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6 Common Mistakes Made by Bass Players and How to Avoid Them /// Scott's Bass Lessons 

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If you been following my bass lessons for a while you’ll be well aware that I try and tell you exactly what to do to take your bass playing to the next level - and beyond.
I’ve shown you licks, vocabulary exercises, technique workouts…
I’ve talked about grooves, soloing, and even how to get great gigs!
But, up until now I’ve never created a lesson that focuses on what NOT to do - so thought it was about time.
In this lesson I’m going to highlight 6 super common mistakes I see bass players making all the time.
Don’t be fooled, these mistakes aren’t just made by beginners - many of them are also made by bassists that have been playing for years. In fact, in my experience many bad habits are more engrained within a player that’s been playing for years vs someone who’s only been playing for a matter of months.
As with all bad habits, they are fixable. In some cases it’s more of an awareness issue, and simply knowing that you should be mindful of something is enough. In other cases that are more technique based, it can be trickier as you need to reprogram the old movements you’ve been making until you engrain the new ones. In that case, just start slow and be patient - it can be done, you’ll just need to dig in a little ;)
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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@d-rob9265
@d-rob9265 8 лет назад
'Hey guys it's Scott from Scott's Bass Lessons from Scottsdale in Scotland."
@RealGengarTV
@RealGengarTV 8 лет назад
"Great SCOTT!" - Dr. Emmett Brown
@DarthMazza1986
@DarthMazza1986 7 лет назад
Hey guys it's James McAvoy playing some bass...no wait....
@kensteckelberg7013
@kensteckelberg7013 7 лет назад
Gabriel Toledo that's funny. I thought the exact same thing the other day when I watched Split. 👍
@bartvanbree4366
@bartvanbree4366 7 лет назад
Basslick from Runaway, Jamiroquai. Great!
@alexanderjosephross
@alexanderjosephross 7 лет назад
he scott talent 🕺
@firemedic542
@firemedic542 8 лет назад
That chirping noise every couple minutes is your smoke detector telling you that you have a low battery and it needs to be changed. I'm just a firefighter who wants to learn how to play the bass 🙂
@joeldsouzax
@joeldsouzax 8 лет назад
+Michael Hess I always knew having a fire fighter bass player was important.
@handohall3406
@handohall3406 7 лет назад
Michael Hess hilarious
@MatthewSmith-sz1yq
@MatthewSmith-sz1yq 6 лет назад
You can also just bring a bass to a fire. If it's loud enough and the frequencies are low enough, it could actually produce enough low pressure pockets from the vibrations in the air that it could put out the fire by removing most of the oxygen.
@Syrinx222
@Syrinx222 6 лет назад
That's...........technically not incorrect. Nearly impossible to achieve, but not incorrect :P
@louei_l3305
@louei_l3305 6 лет назад
bloody hilarious :D :D
@MichaelStoneham
@MichaelStoneham 8 лет назад
This is a great tutorial on how to avoid some common mistakes bass players can make. 1. Don't Cut Your Notes Short: Don't leave daylight in between tour notes. (0.40) 2. Note Length: Be aware of your note lengths. (3.36) 3. Muting: don't let other strings ring out. (6.50) 4. Lifting up other fingers: keep your other fingers behind down (8.18) 5. Flying Fingers: Not letting the fretting fingers stick out (10.18) 6. Lack Of Dynamics: how much weight you put on each note (12.55) Extra: Slow Things Down: To help you learn new techniques better gives brain better chance to learn things. (11.26)
@DTAY45
@DTAY45 6 лет назад
Michael Stoneham thank you so much this dude talks too much lol
@neithere
@neithere 5 лет назад
@@DTAY45 i have a mixed feeling about this. On one hand, sometimes I just cannot finish his video because my brain just cannot handle incoming talk anymore. On the other hand, he somehow recharges my creative energy. Interesting.
@suap4694
@suap4694 5 лет назад
7. Practice with metronome, Scott
@Rebecca-rb6xk
@Rebecca-rb6xk 5 лет назад
thank youu
@candersonll
@candersonll 5 лет назад
neithere What your explaining just means you need to pause it and focus on a specific idea he is talking about or write it down even.
@knedy
@knedy 7 лет назад
I don't consider myself a technical bass player, but I picked up the bass after watching this and I had none of them mistakes WOO! I still kinda suck, but I suck in a correct way. :)
@johnbifulco707
@johnbifulco707 7 лет назад
Careful. If you suck it's probably due to poor fundamentals, which is exactly what he is covering.
