Playing Chords on Bass: Getting Your Voice Leading Together! /// Scott's Bass Lessons

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Playing Chords on Bass: Getting Your Voice Leading Together! /// Scott's Bass Lessons

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Playing chords on bass can be tricky! In fact right from the start we're at a disadvantage simply because of the low register of the bass.
That said, you can certainly play chords on the bass - and, it can sound VERY cool!
In this lesson I'm going to teach you about voice leading - what it is, how it can help you gain more freedom on the fretboard, and why we need to start thinking like piano players!
As always, see you in the shed...
Scott :)
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@rogue.akatsuki Жыл бұрын

Here in 2023! I can hear my heart playing already. I have a vision of how I want to play and nobody could answer me better! This is my first lesson, fit like a glove. 🎼

@devinebass Жыл бұрын

🧡🧡🧡

@klemck93 9 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video about regular maintenance of the bass: how and with what to clean the body, neck, rusty frets...

@richardtemple9292 6 жыл бұрын

klemck1 yes yes yes thank you for asking that

@BornAgainDude 2 жыл бұрын

Anything that doesn't cause scratches, Microfiber cloth, toothbrush, use water but not to wet, guitar stores sell cleaning products also

@AndreyBassNotes 9 жыл бұрын

Cool Lesson! If you guys have trouble understanding what a root/3rd/5th/7th is, he has videos explaining that.

@YamiTheEevee 5 жыл бұрын

AndreyBassNotes I know it’s been years, but what do you call them so I can look them up?

@cybrunel1016 7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you mentioned Ted Greene at the end my friend, I was about to call you out. Reminds me of the cycle of 4th lessons Ted did in his book 'Chord Chemistry' decades ago.One of the best books ever, all written in shorthand and Steve Vai himself mentioned it as a major influence.Good lesson, thanks for posting.

@GlobalPussy 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! On contrary to the complaints I felt like the 'talking' helped me understand how you chose your notes better and imo is a huge part in bass. Thanks!

@deletedavinci4039 9 жыл бұрын

Hey In the next video show us how to use harmonics in our playing and like what scale do they go by nd stuff thanks.

@scottylynn7103 3 жыл бұрын

Love that you still make videos even when you're sick. Your voice sounds like you smoked 2 packs of lucky strikes & snorted an 8 ball last night but the content is on point & understandable... Keep on keeping on,.. & when things get rough, push even harder! 🎸😎🤘

@KeithDiamond1223 7 жыл бұрын

MAN, I LIKE BASS, BECAUSE, I DIDN'T HAVE TO DO CHORDS ON GUITAR IT'S HARD BRO, I WILL KEEP WORKING ON IT THANKS

@TheXtremeDrums 7 жыл бұрын

That's a horrible reason to play bass

@lucasclavijo803 7 жыл бұрын

Keith Diamond omg that is a horrible reason

@363HECTOR 7 жыл бұрын

Incredible video!! you got so many people loving playing bass

@trevcornwall8160 9 жыл бұрын

Bill Frizell??? Those chords were right out of Metallica's song back for feeling haha my ears pricked up when I heard those chords! Very cool! :-p

@Randy_AP 8 жыл бұрын

this is soo usefull , never really thought about that thank you!!

@mqblues 9 жыл бұрын

I purchased the Chords Course. Great information and overview.

@VincentOei11 9 жыл бұрын

nice lesson sir. im actually can develop more from your basic lesson here. thanks and keep going,.God bless you more :)

@konkon3535 9 жыл бұрын

very very good scott

@javiergomez2012 2 жыл бұрын

Blessings Scott. can you please play some solo using those chord progression?

@Badlex727 7 жыл бұрын

Just to clarify, you need the 5th in a m7b5 to define the chord as a m7b5 chord. Otherwise it sounds like a m7 chord

@ewangibsonmusic 7 жыл бұрын

Technically your observation is correct, however, you don't need to play all the notes all the time. If you consider the other musicians will be playing some of the notes you miss then over all you will still have to correct sound for any chord. He uses the same voicing without the 5th on the min7 and min7b5 and they both have the correct function and sound within the context of the sequence he plays.

