Your Path to a Better Groove (part 1)

[@bassomatic6055]

I challenge anyone who knows about drum genius to do this with funk#5 at 85bpm and NOT get into a groove trance that only a slap in the face can get you out of. C'mon now.

[@rod_andrade]

Challenge accepted!

[@Mixxtape08]

Post it!!!

[@chrisburge9718]

Will give it a try.

[@darekkrawiec3025]

Somebody slap me! 😅

[@pjetrs]

god damn it you're right, twenty minutes went by like seconds

[@nyfaniloandrianjafy8171]

When I see a new Brownstone video, I open it, I click the like button then I watch it

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you so much.

[@richbrownbass]

My apologies for the background noise, y'all. I hope it's not too distracting.

[@rod_andrade]

Thanks for another great lesson!!

[@quotedknight7343]

Man I have found my favorite bass learning channel

[@WhereTheBASShasNoName]

That groove at 7:45 is spicy. Dang it this makes me wanna play bass so bad. My bass is in the shop currently getting a set up and new strings

[@richreitz5815]

Brother, you are an exceptional teacher. Thank you!! God Bless

[@intellectualmofo8956]

I love his videos, he's like the Bob Ross of bass 🤧

[@tyreegomez6060]

Ya know…the best musicians are the ones that are truly humble. Bro you can literally see the humility on you. And to be such a beast on bass I have never seen such humility a musician at your level. Keep it up your humility is not going unnoticed! Love the vids you’ve helped my bass playing tremendously already sir thank you so much

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you very much.

[@mobeltass]

I just discovered this channel, but that was my thought exactly as well. Really cool to keep the little mistake at 8:04 and not edit it out, it's a humble reminder that not even the experts are perfect!

[@venusspacey9685]

This a 500 dollar bass lesson you're getting for free.

[@anthonycook4297]

Come on, now ! Groovin’ and movin’🙌🏽 I like it‼️

[@koiwiederfisch6368]

Its so simple, yet so effektive. Man i love your lessons

[@nyfaniloandrianjafy8171]

That face Rich Brown makes at 8:24 is essential to this lesson

[@richbrownbass]

LOL! No lies detected!

[@alanshewitt]

Came here to say same

[@chrisrothgeb8725]

I have been waiting for you to link groove with chord arpeggios… and true to form this lesson was super tasty. I am adding this to my daily practice routine. 👍👍👍

[@waltersassano]

It's amazing how absolutely funky you can make 3 notes sound!

[@Rockinsoul_]

I was having a real bad day today. no treblle reminded me about the channel and fired up this one, and as SOON as he took that first note away , the e on the 1 e and a and played it, c'mon now. i felt better. thanks Rich Brown. gonna have to finish this series.

[@TPBass1224]

Incredibly helpful video. 12 minutes very well spent. Thank you, Rich.

[@charlesdroidable]

Great study, A Plateau-Buster!

[@fabricemanche446]

Often on internet or on live scenes, we are blown away by flashy skills...BUT return to basics can also give you goosebump !!! "LESS IS MORE" said Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, and i agree ! Bass is Architecture !!! (Foundation, Bearing Structure). Love your lessons Mr Brown ❤

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you so much, Fabrice. I also love the Debussy quote, 'Music is the space between the notes.' So true. 🙏🏾

[@fabricemanche446]

@@richbrownbass 👌

[@craigshaxon6662]

Ya ! Ya ! Ya! You’re amazing bud !!!!!

[@michelesimionato5808]

Grazie.

[@cankilic9903]

wooo thank you a million times, rich!

[@outtowin75]

And here I am running lines from Rocco Prestia and Roy Ayers.... Wondering what happened to my groove... Essential lesson on the foundation... Thank you!

[@jerrylanier2877]

I love your your approach to teaching. It seems to fit right in with where I’m at or need to be. Simplicity is a beautiful thing!

[@markkangas7774]

I can't wait to spend the next few weeks on this lesson. Such possibilities with the groove aspect. Thanks Rich...aka Guru.

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you, Mark. YES! This exercise is definitely going to have you thinking differently about groove and pocket. Have fun!

[@johnpaulclarkson4671]

Loved this. An exercise you can spend hours on buy will bring on playing and time keeping immensely.

[@jentlejoe]

This lesson is so POWERFUL bruh! Yet explained so simple. Dang man, you remind me of my math teacher back in the day. She broke complicated stuff down where it was so easy to grasp. Many thanks

[@JayJackson-hb7ks]

Great! I’m a drummer who’s starting on bass right now.

[@greengoatenglish]

Top notch material!

[@judiamanning2693]

Great teacher super cool.

[@kevinweese7740]

Thanks for the video! I never would have thought of this exercise!

