Bass Scales for Beginners (5 Stupidly Simple Steps)

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5 ай бұрын

👉 My full beginner bass course: yeah.bassbuzz.com/scale
Getting overwhelmed trying to learn bass scales and actually make music? Sidestep the struggle with this simple step-by-step method.
Free bass scales for beginners PDF: www.bassbuzz.com/go/major-scale
Remember the first time you picked up your bass? You gazed deeply at the neck, and you instantly knew exactly where to place your fingers, to make amazing music that would CHANGE THE WORL-
Yeah, me either. Bass scales are the secret to coming up with bass lines + learning songs easily… but not the way most people learn them.
In this lesson, you’ll learn:
* The most famous beginner bass scales shape since Leo Fender gave birth to the universe
* How to play scales anywhere on the neck
* The “copy/paste” cheat code for bass scales
* Why good artists copy and great bassists STEAL
* The Jaco endorsed glue for bass scales
* What it looks like when a 34 year old man plays with LEGOs in his living room
You read all the way through this video description… you must really like bass lessons. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one - yeah.bassbuzz.com/subscribe
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@BassBuzz 5 ай бұрын

I hope this lesson helped you learn bass scales… and didn’t activate your LEGO Acquisition Syndrome too hard. 🧱

@steveleeatfullmeasure 5 ай бұрын

On the first view of that lego kit I was sunk!

@kost.9423 5 ай бұрын

If only there was a bass version..

@gospeljohn413 5 ай бұрын

Lol all your lessons are helping me get my grove back. 🎉

@SeanDeranged 5 ай бұрын

HAHAH man knows what he's talking about, I immediately had the urge of looking up that stratocaster set, these new adult Legos are pure evil.

@thomasreid3707 5 ай бұрын

Great job you help my mind to understand things basic too many instruction vids skip this stuff because they know people want instant gratification without putting in the time and effort

@seans.youtube 5 ай бұрын

the highlighted fretting finger is AWESOME, makes it so much easier to follow what your fretting hand is actually doing.

@scottkretsch4887 5 ай бұрын

Agree! Never seen this done before. Josh leading the way in video learning aids.

@charlarge3555 3 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely!

@VideoGameStoryTime 5 ай бұрын

I work for a LEGO website, learning bass is the one area of my life thst hasn't been dominated by LEGO in some way...until now 😂

@tramai 5 ай бұрын

This is legit one of the most useful bass lessons I've seen online. Excellent work Josh!

@squirrelnut 4 ай бұрын

You just summed up scales for me in a way that no teacher could in all of my years of learning. You're amazing dude.

@cocoworldwideoriginal998 2 ай бұрын

Dude same. I've been playing since I'm like 12 I'm 28 now 😅 I'm one of the weird guys that has excellent technique and a good ear but absolutely no knowledge of the neck or why things work together. I just hard memorized everything but only know how it sounds, not what it is.

@andyweiss80 3 ай бұрын

The glowing fingers eliminated all confusion. Your communication skills and creativity are amazing!

@JohnBobRoger 5 ай бұрын

Finally, finger presses can be discerned via that little graphic animation...and highleted finger on the fretboard....also you (finally) tie in the significance of scales, notes and shapes (patterns). Thank you Buzz.

@julengoni9389 5 ай бұрын

After two years playing without an idea of what I was doing I've been looking for theory starter videos for months, but i couldn't realize exactly how to do or It seen to be difficult, but this video has helped me to start knowing what I play! Thanks a lot dude I will remember you as the guy opened me the door of real music.

@DarkSideOfTheUke 5 ай бұрын

The lesson I didn’t know I was waiting for…💡💡💡 Heard it in bits here and there but never in a way that joined the dots. Many, many, thanks you lovely dot joiner!!

@tonycampbell9626 3 ай бұрын

This is like new math. The standard way is much slower and to be honest boring so ppl lose interest and put that bass in the closest.

@aliceandkaushilkhimasia4000 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making the beginner to bad ass course it’s really been helping me learn bass.

@PM-fs2eg 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! I can now get started! More like this please :-) Thank you!!!

@GoldtriggerDude 5 ай бұрын

Old guy here. Started playing bass 1 year ago. Thanks to you, I sound competent! Keep it up brotha!