@seacadetalex
@seacadetalex 5 лет назад
Jim Stewart Cohen “I suck in a correct way” oh my fucking god
@guitarist6494
@guitarist6494 9 лет назад
The first problem can just be fixed by playing at night time ;)
@jeremywilson3276
@jeremywilson3276 6 лет назад
Guitarist6494 booooo...just kidding that was pretty good.
@imgonnabuss
@imgonnabuss 6 лет назад
thought u was serious
@FLAMENCO961
@FLAMENCO961 6 лет назад
Well I don't get it
@superluigi2254
@superluigi2254 6 лет назад
FLAMENCO961 Because Scott said "get rid of the daylight", so the joke was to play at night time so you won't have any daylight.
@ncg89
@ncg89 6 лет назад
🥁
@anbercrombie4195
@anbercrombie4195 8 лет назад
1 common mistake made by owners of smoke detectors
@westelp
@westelp 5 лет назад
all the 9 volt batteries are used for the bass :P
@averyetvspecial1487
@averyetvspecial1487 5 лет назад
You don’t need smoke detectors when you have a bassist in the house, you can just listen for panicked rushed tempos.
@graceybfrg
@graceybfrg 9 лет назад
It's Runaway not run for cover :) Man cool that you know Paul!
@devinebass
@devinebass 9 лет назад
***** Paul's a great guy man - super down to earth. Gonna be doing an interview with him super soon so keep a look out. S :)
@alexandrehenri338
@alexandrehenri338 9 лет назад
***** I think that's just a secret he just leaked! In one of his latest videos, he talked about creating a new section in the academy with transcriptions and all, something like Guitar Masterclass I think^^. And maybe the first cover he'll put online will be run for cover from Miller :D. That's very funny, because I began practicing runaway again 1 day right before he released his video, and I was amazed by the difficuly, right because of the dynamic I'd never put into it, although it seems simple at first glance
@KevinSalt
@KevinSalt 9 лет назад
HOME EARTH You can find the answer to that question all over the place if you're interested. It's a medical thing which means that Scott can still play bass.
@Scriibble4
@Scriibble4 9 лет назад
HOME EARTH he has like a skin(or nerve ending idk) condition, its just for protection, i dont think he has a video about it, but he mentions it in some of his videos,
@susuzana2541
@susuzana2541 8 лет назад
+Kevin Salt .
@chrismurphy5467
@chrismurphy5467 7 лет назад
The best way not to make mistakes on bass is not to play bass. Its 100% guaranteed. The same concept can be applied to anything.
@user-dl8yo3wv1t
@user-dl8yo3wv1t 6 лет назад
Chris Murphy You must be some kind of deep thinker
@user-dl8yo3wv1t
@user-dl8yo3wv1t 6 лет назад
Chris Murphy You must be some kind of deep thinker
@gort9623
@gort9623 5 лет назад
Chris Murphy a bitch I see
@topherm365
@topherm365 5 лет назад
I don’t remember this personality in Split.
@karahinton1549
@karahinton1549 5 лет назад
Topher M lololol I was thinking that toooo
@wadeworkman7283
@wadeworkman7283 3 года назад
Lol! Good one!
@infinitesmall
@infinitesmall 8 лет назад
8:45 they caught you red-handed
@user-jh1jj9rj3g
@user-jh1jj9rj3g 6 лет назад
Holy crap thats great. What is the red thong tho? Assume its something for tone or maybe detail in videos
@chitchit2732
@chitchit2732 6 лет назад
sardinerecipe happy birthday
@turq1824
@turq1824 6 лет назад
Lol
@tonton_1964
@tonton_1964 9 лет назад
Such a great teacher! Even when talking about mistakes, you're still in the positive affirmation. Instead of focusing on what NOT to do, we get to see how to correct our habits. Thank you so much!
@nokumbaya
@nokumbaya 9 лет назад
Olivier Durin Indeed! Scott's positivity and lack of egotism makes me want to work at it, more so than watching someone who's just interested in showing off. I'll never be a flashy bassist (I have tiny hands with vienna sausage fingers), but nailing the correct technique and understanding the reason and emotion of the note is how we can make the most of what we've got to work with. Oh, and sorry to read that the glove is medically necessary; I just thought Scott was being helpful by highlighting his fingers on a maple neck! Great videos!
