You seem to be one of the few advanced instructors that advocate memorizing shapes and patterns. Many of the others seem to be a bit down on that; they emphasize knowing the chord tones by note name and knowing the fretboard through and through as a superior way. But let’s be honest, one is not going to be able to instantly name every note as soon as your finger touches it, especially when soloing or playing faster songs or riffs like you’re a computer or something. I can see how memorizing patterns and shapes that applicable to other areas of the fretboard is necessary and useful. Obviously, knowing both approaches is best, but that takes years of study and practice. Thanks Dan.

When you play a cromatice run into a chord..(Entire Akashic records passes before eyes looking for the right eloquent descriptive and technical words and the and the doppler effect on our ancient memories) ..it sounds good. That was a good lesson, go slow and play clean. You have a pleasant and calming aura.

I know this is a lesson from about 5/6 months ago, this is just great for understanding what ur playing and how to play it, and to memorise, my finger positioning is so much better than it was, Great stuff Dan 🔥🔥🔥👌🏽🙏thank you .

Started playing at 61+, now 63. I prefer focusing on the notes of the fretboard and playing music using tab and chord charts, than learning to read notation. Your shapes videos have helped me improve my knowledge & playing. Thanks, Dan!

Tabs are everything for today's bass guitarists. Thanks.

I greatly appreciate the visual approach to teaching in this video. As someone who learns best visually, the use of shapes and patterns is incredibly helpful for grasping the fundamentals before delving into the specifics of each note. This content deserves a far greater recognition for its clarity and effectiveness. I've been a follower of your channel for approximately three years, and I consistently find the information you provide to be of exceptional quality. Your ability to deliver straightforward, clear, and no-frills instruction is truly commendable. Keep up the excellent work!

Thanks Dan for the lesson and the tabs!

Thank you Dan. I love watching your videos. They are quite informative. You have a way of showing us a technique, how it works and how you can apply it. You just don’t show us something and say practice until you get it. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skill.

Thanks Dan, love your vids about how to improvise

This is exactly what I was looking to learn. Nothing short of brilliant. Thank you.🙇‍♂️

Thanks!

Of all the bass lessons I watch I always think yours is the most informative. I always feel like I can play and understand techniques better after watching you.

Thanks for your sharing your knowledge , God bless you

Superb stuff Dan, thanks. I've been wanting to start exploring chords, but I have to admit the shapes have been hard on my fingers/wrists after a short amount of practice. These chord tones are perfect to support my learning whilst sticking to "standard" finger style.

*Exactly* what I was looking for, thaaaank you!

Awesome… your enthusiasm and use of patterns is helping me to improve. Thanks Dan.

Thank You very muchh. You just teach me a lot of thing to play now,Thanks a lot.

Brilliant lesson thanks very much. Fantastic tabs to download and practice with. Cheers 🙂

Thank you Sir. That’s all I needed ^^

oh this was very well explained. Excellent!

Love you Dan!!! Thank you

Your memory is an absolute wonder to me.Well done!

I always give you thumbs up because I enjoy what you teach, thank you. But I wish you could slow down bring camera closer so I see exactly where your fingers going at. This coming someone who how to play the bass I need the patterns, molds and scales.

You’ve been very helpful Thank You

Dan, like always, thank you for your great lesson!

Excellent lesson dan.

I ❤ arpeggios!

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Great lesson, by the way.

Thank u this helps

Great - thanks. That extra camera is a great help!

That Ibanez sounds really nice.

Tq Dan , I got the idea Nice lessons..👍👍👍💯

Please post more than I can say by Leo sayer tabs.

Question? Do you think of all the flats and sharps and 5th and so on when you are playing or does playing become more natural with out thinking, you play how you feel.

i'd like that you explain about jaco pastorius or pedro aznar

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Thank you for another great lesson! Are you playing through an amp? Or directly into an interface?

Could you post Mamy Blue by Pop Tops and Summer Wine by Corrs and Bono tabs. Thanks.

Perfect lesson! Why does Augmented arrpeggio not include any 7th notes from the scale?

The first arpeggio sounds just the sequence part from the Stranger Things intro.

Hi Dan. Love your lesson. Interestingly the 'E Augmented' looks like it has no 7. Can you explain? Was this an oops or because the 7 gets promoted to an 8 in Augmented arps./chords?

really interesting lesson! sorry, why no seventh note on augmented arpeggio ?

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still loving your videos... I've got a rehearsal room now... think I'm going for a challenge to go through all your videos and practising at least one hour a day while recording my progress once a month through the next year... maybe we two can do something like Miller Time ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gphpYLKGmrCRhmw.html ) next summer... it'd be awesome...

You are too first beginners can not manage to learn in that speed

TO FAST...SLOW DOWN

Below the fret board chart, please simply list the notes in the order to be played. Thanks!