Top 5 Easy Bass Scales For Beginners

[@serpico975]

0:53 No.1 : The Major Scale 5:34 No.2 : The Major Pentatonic Scale 8:28 No.3 : The Natural Minor Scale 11:46 No.4 : The Minor Pentatonic Scale 13:33 No.5 : The Blues Scale

[@seanmullen3520]

Thanks

[@daveharris514]

Thanks, i dont need to hear all the yacking just the scales.

[@alexgleeson9644]

Thank you

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[@Pedro-td9lu]

@@kimberlycanelon9596 tnx

[@oRacleGosu]

You teach with no ego at all! This really helps the focus revolve around what is needed only. No needless shredding. You also have a great ability to put everything in context without getting ahead of the student target skills. These scale videoes are the best i have seen so far for beginners. The shapes are visible, you show they are the same all over the fret board, you link the scales as they are related to eachother etc. To the point and completely understandable. This is evident through all your lessons.

[@Braglemaster123]

Carl Wilhelm Wilhelmsen Sverstad He’s too fast for beginners

[@muffinrl]

@@Braglemaster123 I don't think he's explaining everything too fast at all. I've only been playing bass for 3 days and I can follow all of his videos just fine. And even if he's too fast for some people, you can just pause, rewind, or slow down the video...

[@spookytaco666]

@@Braglemaster123 Great thing about KZbin is you can pause and rewind as much as you need to. He even has lesson material you can download.

[@profile2047]

@@Braglemaster123 Probably not wise to speak for every beginner.

carldrums right on. Mark is one of the best teachers around.

[@johnlogan9417]

I play guitar (not bass guitar) and just learned more from this video than from any guitar video I've watched. Thanks Mate!

[@Lucas_S91]

I've been playing bass for over 10 years, but I'm self-taught and never really bothered with music theory. I just wanted to learn to play songs. Nevertheless, all these scales are familiar to me just from playing different songs. I just never really knew what they where called. The notes just sounded good

[@Thrashman-ye4cf]

Same thing for me but with guitar. I’ve been playing for like 15 years but still don’t know names of chords and shit. Funny thing is, my friends all consider me an advanced guitarist, but a real guitarist would probably just call me a phony who’s good lmao

[@modesttriangle1022]

@@Thrashman-ye4cf Same here lol

[@yamutha225]

This gives me a little bit of hope bc I'm just picking up the bass and figured scales would help me out. But it's all just going in one ear and out the other lmao

[@Adaughtersheart-Isa53]

😂😂😂 love your humility...​@@Thrashman-ye4cf

[@Arddy]

Would be good if you had a visual aid showing what you're playing.

[@ljgarrison6910]

He is playing it infront of you..

[@briandunfee4326]

@@ljgarrison6910 still, for a beginner i would be nice

[@briandunfee4326]

@@ljgarrison6910 still, for a beginner it would be nice

[@Bigonewsnetwork808]

i agree i cannot see wth he doing really they all seem to mess up like this or they say to much in the ter of schools the best learn without teachers .

[@wisemonke108]

That is why you need to use your ears.

[@jasonburlew4359]

i came here for scales, but got both scales and flawless fretting hand technique : P

[@johnfollis2357]

The voice over announcements of the scales were really cool.

[@purplechili2512]

I think you are the only selfless teacher across the internet, that is really informative, helpful, neat, and doesn't wank on his strings shredding weird fillers all the time. Thank you so much.

i laughed out loud reading your comment :D spot on!

[@andywilliamson1044]

This makes so much sense after just being repetitive with roaming the fret board, you are so selfless and considerate, respect

[@johnwisener5033]

Thankyou Mark! I'm embarrassed to say I've been playing bass for 15+ years and I still lack in the basics. Really appreciate your teaching's. They really help me improve on my playing Sunday mornings. May God bless you a 100 fold!

[@modernmistyk4341]

Great video, you're helping thousands of people grow on their musical paths. I give you credit

[@stefanvasilev4657]

Good work. This man talks and shows almost simultaneously so if you are beginner you are not lost in talks or overwhelmed with playing. Thanks.