@owensodyssey2539 5 ай бұрын

Hey Josh, I just want to thank you for making the videos that you do. I’ve been playing bass for almost 5 months now. I take lessons but those are only once a week. But people like you and Scott Devine have helped me so much into speeding up my progress. Watching your videos like this has helped me move around the fretboard easier, better technique, and this video where you give good tips on scales. I love these videos man

@BWyatt76 4 ай бұрын

Hey, I started playing bass in November 2022. I took in person lessons, which I'm glad I did, but I learned more with Josh.

@samuraijaydee 3 ай бұрын

I haven't made it all the way to the end yet... and I've been working on what I've watched so far. I just wanted to stop and say THANK YOU. I've been playing guitar and bass from close to 30 years (totally embarrassed to say that), and your teaching is the first time the 'theory' side of things has ever made any sense to me. I could cry, I'd give you a big hug if I could (You: "Please don't"). I think this is really going to lift my music up from the rut I'm in, and it'll be way more fun to 'play'. So Thanks, again, you're brilliant!

@mauricewieler1623 3 ай бұрын

I've had over 20 Lessons with a teacher, watched a ton of videos, read stuff etc. Never have i understood the major scale this well! Thank you so much for giving me something i can work on. Probably also gonna start the Course in a while. Keep rocking dude, you are awesome!

@Mr.N3cro 5 ай бұрын

Your videos inspired me more than you can imagine. Thanks you.

@rustknale3818 5 ай бұрын

Josh. You are a star! I need to return to this again and again and ....

@sinakaedwards2009 5 ай бұрын

I am blown away by the fender Lego kit. It broke my attention for sure, awesome scene.

@ArthurAllen0915 5 ай бұрын

@BassBuzz You Make It Look So Easy Love Your Video's

@Bonanza41 5 ай бұрын

Dude I just figured out how much material uploaded everywhere. Thank you very much for all the info you shared and the time and effort. Grtz from the Netherlands

@MichaelDuskus 5 ай бұрын

Please never lose your sense of humour and way of explaining things! I enjoy your delivery and am always laughing while learning from you; best combo!

@wilsu 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr. Buzz

@mariaandrealopez9668 5 ай бұрын

This, sir, has been a complete eye-opener!! Huge thanks!🎉

@pandorra. 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm always impressed how you put so many precious tips into short and funny pieces of content. I've been playing bass for 15 years and always learn something new from you. I love what you do and just listening to you talking about your passion makes my day better and encourages me to practise more. Thank you ❤ and the "want a sip of wine!?" part cracked me the heck up lol

@MikeColeVocals 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great theory video. I just picked the bass back up after about 10 years away and your 10 minute everyday practice routine has been my go to for rebuilding dexterity and speed. Really appreciate the great tips and tricks!

@johnnyharperscoutstable5386 5 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I needed. Thanks🐸🍺🔪🔥

@anthonydewald7049 5 ай бұрын

Thanks you are so easy to understand, and for french speaking like me, so nice when you sing frère Jacques 😂

@richsackett3423 5 ай бұрын

Love you, Josh - the patron saint of newbs.

@thomasbigears 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching your old scale videos for like a week so an update is super timely

@kevinturvey8213 5 ай бұрын

excellent excellent excellent!!!

@zennor_man 5 ай бұрын

A super introduction to playing the bass! which I keep meaning to do. I’m concerned though that playing Brown eyed girl in C sounded okay to me !!!

@beepsie 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I went to my local music store and the bass method section was the puniest most pathetic little section I've ever seen. You've really given me the tools to improve with your channel that I didn't know how to properly source before! Your the best! Thank you for being a passionate bass head! It's contagious haha

@EpicBassTime_ 5 ай бұрын

Classic epic bass buzz video

@Bonkikavo 5 ай бұрын

Excellent.

@travisreed5965 5 ай бұрын

Beautifully Created There Brother Man Cheers

@peter10245 5 ай бұрын

That´s the Point. Learn to transfer the Scale in something useful like a Riff or Melody. You nailed that. Playing something by Ear what you heard makes a good Practice. The Scale is the Tool.