[@travisreed5965]

Mind Bender!! I Was Following Along And I Began Hitting The G & A During The 2 And 3 And 4 And - Together We Rode The G - That Was Feeling Groovy Until You Worked Out The G Minor Shape And THAT Sounded Funky Good - Then You Blew My Mind With Flirting With The Octave Notes - I Am A Beginner So This Is All Common Knowledge Or Given Musical Vocabulary - But For Me, Living Like A Rock Star Right Now Cant Thank You Enough!! I Always Appreciate Your Tutorials But This Particular Episode Belabored Across My Face Like The Whiff Of Grandmas Spring Time Cooling Apple Pie In The Window Sill Go Team Human, Cheers

[@travisreed5965]

I Am So Glad That I Returned To Part One Again - Its As If This Tutorial Was Designed For Beginners Like Me - I Say This Because I Missed The Beat BUT THEN Had Three Bars To Try Again - So Cool - And Thank You Cheers

[@MrDucehands]

Such a simple concept, immensely powerful.

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks so much. I appreciate you tuning in.

[@Brookzplayzmuzic]

Well this certainly unlocked some doors!!

[@richbrownbass]

This makes me happy.

[@thomaswalker8790]

This is real fun! You just blew my mind off. Super cool stuff!!

[@andrewmcmahon6432]

Awesome lessons, seems so simple but it's really deep. I love it when you put the rest on the 1 as most casual listeners are used to the 1 being there it creates a really cool feel.

[@bobmortimerisweird]

This is great! You are great! Thank you!!

[@mr.force1036]

Sweet man, sweet😎

[@mazzabubu73]

This is very cool, thank you!

[@dixiefallas7799]

Great!🇬🇧

[@Hamsong]

So helpful. Thank you!

[@stevenpipes1555]

Wow man! Im a guitar player trying to figure out how and why the base is different. Im playing the base far more lately, and i dont want to sound like a guitar player when i play it. This has got to be the most simple and useful base lesson ive found yet! Thank you so much! Now you AND Victor are my new teachers.

[@jentlejoe]

Dope! Thank you.

[@Marcnshae2011]

Super super helpful🎉! Thank u!

[@joeb564]

Many thanks.

[@kenhudson7161]

Making it easy for us garage band bass players to grove!

[@gavinjones3637]

I don't know how you do it. Exercises that I've read, or seen in another video and they seem monotonous. Yet, you present it and the whole exercise becomes exciting! I'm off to try this now!

[@deckomorales]

Real lessons

[@damank.k3835]

Worth subscribing 🙌🏻

[@errolcampbell304]

excellent as ever,great content👍🏿

[@abhijeetsingh9450]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE. I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND YOUR LESSONS THANK YOU RICH 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏾

[@Lakeibo]

Just practiced this in variations. Thanks so much!

[@ianrooney4384]

Thanks

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you so very much!

[@Cesarpena]

Thanks!

[@richbrownbass]

Wow! Thank you so much, Cesar. 🙏🏾

[@lorddarth8118]

Every lesson is gold here! THX!!!!!

[@mikedivittorio3744]

SOOOO SICK

[@bjornpilot]

Excellent video. The persons saying "it's not a bass" have a careless wording. They actually mean "it's not a 4 string bass". They are correct. 😂

[@thepope9794]

Smooth. So challenging but exciting for a new basses as myself. Thank you 😊

[@kengagnon6192]

Excellent lesson on hearing and feeling sixteenth note grouping's nice job Rich 👍👊🔥

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks so much, Ken. I appreciate it.

[@arthuraraujo258]

Excited to try this out tonight 😁

[@philipmcadam5339]

Thanks man, love and peace.

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks to you as always, my brother.

[@alanbaum3228]

Keep the great content coming. This is definitely opening doors for me. Much appreciated!

[@richbrownbass]

I'm so glad, Alan. Thank you for watching.

[@joannalewis5279]

I love hate these kinds of exercises amazing lesson

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks, Joanna. I know exactly what you mean. But the hate quickly fades once you get the exercise under your fingers. You got this, soul sister!

[@joannalewis5279]

@@richbrownbass amen!

[@aglees2b]

Just getting started with your content as an electric guitar player who is un-schooled on bass and what that entails. My rhythmic feel and vocabulary is definitely in need of improvement, and your lesson feels like a really fun way of working on that. Looking forward to watching more

[@nahuelgale282]

Great post as always!!!

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks so much, brother.

[@eugenechek7288]

Very cool, as always.

[@richbrownbass]

Thank you, brother.

[@larrylefebour9324]

thanks very much for this Rich! Adding the arpeggio (and swapping in octaves) is kicking my butt, but such a great exercise 💪👍. Looking forward to part 2 but this is part of my daily routine now

[@olivergold5398]

so good👏👏👏💪

[@anthonydavis5993]

Big pay back, that lesson opens up the second measure for some cool stuff... I never approached it like that. Go ahead bro! Nice to see your feeling better.

[@richbrownbass]

You dig?! That’s the line. Thanks for watching!

[@anthonydavis5993]

@@richbrownbass getting caught up in trying to be different we forget what got us to where we are sometimes.... For us old folks that is. Lol. It would take twenty years for someone to figure this out who didn't pick up on it naturally. What you showed us is in my wheel house but I almost forgot! Back to the basics....

