Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales on Bass Guitar (Easy Approach)
Alok, our bass faculty, explains an easy approach to playing major and minor pentatonic scales on the bass guitar. More bass videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-E2WFX7C0AV4JisShXvyyZ #PentatonicScale #BassGuitar #BassLesson Chapters 00:00 Pentatonic scales on bass guitar 00:20 The five notes of a pentatonic scale 00:35 C major pentatonic notes 01:09 Visualise boxes on the fretboard 02:09 Extend the scale into the next box 02:49 Extend across five and six strings 03:38 Use slides to reach the next box 04:47 The two sliding movements 05:35 Apply the shapes to bass lines and fills 06:05 Major and relative minor pentatonic scales
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