@2011littlejohn1
@2011littlejohn1 7 лет назад
I play bass only occasionally but found this very useful, well presented and unnpretentious.
@Scottie_S
@Scottie_S 8 лет назад
From one Scott to another, I started learning piano when I was 6 and when I was 13, I started playing bass. In 1972, I started playing bass in bands at the age of 14. I've been learning ever since. My style was both finger and pick and it has always been pretty fast and loose. I just came across your channel a couple of weeks ago and I love everything you do. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but I love what you bring to the instrument and I've gone back over your vids and even though I'm bloody old, I've found that I can improve my technique. Consider yourself subbed.
@DrakeMartin
@DrakeMartin 8 лет назад
Holy shit guys Professor X plays bass!
@OldPeepaw
@OldPeepaw 8 лет назад
Okay, he actually does look like the new professor X
@moongarita
@moongarita 8 лет назад
He's the in-between of Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy
@michaelsavides8856
@michaelsavides8856 6 лет назад
Yeah looks like James McAvoy
@cymess8385
@cymess8385 7 лет назад
My GF is sleepin, im watchin you without sound but with subtitles. When im reading I can still hear ur voice in my head.
@thomasdrake5655
@thomasdrake5655 9 лет назад
Jamiroquai, favourite band ever. Great to see you playing there stuff. I wish I had enough time to practice all your lessons, I do enjoy watching them though. Great stuff
@devinebass
@devinebass 9 лет назад
Thomas Drake Awesome band Thomas - keep grooving man! :)
@basslightyeah
@basslightyeah 9 лет назад
Scott's Bass Lessons How are you thinking about muse and their use of effects? My dad, who is something like my bass teacher criticizes them for using effects, and I do as well...
@allrequiredfields
@allrequiredfields 9 лет назад
Bass Lightyeah As a player who pretty much never uses effects, I have no problem with it, as long as it isn't covering for lack of ability or creativity. The point isn't to play an instrument 'right', the point is to make something that sounds good. Consider Peter Hook, of New Order - he's not much of a bass player, by classic standards (playing melodies high up on the neck, with chorus effects 80% of the time) but remove his parts and the songs seem to fall apart without them.
@basslightyeah
@basslightyeah 9 лет назад
allrequiredfields Exactly, I think with effects you can do more creative stuff. For example playing a guitar tapping solo on your bass and stuff. I'm really experimenting with the sound and how it works with my own riffs.
@itsaUSBline
@itsaUSBline 9 лет назад
allrequiredfields Yeah. You can of course have both amazing technique and use some heavy effects. An example of an incredibly talented bassist who uses effects really heavily a lot of the time is Thundercat.
@brenttauromusic
@brenttauromusic 8 лет назад
I love your videos. I'm not a bass player. Couldn't play a quarter of the stuff that 90% of your subscribers. But I love your content just because it's such good quality, high value content that is just honest-to-God and brilliantly executed. Cheers, mate. (Also, I met you through Warren Huart's channel.) :)
@devnarayan3225
@devnarayan3225 8 лет назад
u
@ald_ridge
@ald_ridge 8 лет назад
Hi man :P
@cjbarrosocarlos
@cjbarrosocarlos 6 лет назад
Brent Tauro i
@QuistJam
@QuistJam 8 лет назад
This is class Scott
@Ferraday
@Ferraday 3 года назад
Thanks 200k sub music man from 5 years ago with 1 like
@Dinckelburg
@Dinckelburg 3 года назад
It's great scott
@pauliejay4161
@pauliejay4161 8 лет назад
I have been playing bass since 1987, and this is by far the best instructional video I have ever seen. Consider yourself subscribed!
@andylovesburritos
@andylovesburritos 9 лет назад
I've been playing bass for over 15 years and this is all valid content. this is really great information that typically isnt taught or explained well enough in class or private lessons. well done
@toniperez1323
@toniperez1323 7 лет назад
Great bassist, but the hardest thing to do as a bassist is creating your own style and not sounding so artificial.
@Amber57499
@Amber57499 7 лет назад
It's often hard because many bands want simple bass lines. And often, Rule#2 applies.
@toniperez1323
@toniperez1323 7 лет назад
+Amber57499 That's why you start your own band...to break away from most of those rules and create your art from what you hear in your head and heart.