[@dylanwallace2828]

This is one of the best youtube lessons I've come across for bass. You explain this in an easy to understand manner, and very informative. Thanks for the video, keep on rocking!

[@BrittanyHanksArt]

Just stumbled across this video as I am attempting to learn bass, and I wanted to say I think you are a very good teacher. Very well explained and great pacing, this video was very helpful!

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

Are you related to Tom Hanks?

[@zoeyjoziee8885]

*NUMBA ONE, THE MAYJOR SCÄL* This aside, this guide is really dang useful. Thanks

[@Artist-128]

(No one said you needed to change your avatar, and leave John Lennon be 😂😂😂)

[@crisrose521]

The Little Drummer Boy is the PERFECT example of a sad song in a Major key . Nice lesson , thank you 🙏

[@prewrath1984]

your are a very good bass teacher thank you

[@scottswahayone432]

Twenty minutes without a hint of a fluff or hesitation, this is the best instruction I have seen on KZbin much to fast to fallow but after many rewinds, I am starting to get it excellent.

[@julieporter1560]

This is really helpful! It would be very useful to have a visual aid, however, like a chart

[@kathrynkretzschmar9724]

Thanks. I’ve been playing bass for years now, self taught and was trying to help my daughter learn. Your video has been the easiest to follow. Your instructions are clear and most importantly you can see your fingering clearly. Many of the other videos didn’t show where to put your fingers and they went too quickly. We had to stop and pause it and try to work out which fret they were playing on. I am learning how to read music for the first time and your video is helping me with that too. So thank you 😊

[@ralfpetrowitz7948]

I am absolute beginner and I really like this session - thanks a lot I understood a lot. Now I have to practize it.

[@jamasters62]

Great Goobeldy Goo there's a lot of good information in this video! I have spent a few years just rote learning notes of songs to play bass in a group at church. Simple stuff, and I'd practice the heck out of the songs at home during the week until I could play them sped up so that I'd be super ready to play live. We got the music played and sounded OK. But I was always left wondering after practicing and memorizing songs why some notes sound good together and others don't. I had absolutely ZERO understanding of any kind of music theory for the bass. I guess this wondering has led me to seek the next level and that's where your videos have been instrumental in my beginning to understand what's really going on when I played all those songs. I'm repeating these videos until the information sinks in and I'm practicing at a snail's pace so that I can understand exactly what I'm doing as I go along. Two years ago my practices of today would have seemed impossibly slow, but the me of today is slowly gaining understanding from your kind guidance, and I'm having a blast because I understand what I'm doing. Thank you, Mark!

[@jblack1979]

I just have to say mark you may not see this but you’ve thought me more in two days than any bass teacher I tried when I was younger so happy I found your site my friend!!

[@jasoncherry3404]

this was a very helpful lesson, I didn’t realize the major pentatonic was just a variation of the major scale. Thank you for making that easier to understand.

[@darrellbond7270]

Man it's funny how a lot of guys do video but they forget that everyone is not we're they are and it's hard for to follow them I'm a beginner but you break it down so beautifully with the fret and the strings I'm learning fast as the video says for beginners Thank You I'm going to be checking out all your videos

[@Veritasv238]

thank you so much..lots of info , but not overwhelming...its so direct , brief and concise....I love your teaching style....thank you again...learned a lot

[@mariozammit521]

Best demonstration of scales by far. Really helped me a lot. Gratitude your way sir.

[@andrewlewis2167]

I can watch ur video over n over again mark because u teach very well n because of u I am improving my bass line everyday thank u so much for ur powerful explanation in every lesson

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

ive been learning the notes on my fretboard before properly engaging with scales and it has helped a fair bit IMO. In a lot of videos its a lot easier to piece together if you know the fretboard notes, and the scales will make more sense as they move across the frets. Just an anecdote for my fellow newbies. I'm learning 1 string at a time. So far I have the E and A string frets memorized. Even just knowing 2 strings has improved my ability to learn scales a bit more efficiently.

[@gregurbanek186]

You are like a mathematician coming up with beautiful equations . Thanks Mark.

[@MeurigDavies]

Great tuition thanks. I've just signed up to talking Bass all I need to do now is practice!

