Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
FREE PDF FOR THIS LESSON: joshfossgreen.com/the-beast
ALL 12 KEYS WRITTEN OUT FOR YOU: joshfossgreen.com/books
Advanced Scale Exercise for Bass - THE BEAST!!!
the original Billy Sheehan interview I learned this from: youtu.be/QCGKpAqSVgI
This exercise is the best way I've found to learn the notes on the neck, be able to move around fluidly from top to bottom in any scale, build up your playing endurance, AND practice playing fast scale runs all at the same time.
You will only unlock the full potential of this exercise IF:
- you practice it in all 12 keys
- you practice it with other types of scales (minor, dorian, mixolydian, etc.)
- you practice playing it faster and faster over time
It can take as much as 20-30 minutes to make it through this scale exercise ONCE in each key. It's a workout, but the benefits are definitely worth it. Have fun!
If you need help figuring this monster out in all 12 keys, I've written it out in full, plus two Beastly arpeggio exercises, in my ebook Beastly Scales and Arpeggios which you can get here for only $5:
joshfossgreen.com/books
Keep mind this is a super advanced bass scales exercise! If you're just starting out, check out my Beginner to Badass course - bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginner/?ref=2
FREE PDF FOR THIS LESSON: joshfossgreen.com/the-beast
ALL 12 KEYS WRITTEN OUT FOR YOU: joshfossgreen.com/books
Advanced Scale Exercise for Bass - THE BEAST!!!
the original Billy Sheehan interview I learned this from: youtu.be/QCGKpAqSVgI
This exercise is the best way I've found to learn the notes on the neck, be able to move around fluidly from top to bottom in any scale, build up your playing endurance, AND practice playing fast scale runs all at the same time.
You will only unlock the full potential of this exercise IF:
- you practice it in all 12 keys
- you practice it with other types of scales (minor, dorian, mixolydian, etc.)
- you practice playing it faster and faster over time
It can take as much as 20-30 minutes to make it through this scale exercise ONCE in each key. It's a workout, but the benefits are definitely worth it. Have fun!
If you need help figuring this monster out in all 12 keys, I've written it out in full, plus two Beastly arpeggio exercises, in my ebook Beastly Scales and Arpeggios which you can get here for only $5:
joshfossgreen.com/books
Keep mind this is a super advanced bass scales exercise! If you're just starting out, check out my Beginner to Badass course - bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginner/?ref=2