@sommersjagoe6941
@sommersjagoe6941 7 лет назад
+Amber57499 RULE #2
@andrewg9433
@andrewg9433 7 лет назад
Amber57499 I feel like a bassist should stay away from bands that don't allow them to have at least some hand in writing songs. Even if the guitarist is coming up with riffs and lyrics and all that, they should let the bassist build a good bass riff from that, since they presumably know what they're doing, instead of telling them what notes they should be playing. Any band that tries to limit the creativity of other members of the band is doomed to fail. This doesn't mean criticism shouldn't be welcome. A band should be open with each other. If a bassline isn't working out and it doesn't sound right, the other members should tell the bassist and the bassist should take that criticism.
@euromarquee
@euromarquee 7 лет назад
What makes this cat great? I can't find one thing that makes him great especially on his LONG winded "lessons" that are complex, out of all context and have little or nothing to do with performance of music in a group situation. Why is this guy making idiot points that comes from just playing in group situations and who have some understanding of Italian and French and German in classical music. They apply 100% to contemporary music. What a fraud.
@Jma952
@Jma952 9 лет назад
They found us... HAHAHAAHHAHAHA
@scottsbasslessons
@scottsbasslessons 9 лет назад
Joel Mota lol ;)
@IsmaelAngelus
@IsmaelAngelus 9 лет назад
Joel Mota HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
@Skadiowo
@Skadiowo 5 лет назад
JAJAJA que maestro
@memereview9803
@memereview9803 4 года назад
why am i watching this ? i've literally never even touched a bass & i need to be practicing my ukulele right now . help . these videos are too fascinating .
@veltonmeade1057
@veltonmeade1057 6 лет назад
Great videos Scott. Been playing bass since 1977 and you are spot on with everything you've said. My original bass teacher taught me scales and told me that I must learn those before anything else. I have seen so many bass guitarists that do not know their scales. Scales are the most important function of a bass guitar and I am glad that I listened to him.
@anthonyscott16
@anthonyscott16 5 лет назад
This lesson was super helpful for a beginner like me. Thank you Scott.
@NathanielCoke
@NathanielCoke 9 лет назад
'Runaway' in the intro! Great Paul Turner bassline! Nice one Scott!
@scottsbasslessons
@scottsbasslessons 9 лет назад
Nathaniel Coke One of my favourite bass lines ever. Thanks for watching man! :)
@nelly8333
@nelly8333 5 лет назад
Great list - just started playing so I'm watching it to avoid making bad habits. Fortunately I've come from cello, so am in the habit of keeping fingers down and having the right length notes - it's helped me so far
@Anarmedsocietyjw
@Anarmedsocietyjw 7 лет назад
for playing guitar and banjo my whole life . and now a bassist for three months now I totally get what you mean and say and you're lessons truly help me out when I preform live . all of a sudden I'll think of something I learned from you and it just seems that our bands set just sounds better all the time. thanks for the free lessons. well appreciated.
@Mofonqn
@Mofonqn 8 лет назад
what a teacher!!! awesome class!!! cheers from argentina
@AdamRainStopper
@AdamRainStopper 8 лет назад
I'd think thumb-placement should've made the list. I see YOUR thumb is always on the BACK of the neck, and your wrist is straight as a result. This makes a huge difference in leverage, and also saves you a lot of pain later in life. A lot of guitarists also have trouble with this. I've seen some shredders who always have their thumbs hanging over the fingerboard. Unfortunately, if you play long enough to really get good using that form, it's nearly impossible to unlearn, and you'll end up killing your joints in the long run.
@Jophime
@Jophime 7 лет назад
Thank you for doing this, man. Been playing for for 15+ years, but I get a lot out of your stuff and honestly just love listening to you play through the different riffs.
@howardcoleman4748
@howardcoleman4748 8 лет назад
i havent been here for a while scott because i was ill and with trial and error i learnt with your playing to help me i picked up this other way of playing like i move up and down the neck slowly and still playing fast notes and accurately thanks for your help scott i hope your all great and getting plenty of work all the best
@frontlinebassist777
@frontlinebassist777 9 лет назад
I'm super guilty about flying fingers. I think I'm relatively ok for the rest. I'm encouraged I'm good on 5/6 things!
@marvioob5537
@marvioob5537 7 лет назад
dammit pinky do what I tell you!
@ibacache6555
@ibacache6555 7 лет назад
+ermonski TUM TUMTUM, TUM TUM TUUUM
@chitchit2732
@chitchit2732 6 лет назад
Marvioo B did manage to control your pinky?