[@jameskummer9591]

you do an outstanding job of explaining and demonstrating scales. plus you pace your lesson so it is understandable. Thank you

[@mariakoby9467]

You’re my fav teacher! Thank you so much for making it so straightforward, without background noise

[@salma6017]

i just started to learn bass and your videos helps me a lot! thank you so much

[@sofiarivera7535]

Thanks so much!!

[@gjo1832]

Thank you. I finally found a digestible tutorial. Thank you so much ❤️

[@RedStoner1000]

This has been incredibly helpful as someone who just picked up the bass about 6 months ago. I spent a few months just playing with the instrument and practicing finger picking but I finally decided to start learning a little bit about music theory and some basic scales. This has been a great help. You're clear and concise with teaching. I haven't run into any issues learning these aside from one detail. I'm having a lot of issues with the size of my hands. My hand from palm to tip of middle finger is about 6&1/2 inches. maybe a tiny bit more. I'm having a lot of difficulty using my pinky. I was considering getting some of those "musicians practice gloves" just to give a bit of boost to my finger size. Any other tips or suggestions are welcome!

[@majestyconsulting]

Great teaching Mark! It is very helpful for new players. Thank you.

[@andywilliamson1044]

I love the way you teach, your you show everything you say, you give awesome explanation in English and you over emphasis. not everyone cup of tea. but its my cup of tea, regards. your stuck with me

[@danlhall1963]

I do deeply appreciate this, I only learned a little bass was by ear, I would love to learn they notes and learn how to play more.

[@muhammadzulhilmi6257]

You are good teacher for me bro thanks 👍👍

[@leonhenderson8183]

Loved the video, you explained it all perfectly, very concise. I just learned how to do the major scale in 5 minutes after being confused as hell and not learning anything watching other videos. Thank you so much

[@EdLaughs]

Your pinky sure is friendly. It's always waving Hello:)

[@MTALHAD-yu2mj]

CONGRATULATIONS ! your method is great, very clear and fast it helps me a lot, a really great thank you.

[@Sams911]

so easy to follow and great teaching style.. thank you!

[@eeayquetting5963]

Oh man it would be so cool to see what you're doing with your hands

[@peterboggi9690]

well done...Thank you.. being a beginner this was extremely helpful.

[@user-rz5rd8kv1z]

your a blessing to alot of people ,thank you . [much]

[@paulhilton329]

Well done very helpful

[@clanyoung14]

Ok I just finished the C Major scale, and I noticed you skipped playing any open strings? Why is that? The fifth fret is the same as the next string up on all strings on the bass guitar if I am not mistaken, correct? Oh I see how you can move the pattern up and down the neck without knowing when to play sharps and flats. What about playing them all on the first four frets. If I am not mistaken you can do that correct? But you must them learn to change your fingering pattern.

[@bethgleason7183]

Did I hear My Girl when you played the major pentatonic?

[@specifix28]

so for the scales do I find the root note like d and play the shape or scale from there. Great video and I love theres no needless playing to show off. New sub.

[@larrybosworth3555]

Your lessons are some of the best, in this video I feel like you should have explained the minor scale from the prospective of its origin, A to A using no sharps or flats. Just like the C major scale only it creates a different pattern. This I feel would lead to a better “Big Picture” understanding of Modes, scales and how the shifting of them allows you to play uniformly in different keys, I am a beginner, trying to develop my own perspective. Not trying to second guess you here!

[@SKIADK]

Great info but slow down homie.

[@ljgarrison6910]

You not got a pause button?

[@scottstrand1874]

Absolutely. Clear and concise but for beginning students he is speaking like a Formula 1 driver races: As fast as possible.

[@jackyeatman106]

@@scottstrand1874 Just rewind and take notes, simple stuff

[@SoNEWMEX575]

Speed up homie

[@oxouk]

Jesus Christ, he couldn’t have played any slower. When he was playing fast, it was what he showed you to begin with.

[@olkusiva]

Exactly what I needed, the meat and potatoes, thanks!!!

Great teaching.

[@heytheremr2]

This video helped me finally understand major vs minor

[@suzzyagyapongministries1821]

Lots of insights

[@Jackapoo1]

Brilliant mate❤️👍Fantastic instructor👍

[@spookytaco666]

This will help my speed so much, thank you!