@Shaggy00exe 5 ай бұрын

I'm so glad that i found your channel, and buying your beginner yo badass was the best decision, i learned a lot in a really short span of time, i love playing bass, learning songs, improvising, I'm so glad and grateful, thanks, you're an awesome teacher, maybe I misspelled something, I never studied english sorry, but thanks and greetings from Argentina. ❤

@ereneser2798 5 ай бұрын

I love when you go the number of the beast at 12:14

@williefilmore5836 2 ай бұрын

This is the best lesson on scales that I have ever seen. The copy and paste part blew my mind 🤯 thanks for explaining to us slow learner's, keep up the amazing work 🎉

@AdamZuk1982 5 ай бұрын

Another great video, thanks:)

@321hellooooo 5 ай бұрын

Dude thank you so much for these videos. The struggle is real for some of us. Self taught and still didn't know what I was doing. Was stuck in a rut for so long. Had friends over the years tell me "play this or that" but never really went deeper and they themselves couldn't explain why and what they were doing. Thank you.

@axelr9075 5 ай бұрын

Happy New year Josh, excellent video to start 2024 off with.

@ionlytalkaboutbass 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic content, easy to understand, entertaining, and interesting as well. Thanks!

@themisterh 5 ай бұрын

*THIS* is exactly what i've been looking for. Cheers!

@Cowdog1 5 ай бұрын

Best bass content out here...👍🤙❤

@PunkMom1108 5 ай бұрын

Been using your videos for the past few years and I’m always looking forward to learning more from you !! You make this so fun and understandable and actually make me look forward to practicing!! Thanks to you my bands first album is actually growing !! You are wonderful thank you ❤

@gabyveronica429 21 күн бұрын

This is the most helpful bass video i've ever watched. I felt so stuck and didn't see the point of scales until I watched it 🙌

@ZEALusMusic 5 ай бұрын

This is a brilliant video. Josh remains one of the greatest bass teachers on YT

@thomaswalker8790 5 ай бұрын

Very well done. Great 👍👍

@seantang89 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic video!

@tfuller1984 5 ай бұрын

Just picked up learning the bass this week on a Yamaha trbx304 (per your video) and loving it so far. This video has come at the right time for me-thanks!

@MikemoRides 5 ай бұрын

Bass and Lego? Josh speaks to my soul and now my soul speaks to my bass.

@djtrackyard1833 5 ай бұрын

Hi @BassBuzz , I got in an accident and broke my finger to a crumb, now I'm trying to learn the bass for rehab. You're an absolute godsent for me. Love your super intuitive teaching 💕

@judih.8754 5 ай бұрын

Best of luck healing!

@djtrackyard1833 4 ай бұрын

@@judih.8754 thank you judih, yk I had the first live performance of my life with my band today and I cannot be happier. This guy taught me bass

@aronnax898 5 ай бұрын

That copy + paste part was amazing. Made it so much easier for me!

@SeveralOnions 14 күн бұрын

This is SO well done, like omg. The editing is top tier and your tips were easy and fun to follow while remaining super engaging. Thank you!!

@bretthines1020 5 ай бұрын

Always a Fan! You made me a Bass Player

@solal94 5 ай бұрын

Great Lesson Josh! But you were really quick about the copy/paste, I had to pause to figure it out

@Tarbashh 5 ай бұрын

Your lessons always stick well with me. I'm so glad I found this channel, holy shit. Thanks, fren!

@astralnoise 5 ай бұрын

This is a super good description, thanks a bunch, dude!

@FretboardVisualization 5 ай бұрын

This is an excellent lesson for beginners. I think it is funny how the thumbnail says not to use the full fretboard visualization technique, but that is probably the best the next step after these beginner suggestions. The "copy paste" step is a good way to start to learn the full fretboard, but after that IMO it is best to learn the positions from the nut to the bridge. There is no need to jump directly to "The Beast" exercise, but it is very helpful to start working on position shifting and visualizing the full fretboard right after learning this "box" scale.