@nathanw32
@nathanw32 6 лет назад
Marvioo B So true
@uneducatedgeek
@uneducatedgeek 8 лет назад
I have not played bass in 7 years, but watching this video makes me want to start up again. Thanks. I remember playing bass guitar making me feel. thanks for the video. good luck in all you do.
@russpc2
@russpc2 5 лет назад
Received a 5 string a few years ago, with the intent of learning a little something. Began lessons a couple months back, great teacher, but only deals with 4 strings. Thanks to your channel for showing me some fun stuff to try when not in class.
@MoPower2112
@MoPower2112 9 лет назад
Do I control me brain, or does my brain control me? O.o
@scottsbasslessons
@scottsbasslessons 9 лет назад
Michael Osztertag Lol... spooky ;)
@rawstarmusic
@rawstarmusic 9 лет назад
Michael Osztertag You are you, Therefore: do I control my brain or does my brain control me? The answer is yes.
@carolstevens1429
@carolstevens1429 9 лет назад
Michael Osztertag The mass media controls your brain.
@isleofwightdave2286
@isleofwightdave2286 9 лет назад
Michael Osztertag Classic Karl ;-)
@MoPower2112
@MoPower2112 9 лет назад
IOW Dave Play a record :P
@feelssoft
@feelssoft 7 лет назад
Love this so much. So helpful. I have to work on my flying fingers.
@geraintbevan3954
@geraintbevan3954 6 лет назад
A really helpful, mindful approach to practicing. As a convert from guitar to bass with a number of ingrained bad habits, this is exactly the kind of lesson that I can benefit from. Thank you Scott.
@Benluvdrowned
@Benluvdrowned 4 года назад
as someone who comes from a choir background i tend to forget that some people havent heard or know about note lengths. very helpful description!
@mars-the-ethereal9609
@mars-the-ethereal9609 4 года назад
i_write_franks_ not_tragedies I’m grew up in choir, playing piano, in band, and have never picked up a bass. I’m trying to save up for Mikey’s Squire Bass but if that doesn’t work out I have others I’m looking at
@kizunadragon9
@kizunadragon9 8 лет назад
proper technique + repetition = speed
@devilsoffspring5519
@devilsoffspring5519 5 лет назад
8:45 "Drop that bass! We have you surrounded!" Damn, never should have admitted to having dead-time between notes :)
@tonikoku3518
@tonikoku3518 2 года назад
Wow this video really made me appreciate band class,, i play bass for the band and reading sheet music immediately taught me note length, dynamic, musicality and how to play with others. I always thought it was lame but it taught me so well
@rasamerlock4042
@rasamerlock4042 5 лет назад
I really respect what your lessons are all about. After a lifetime of experience I always continue to learn from each of your episodes. Respect👏
@TimpBizkit
@TimpBizkit 6 лет назад
1 Gaps and "daylight" 2 Note lengths 3 Muting 4 Hovering fingers 5 Flying fingers 6 Dynamics
@GrumpSkull
@GrumpSkull 8 лет назад
What do you throw a drowning bass player? His bass amp... LOL
@meuste8097
@meuste8097 8 лет назад
+GrumpSkull How do you get the bass player off your porch?...Pay for the pizza!
@jimmiizzy6283
@jimmiizzy6283 8 лет назад
+meuste What's the difference between a bass player and a pizza? A pizza can feed a family of 4! Ha
@dragonslayergt287
@dragonslayergt287 8 лет назад
+jimmi 😂😂😂
@gestapoboyz6375
@gestapoboyz6375 8 лет назад
+jimmi izzy lmao
@TallicaMan1986
@TallicaMan1986 8 лет назад
+GrumpSkull but you can use that amp for guitar.
@bjoe74fm
@bjoe74fm 7 лет назад
hey Scott, thats called fluency, it comes with practice, im 35years as a fussion player, but just a player, i love the instrument and call it my second language, your lesson are really informative and helpful for beginners to intermediates and also highend players, sad to think a person knows every thing has actually stopped learning, thank you for your time and passion to the instrument, cheers fabian
@deliberatelypositive5812
@deliberatelypositive5812 5 лет назад
I really want to get into bass, this is really helpful and giving me a whole new respect for the instrument. I'm gonna be listening to bass a lot differently now.