[@search.for.simplicity]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@nestorperez1860]

yes

[@Darko7274]

Trying to get my heaad around having the metronome on beats 2 and 4. what app are you using that gives you that count in first?

[@Omarencarnacion1]

ooh man i miss the intro theme song :/ ...thanks amazing as always

[@haha-px5xp]

Coolest guy ever

[@PhatBazz4]

Great lesson! Can you include ties with the rhythms since many songs have them. Thanks 😊

[@mikerettig877]

I have that very same bass!! Sorry….back to the lesson.

[@richbrownbass]

Nice bass, right?! Thanks for watching!

[@lawrencelevinson]

Super helpful 🔥🙏 Sidebar: what metronome are you using…is that an app?

[@pierrelataillade7564]

Rich....... If I may, as an older person who loves this idea that I can play the bass just like you.... are offended with the introduction of the new basses that are out their in a setting such as yours. Please understand that as a student its enough to envision the neck of a 4 string with any other ..... such as a 5 or 6 string bass. Advance players are already indoctrinated with a 4 string, and can envision a 5 or 6 string layout..... Heck I'm still trying to get comfortable with a 4 string..... I appreciate your program here and I hope to be as good as you...... someday... thank you for what you do...

[@mingusdingus3310]

Great lesson as usual. I'm wondering that I like the Moollon sound more than the Fodera. Thank you.

[@richbrownbass]

I think I feel the same way.

[@kelvinhorton7528]

That's how the F-U-N-K came to life🎼🎵🎶

[@wesley5nipes]

Hey Rich. New lover and subscriber and liker of your vids here. My praises are the same as everyone else's so I'll just say thank you so much for expanding my bass mind. Question, why do you turn off beats one and three on trusty Anda One?

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks so much for the kind words, and for your question. I turn off beats 1 and 3 to play more to the backbeat. It feels more organic, and by feeling the space I don't have to concentrate on playing to four very robotic clicks. Things just groove more. I hope that makes sense. Thanks again!

[@mingustheduck]

How do you like that moolon?

[@richbrownbass]

I'm really digging it. I might have get second. lol

[@MrGwg11]

So much Toe tappin' goodness here. Gotta run.... Gotta Take it to the BASS!

[@richbrownbass]

YES!!!!

[@Free_Falastin2024]

Always go to a bass man for lessons on groove.

[@richbrownbass]

YOU DIG?! 😎

[@mattmcrobbie1996]

I love this video so much!! Thank you! What is the bmp on the metronome you’re using? Tried to figure it out and got about 38 but it felt a lil off

[@mattmcrobbie1996]

My apologies you stated this, it’s 80 bpm. Mine was set to 38bpm 2/4. New to using a metronome but so extraordinarily important

[@richbrownbass]

I wholeheartedly agree, Matt. Thank you for watching.

[@laurencewhyman9488]

Hey Rich, just another eye opening lesson from you!, where can I get the metronome you use?

[@richbrownbass]

That metronome is called Tempo. You can grab it from the App Store.

[@nomijams]

I’m not a bass player but this applies to almost every note based groove playing. 🤘🏽

[@richbrownbass]

Oh wow! Thanks so much for watching.

[@jazzybeeff]

8:12

[@brettverrender3167]

Rich, if you are caught needing to play a bass line over a tune you do not know the chord progression to, could you get away with a rhythmic pattern using the minor pentatonic scale related to the key of the song played over the lot. ?

[@richbrownbass]

The short answer is absolutely!

[@barondavis5692]

No theme song necessary. Jam on.

[@connorarmstrong1308]

Do you do private lessons?

[@richbrownbass]

Not at this time, no.

[@connorarmstrong1308]

@@richbrownbass Is there anyone else around Toronto that you would recommend?

[@mickeybreezy]

Your theme should be Mr. Brownstone.

[@richbrownbass]

I like this. 😎

[@markfoster_mkfbass]

What's that smell?😉😂 So Fonky. Aromatic. ❤ ETA(yep, FONKY!🤗)

[@carlosjrf]

Question, although i can imagine what your answer will be, since this has a funk feel to me, how would you work this out with a ballad track? Like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppTEmH-HnLRlfpo

[@digitalsuplexradio4212]

C’mon now

[@TMBANKS]

dude you can just rip your theme music from a previous video

[@richbrownbass]

I wish it was that simple. I’m down to create a new one. Stay tuned!

[@larryroberts8207]

Can’t hear you, not loud enough

[@jerrylanier2877]

Thanks!

[@richbrownbass]

Oh wow! Thank you so much, Jerry.

[@michaellandi6874]

Thanks!

[@mrkwllms340]

Thanks!

[@richbrownbass]

Holy mackerel! I can’t thank you enough! 🙏🏾❤️

[@Lakeibo]

Thanks!

[@richbrownbass]

Thanks so much, Laura. 🙏🏾