Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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FREE PDF FOR THIS LESSON: joshfossgreen.com/minor-pentatonic-scale-for-bass
Minor Pentatonic Scale For Bass + "Money" and "Freddie's Dead"
More pentatonics this week! The minor pentatonic scale for bass is easy, useful, but DANGEROUS! Heed my warnings, bassketeers! You must learn other scales besides this one, lest ye be labeled "a wanker!"
The minor pentatonic scale is just a minor (aeolian) scale minus the 2nd and 6th scale degrees. It's a common scale in music of all styles from around the world.
"Money" by Pink Floyd is a very simple (but awesome) bass line that uses notes from the minor pentatonic scale. It's also in 7/4 time, which makes it a fun introduction to odd meter if you haven't ever played in 7!
We'll finish with "Freddie's Dead," the classic soul tune by Curtis Mayfield, another great minor pentatonic bass line. I highly recommend checking out other Curtis Mayfield tunes for some great bass work!
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BECOME A BASS BADASS LIKE THIS DUDE: bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginner/?ref=2
LEARN YOUR SCALES IN ALL 12 KEYS: joshfossgreen.com/books
FREE PDF FOR THIS LESSON: joshfossgreen.com/minor-pentatonic-scale-for-bass
Minor Pentatonic Scale For Bass + "Money" and "Freddie's Dead"
More pentatonics this week! The minor pentatonic scale for bass is easy, useful, but DANGEROUS! Heed my warnings, bassketeers! You must learn other scales besides this one, lest ye be labeled "a wanker!"
The minor pentatonic scale is just a minor (aeolian) scale minus the 2nd and 6th scale degrees. It's a common scale in music of all styles from around the world.
"Money" by Pink Floyd is a very simple (but awesome) bass line that uses notes from the minor pentatonic scale. It's also in 7/4 time, which makes it a fun introduction to odd meter if you haven't ever played in 7!
We'll finish with "Freddie's Dead," the classic soul tune by Curtis Mayfield, another great minor pentatonic bass line. I highly recommend checking out other Curtis Mayfield tunes for some great bass work!
patreon.com/joshfossgreen
joshfossgreen.com/onlinebasslessons
twitter.com/joshfossgreen
facebook.com/joshfossgreenmusic
