thanks for all what you're doing . Sebastien, Paris

[@skyview6994]

From all the content on youtube about bassguitar... I progress most with your videos .,,,thank you

[@toliver7657]

Very easy to understand and helpful. Thanks for your lessons!

[@PelicanIslandLabs]

Awesome vid and nice clear audio with perfect volume.

[@sognante2]

Thanks Mark, for explanation and demonstration; very clear and helpful!

[@sasharotanova9921]

Thanks for what you are doing!!!

[@lightningjet9444]

Beginner bassist that had no idea how scales worked until I watched this. I’ve really wanted to go down the funk bass route (specifically Joe dart style) and I’ve heard that most note choices come from the pentatonic scale. This was a brilliant lesson thank you, I’ve got something to practise tomorrow

[@AugustineMotiar]

Your just Awesome. Very knowledgeable.

[@fatdogwiggle]

very simple and easy to understand. Thanks

[@dannytetreault]

Amazing beginner bass lesson the minor pentatonic scale!

[@chamarasleeshan1163]

i like these lessons awesome.. so helpful..

[@sudiptadey4743]

What a great explanation!!!!!!!

[@mkoschara]

Thank you.

[@gerardoluna1568]

Very good teacher.

[@Conky769]

Thanks mate. Great vid.

[@destiny2k6]

Liked and subscribed to support your channel, I've found your videos very helpful!

[@desolatesoul2304]

Good video man. I'm trying to branch out more into the scales realm. I know my Natural major and minor. lol Never really delved into the Jazz, or pentatonic.

[@craggerrs]

As the other comments have already made clear - YOU DA MAN

[@davidjulian3484]

Thabk you sir

[@erosa9215]

Hi Mark, cool lesson! I know that this isn't the right video to talk/ask about it, but i hope you'll reply me! I've just found a Vantage bass 5 strings, the price is 200€ but the seller said that he can go lower, it's used but not that much. My question is, are vantage's basses good? One of my friend has a semi-acustic guitar by them and it sounds great, but i can't find any informations about their basses, help me please

[@Luis-yr6fj]

buy a sire

[@wildvideos5662]

Buy a F bass it's much better

[@Luis-yr6fj]

buy a sire, sire v7= fender american special jazz bass

[@c.sizemore4200]

Why isn’t D# used when your moving up the neck using chromatic note sequence when you are showing the C Pentanonic.

[@RiskoStarr]

which beatles song is it?

[@karolz3195]

I've never hammered on before :(

[@joelhaaland2639]

On either guitar or bass, why don't these guys tell you why they start a scale on the A string sometimes? Maybe it doesn't matter but I always wonder if I am missing out on something.

[@omg_wtf]

Doesn't matter dude

[@arjunsrivatsav8246]

I think its because some notes can't be reached on the lower strings above, for example; on the E string the C is higher up the neck ( on the 8th fret) so you won't able to start the C minor pentatonic on the E string. The rest of the notes are all conveniently right next to each other on the higher strings so I guess thats why!

[@timsterkhim653]

@@arjunsrivatsav8246 I think C major is what people learn first on any instruments I have same question is the pentatonic scale shape movable in different Key like major scale does?

[@ichigoriiching7002]

SLAPPPPPPPPP!!!!!

[@ivanbecerril4227]

Why is the 6th flat if it's a C scale?

[@talkingbasslessons]

Unsure what you mean. The C Minor Pentatonic doesn't have a 6th.

[@ivanbecerril4227]

@@talkingbasslessons no I mean I know the pentatonic scale doesn't use a 6th but when the C minor scale was played the 6th note was flatted, I thought in a minor only the 3rd and 7th were flat and in a C scale, aside 3rd and 7th, all the other notes would be natural, I meant to say the 6th in a C minor scale

[@talkingbasslessons]

@@ivanbecerril4227 No. Natural Minor scales have a flattened and 3rd, 6th and 7th. Where did you learn that it had a Major 6th?

[@ivanbecerril4227]

@@talkingbasslessons oh natural minors have a flattened 6th? Ok that answers my question actually

[@Bassmansamr]

Lovely guy but I bet if he has one too many largers he kicks off

[@Braglemaster123]

Too fast to learn

[@aavila1206]

Taxman

[@jdubbjazzbass]

This what I really hate about KZbin,click a video to watch and get a fucking commercial!!

[@mseewaotu]

Too fast, couldn't get anything out of the lesson. Start slow