[@adamadeptus3686]

Thanks for the helpful lesson, Mark! I'm just curious to learn how to extend the scales to include the E string? Seems like the way you taught here starts on the A string and goes to D and G from there. But what about the E string? Thanks. 🙏

[@markbass354]

killer video thanks Mark

[@AmberlyGavin0906]

Wow best tutorial online!. Thabk u sir

[@siannepetrisor3244]

subscribed. so approachable the way you teach it!!

[@manuelmanuel8822]

Cute playing.❤

[@ruthkemirembe8758]

Thank you sir

[@marcohermans3207]

Your lessons are awesome. Every musician has to learn the notes and the scales. It' s like first learning the alphabet en after that learning words, sentences.These basic elements combined with an alternating picking technique should be the foundation of every bass player . When learning songs you understand of which part of any scale their made of. It makes sence. After that you play songs with knowledge and you not only play the notes of that song. It's like a langauge. I see a lot of players playing songs very well but they don't understand what they're playing. It's like speaking and don't understand the words. You're a very talented teacher. One of the best on KZbin. Relaxed and you don't rush. Keep on groovin!

[@euged6038]

Wow 🤩 I sound like I know wot I’m doing Thanks 😊

[@kevinturvey8213]

brilliantly useful video! (you look much better with grey hair now!)

[@elikemlee5679]

The blue scale ❤️😍made me download this video

[@seanh0ck3r68]

The best video I've seen explaining this stuff 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ronniefrancisco3830]

Flea is still young here!😀

[@tarikaiesec]

this is really helpful, thank you

[@gilbertsoriano9925]

Great lessons. Thank you

[@michaeljohnson3913]

Could not find download or printable scales for practice link just takes you to practice page, nothing that can be downloaded or printed, and yes I did join

[@dawngarokhum5307]

oh! Wayne Rooney🤔😱 from Footballer to Bassist👏🏽

[@karlosroberto1]

Thnx a lot. Excellent explanation. Bless

[@David-mx3vx]

Hi! Thanks for the videos, is time to learn! Bless!

[@garyschroeder6600]

Another great video

[@Mikychang]

so helpful, so systemic

[@dalenewman7378]

Very handy video for a beginner like my self.. btw that’s a sexy Ibanez.. I have a Ibanez but I got the sr300eb in weathered black. For £240 I think it’s a great starting point for a new bassist :)

[@dannytetreault]

Great lesson for beginners bassists.

[@grandegroove5485]

Thank you

[@ohmbettafish323]

I just learned to go up from the lowest note I can play to the highest note, then reverse it.

[@kevinjerome4925]

Excellent - just excellent!

[@gamartron0439]

Found this video really helpful, cheers.

[@emmanuelmonge6965]

thank you so much for making these lessons.

[@maninscratch]

great video, nicely explained. this will be my go to channel! picked up a bass last week! thank you!

[@a.a.baguschandraprayudhi5987]

Thank you its really educatif..can i get a Link from you to learn any other more bass scales

[@aplexcitygaming821]

Thank you, your lessons helped a lot

[@ThatSaltyDog]

Please tell us about the bass guitar you're using in this video. I see it's an Ibanez Soundgear, but it looks like it may have been customized with aftermarket lighted switches.... tell us more. What model Ibanez SR is it? Are those pickups the SimS soapbars?

[@jaydoode15]

The "minor pentatonic all over the fretboard" video is set to private, I can't access it ☹

[@danielndoda3767]

I like it lave this bass guitarist

[@JanetLopezinez]

Thank you I really like your lessons

[@elliottryan13]

I'm gonna be sadly honest with myself but I'm asking for help. I can get down, I get funky, cool I can play a Primus song, but I know NONE of this. Is this the basics of EVERY great song I love? Also thanks for the great video your a legend.

[@donkamei5942]

Thank you, this video help me alot

[@erniekaiser9448]

Great video

[@ianseymour4066]

i have pretty small hands, I can reach all these but its a stretch. Any advice on how to play bass with smaller hands?

[@sebastianhess118]

Extremely helpful, thanks so much for the vid

[@MECHc3ify]

Thank You!