Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
BECOME A BASS BADASS: bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginner/?ref=2
LEARN YOUR SCALES IN ALL 12 KEYS: joshfossgreen.com/books
FREE PDF FOR THIS LESSON: joshfossgreen.com/blues-scale-for-bass
The Blues Scale For Bass + "Sunshine Of Your Love" (Cream)
Similar to the minor pentatonic scale, the blues scale (which just adds a tritone to the minor pentatonic scale) is an important tool in any bass player's toolbox.
The blues scale consists of the root, a minor third, perfect fourth, a tritone, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh - six notes in total.
Possibly the best demonstration of the blues scale in popular music is this classic tune, "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream.
Like I said with the minor pentatonic scale last week, this scale really begs you to be judicious with your use of it! Using it all the time could brand you as a "wanker" and get you kicked out of the cool bass players club. :)
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joshfossgreen.com/onlinebasslessons
BECOME A BASS BADASS: bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginner/?ref=2
LEARN YOUR SCALES IN ALL 12 KEYS: joshfossgreen.com/books
FREE PDF FOR THIS LESSON: joshfossgreen.com/blues-scale-for-bass
The Blues Scale For Bass + "Sunshine Of Your Love" (Cream)
Similar to the minor pentatonic scale, the blues scale (which just adds a tritone to the minor pentatonic scale) is an important tool in any bass player's toolbox.
The blues scale consists of the root, a minor third, perfect fourth, a tritone, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh - six notes in total.
Possibly the best demonstration of the blues scale in popular music is this classic tune, "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream.
Like I said with the minor pentatonic scale last week, this scale really begs you to be judicious with your use of it! Using it all the time could brand you as a "wanker" and get you kicked out of the cool bass players club. :)
patreon.com/joshfossgreen
joshfossgreen.com/onlinebasslessons