@Badlex727 7 жыл бұрын

Ewan Gibson You are correct, 100%

@mziv112 6 жыл бұрын

I still don't get though why half of the time he is not playing the root notes of the chords... as a bassist I'd imagine that playing the root of the chords at the "low end of the spectrum" is a relatively important thing to do.. think about it, if a piano player is playing lets say a Gm7 chord, and the lowest note he is playing is a Bb, than it will sound like he is playing a Gm7/Bb = first inversion of the chord = Gm7 6/5 (quin-sext-achord in classical terms...) = etc... my point is, that if one instrument is playing a chord and the lowest note he is playing is not the fundamental root than the chord he is playing sound exactly like an inversion. now what's the difference between one instrument and one band or one orchestra for that matter? if everybody is playing a chord and the lowest note that someone is playing is not the root, the whole band sounds like it is playing together an inversion. now usually the lowest instrument in a band is the bass. if the bass isn't playing the root than the whole band is practically playing an inversion of the chord and not the said chord itself. someone care to explain why this would not be the case? I sincerely want to learn the reason for this, and therefore the reason why Scott is playing inversions half of the time instead of the chords non inverted (like the chords of the actual standard "autumn leaves".... thanks in advance to any responders. have a great day everyone!

@BlakeNix 7 жыл бұрын

Great lesson.

@jakec.7410 9 жыл бұрын

this sounds like isn't she lovely by victor wooten

@stefthor7297 7 жыл бұрын

Baldrik Hammer stevie wonder

@bumbledoctor 9 жыл бұрын

have you done a video on bass tapping yet?

@seanmarin9157 9 жыл бұрын

Could you make a lesson on how to equalize? Im having a rough time with that.

@p0lanski 9 жыл бұрын

wich one its the 5 chord in the progression please? nice lesson

@BornAgainDude 2 жыл бұрын

Hard to see what frets he's playing he's always pushing down all 4 fingers even though its only three notes, at some point it looks like index and middle are on the same string, it's probably the glove also, could someone tell me the patterns Like "index on 15th fret on the a string" etc. for those chords please

@seumarcelo5141 5 жыл бұрын

3:32

@transporartemariaisabel-da957 9 жыл бұрын

Gracias por otra gran lesson bass lamentablemente no entiendo ingles asi que me pierdo una parte muy buena de la lesson Se podria hacer algo para tener las lecciones en español (castellano ese es nuestro idioma ya que España es un pais donde se habla castellano que viene de Castilla la Vieja ok) gracias y saludos un verdadero placer los vídeos

@jamesdavis8640 9 жыл бұрын

James Davis

@MysticChops 9 жыл бұрын

Is that a actual song at the intro of the video or is it just a intro piece?

@michaelgallucch7318 8 жыл бұрын

I think he said this was autumn leaves at the beginning. Great jazz piece.

@jacksonwarren986 9 жыл бұрын

Scott, do you know of any songs or exercises that incorporate the ring finger in plucking? I have been trying to use it more and more and I was wondering if you knew of good ways to practice that. Thanks, as always!

@mrnogot4251 2 жыл бұрын

Alex Webster has a pretty good video on his three finger method for picking bass.

@mziv112 6 жыл бұрын

@Pr0x1mo 9 жыл бұрын

Hey scott, do you listen to Pinback?

@Sukkulents_ 7 жыл бұрын

Oh look, it's special head

@nikorgbroga 9 жыл бұрын

This will cause me ages to master. lol

@deadwtxsky 7 жыл бұрын

nikorgbroga get a reverse chord finder app for your phone or tablet. They are for guitar but you can mute the other guitar strings and pretend its a bass.

@timothyschulz5506 7 жыл бұрын

Watching in 2017

@jansilva1590 9 жыл бұрын

What the brand of this bass?

@LouisL1963 8 жыл бұрын

+Jandecleidson Silva It's a custom built Overwater Jazz Bass (33" scale neck instead of 34" or 35").

@jansilva1590 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! ;)

@shijirtokypo5929 7 жыл бұрын

can you make more simple things? like giving the tabs, and not using professional terms.

@NOTUnclephil 9 жыл бұрын

How come he wears gloves?

@davedvdy4946 9 жыл бұрын

Uncle Phil It's explained on his website. He has a neurological condition called Focal Dystonia. His hands were severely affected by this. The glove acts as a sensory trick, that allows him to continue to play.

@NOTUnclephil 9 жыл бұрын

dj yng wow I never knew that. That's awesome that he can still play Though 😁

@basslightyeah 9 жыл бұрын

Uncle Phil He plays better than me. Okay, I only play for 1 years, but still, he's awesome.