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Developing Your Vocabulary with the Blues Scale /// Scott&’s Bass Lessons


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— LESSON SUMMARY

Arpeggios, scales, chord tones, pentatonics… I could go on…

We all get told to learn them – but what for?!

If you think about it, they’re simply collections of different notes organised by intervals. There’s nothing more to them than that. But, if you’ve been playing a while I’m sure you’ll agree – even if you know them all, by no means does it mean you’re going to be able actually to use them.

And, therein lies the problem!

Simply learning to play scales up and down the neck, back to front, standing on your head – if you really want to, unfortunately doesn’t mean you’re going to be able to make music real from them.

I’m sure you know what I mean…

You learn a scale, play it up and down a one octave pattern across the fretboard, it feels pretty comfortable… but now what?! You’re stuck, and don’t know where to go with it after that. When you play it – it simply sounds like a scale.

Here’s another spin on it…

If we take the letters A B C D E F G… these mean nothing, they’re just letters.

But, looking closely you can make words from those 7 letters…

BADGE. CAGED. FACED.

We can directly apply this example to scales.

A scale is simply a collection of notes, you have to learn how to string the notes of the scale together to make melodies, bass lines, solo lines and chords.

Learning a scale is similar to learning the alphabet. You need to take the next step and learn how to words with them – then you’ll be able to speak with them.

So, how do you do this?!

Well, this is where studying vocabulary comes into play.

You should be learning other people bass lines, solos and grooves – then, – and this is the important bit – learning which arpeggio or scale they are related to. This gives you instant insight into how other bass players are using arpeggios and scales to make real music.

You’ve heard that transcription is important? Well, this is why.

We should be constantly studying how other players are using vocabulary within there playing – and actively absorbing that vocabulary into own own.

Ultimately, this is what will give you your own sound in the future.

— YOUR HOMEWORK

In the comments below, let me know…

1. Have you felt confused and frustrated when learning scales before?
2. Has this lesson helped clear up any confusion for you?
3. Who are you transcribing right now – and, which bassists are on your list of players you’re going to study?

As always, see you in the shed…

Scott 🙂

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28 thoughts on “Developing Your Vocabulary with the Blues Scale /// Scott&’s Bass Lessons

  • Pretty much all Geezer Butler's playing on the first 3 Black Sabbath albums is a masterclass in using the blues scale on bass IMHO

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  • Can anybody tell me how i can get my hands on all these scales and arpeggios? I've been looking for them but I don't seem to find them…

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  • Have you thought about maybe having a camera up close on your fret hand? For someone like me that is a visual learner it would help me follow you better.  Thanks.

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  • Here would be another advice that might be helping: sing. I find it easier to find a melody or groove when I sing it. And what you can sing, you can play.

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  • Mingus´Goodbye Pork Pie Hat theme is pure  blues scale Eb, check it out and try playing it…

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  • I love your videos scott I do learn alot…however what im really interested in; what really gets me going are really short fills that you do inside of ur groove

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  • Something that helps me out is, Knowing the notes of the Chord preogression. ie: Your  Eminor pentatonic will be 1- Emin,4- Amin,5- Bmin and Dominant5 Bmaj7. Get used to the timing of those chords, memorize the arpeggieos, then you can fill in with early ghost notes and form your licks off those chords. By focising on the timing of the chords you can get a more focused lick and not sound like a bunch of meandering notes. Thanks Scott, Have fun, Really like your site.

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  • The uploads are regular, must be boss George driving it. I've done my bit today. It was a 3+ hours run. After 30 minutes I'm unstoppable. Don't want to stop so I don't. 3 hours in C major, making sure I can go anywhere finding my way out up and down and using the full neck from low F, 3 octaves up to F on 22 fret and all in between. But I haven't added much cool stuff, I play melodic stuff or walking bass. Time to add some stuff.

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  • Well, your previous lessons must be working, because I was following along with my own bass and at 3:07 I happened to play the exact same riff you did.

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  • Before knowing scales I always played bunch of weird but correct notes in punk, hardcore, or just rock bands. And I learned a few years later that I am actually always playing the blues scales.

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  • For you theory nerds, substitue "Minor pentatonic Scale" with "Dorian Mode" and it's the same pattern basically

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  • Another great video! There is a periodic beeping that I keep hearing in the background of your videos. Do you need to replace the battery in your smoke detector?

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  • Jaja great metallica riff scott, can you make a lesson for a hevy rock bass player?.. How to incorporate your concepts in stronger styles.. Thanks for your videos scott.. Greetings from Chile.. And.. Sorry for my english jaja

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