@sosigscuffer6442 5 ай бұрын

I am just starting to learn bass, and I knew that scales were important to know, but I couldn’t figure out how to apply them to making/learning songs. Once again, Bass Buzz is here to cut through the fog

@EffyGaming 5 ай бұрын

Literally exactly what I needed right now. You always come through :)

@nobodyspecial7280 5 ай бұрын

This video is exactly what I was looking and didn't even know it. I have been playing scales and really didn't understand how to form them into something that could be used to play musically. This video gave me that light bulb moment. Thank you so much I can't wait and try out what I have learned from you.

@switch1e 5 ай бұрын

Great video! I wish this had been made years ago because it would have helped me learn the fretboard so much faster

@priyoprotim15 5 ай бұрын

Great lesson Josh! Thank you

@jolt06 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Im self taught and i did not know that this pattern is somthing i have been playing for Awhile.

@deblynne9440 2 ай бұрын

Your videos just keep getting better and funnier! Thoroughly enjoy them!

@ServingMyJesus 5 ай бұрын

Your fantastic method of teaching is amazing. Thank you so much.

@dasch0und 5 ай бұрын

Absolute banger

@user-pz6ux8ki2v 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for these videos Josh! You have no idea how much this helps me

@OlettaLiano 5 ай бұрын

I played in bands for almost 20 years without learning any scales. I know them now, but my first bass was fretless, and I learned to play by ear, by sliding to the correct notes.

@KeithCopeland778 5 ай бұрын

Outstanding lesson!!!!!

@lisasivertsen4669 5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much I totally understand these scale graphs now, I love BassBuzz!

@faronjohnson3478 4 ай бұрын

I've been playing for bout 16 yrs and have struggled with exactly what you talked about. This is such good info! Thank you BassBuzzBadass!

@midleveljay 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Josh! Been transitioning from guitar to bass over the last few months and your videos are extremely helpful

@bretthines1020 5 ай бұрын

I’m definitely a Microshifter; after 13 years in the Army and ten years out on the homestead my hands are like hooves - LOL

@Guitarplayer724 18 күн бұрын

Long time guitarist trying to learn Bass. This is great content. Thanks!

@aldeano-p1j434 5 ай бұрын

I love the first videos I saw because i didnt know so mucho about my bass, but now that i am more advance I can't go further in my knowledge because all the videos are about "begginers"

@FuzzleyFuzzington 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, what a great video. Very well explained.

@tastytoast6747 5 ай бұрын

I love this channel, not only it is extremely helpful but it’s also genuinely entertaining.

@fidfdez6191 5 ай бұрын

Happy New Year and Thanks for your valuable/quality/original/fun/useful content!!!

@bluehamkichi 5 ай бұрын

Hi Josh. Thank you so much for your amazing content! I’ve been watching your videos for a while and now I’m finally getting my first bass (a long overdue highschool dream.) Your lessons are super easy to follow and it’s very encouraging for a beginner like me to start learning. I can’t thank you enough🙏

@MariaEduardaSilva-oh4dq 4 ай бұрын

Wow josh this is the best scale lesson I've watched as a guitarist and bassist for 15 years, love you man

@cogito_edo_sum3372 5 ай бұрын

BassBuzz + LEGO. Nothing more to add: this is already f**king amazing enough.

@CaptKaffeine 4 ай бұрын

Another great lesson, and explanation!

@Ryder-King 4 ай бұрын

@martineden1165 2 ай бұрын

Holy Sheet! This video helped. I can now see the scales in my head and on the fretboard. Thank you so much!

@Stniiic 4 ай бұрын

JOSH- you’ve been a knowledgeable wizard showing me the light since I was young! Back in the bananas and dates era. I’m in my late 20s and learning bass and it’s so comforting to have you teaching me! You’ve managed you be a teacher in more than one area of life. I’m glad you exist! As if learning bass wasn’t fun enough 🎉

@garrycollins1054 5 ай бұрын

Awesome lesson Josh.

@paddawan_ 21 күн бұрын

I really enjoy your videos; always informative, helpful and very funny. Thank you so much for doing this!

@SteveSauls620 9 сағат бұрын

That was an awesome explanation. Very logical.

@davidwood351 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful lesson.

@mbrad2669 4 ай бұрын

Wow- that was what I was missing all these years trying to understand scales and what they mean and how they relate...subscribed and back practicing the bass again😍!!!!