@LukeBass1000
@LukeBass1000 9 лет назад
Scott's Bass Lessons Hey Scott! Really valuable content as always! Just wanted to also mention (as all bass players must at some point) your tone is what dreams are made of! Makes me want to grab my bass and jam :D
@rhix
@rhix 9 лет назад
I totally agree. It either makes me want to pick a bass up or quit bass altogether cause I'll never be as good haha
@scottsbasslessons
@scottsbasslessons 9 лет назад
LukeBass1000 Ahhh thanks so much Luke! Groove on :)
@rawstarmusic
@rawstarmusic 9 лет назад
LukeBass1000 It's a real good tone on that Overwater bass. Beats all Fender's in my view.
@VinceAnity
@VinceAnity 8 лет назад
7 : Don't put too much pressure on a fretted note because it'll bend and be outta tune
@mycatis4257
@mycatis4257 6 лет назад
Vincent Rpl I mean, if you're playing a short scale where the strings don't have much tension. I've got an extra long scale length on my bass (35in), so I don't got to worry about that though
@audiophile102
@audiophile102 7 лет назад
I realllllly appreciate you talking about flying fingers. It's a major issue for me personally and I really appreciate the info.
@EmazingSound
@EmazingSound 9 лет назад
I just started learning bass and I have a couple of these habits. I'm glad I came across this video so I can fix them before they become hard to break
@chelfyn
@chelfyn 9 лет назад
I got close to the end, really happy with my 30+ years of playing, thinking, "great, I'm not making any of these mistakes" until you mentioned flying fingers. Oh look, I have an uncontrollable pinky, goddammit! I'm not sure whether it's worth the effort of trying to correct this, as it doesn't seem too bad - but I have to really concentrate hard to stop it from lifting off and stay hovering over the fret like my ring finger does. How much is this holding me back? What will I gain if I fix it? Great work with the bass lessons, Scott - You are a great teacher and pretty inspiring as a player too.
@tonton_1964
@tonton_1964 9 лет назад
Chelfyn Baxter Same for me. But I really think it's time to go back to a few scales to get rid of that. Someone already told me that I was losing a lot... musicality, speed, elegance but mostly, I think it is more painful because there's more effort in lifting the fingers out that much...
@chelfyn
@chelfyn 9 лет назад
Aside from the flying pinky, my focus for the last 5-10 years has been on minimalising hand movement (I'm one of those weird folk that really rate Sting as a player. Look closely - he's highly efficient) so I can play for hours without any pain. Also, the amount it flies out might aid in coming down with a little more force the next time it's fretted, which is something the other stronger fingers don't need, but my feeble pinky seems to require. On balance, I've decided to keep this flaw, but I'm really glad Scotts' lesson gave my pause to examine my hard-wired movements this closely. I've accepted, in both my 6 and 4 string playing, that my pinky is a limited finger that cant be relied upon for bends or vibrato. I'd rather spend my remaining years enjoying the skills I've learned rather than going back to scales in the hope of raising my ceiling a few inches. It would be different if I were younger though.
@unclepodger
@unclepodger 8 лет назад
The riff is from Runaway by Jamiroquai... still can't play it properly. Gotta work on my mutant (muting)
@neviatha
@neviatha 8 лет назад
I like playing that one.... got a nice groove and certainly works the fingers.
@felfool4752
@felfool4752 6 лет назад
hah mutant, he kinda looks like young prof Xavier
@1stfeline
@1stfeline 8 лет назад
As a rookie bass player, I'm finding a lot of cool stuff here to tighten my techniques. Too cool - much appreciated.
@jmac7947
@jmac7947 9 лет назад
Excellent, excellent, excellent. I've been playing for twenty years and I'd hit a major rut in my playing. Over the last six months of watching your videos, I recognized that I had some really deep, fundamental technique corrections that needed to be made. It's helped me to really begin to excel again and improve my creativity and do things I always thought were just for the truly exceptional. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm really considering signing up for the full academy as soon as I can set aside the money! Thank you, Scott!
@scottsbasslessons
@scottsbasslessons 9 лет назад
Joel McDaniel Ahhhh my absolute pleasure Joel! Great to hear you enjoyed the lesson :)
@GibsonLesPaul2273
@GibsonLesPaul2273 8 лет назад
I think this daylight between notes is a common mistake on normal guitars too, ive known people who have played for decades to still do this and I dont have the heart to tell them they sound bad, its a bad habit, its all about touch but people want speed speed and more speed, those people are on YT by the bucket load, mostly kids who have had a wealth of music to call on and spent zero time learning the instrument and understanding it, they want to get from A to B ASAP but its the journey that matters.
@ProphetTLK
@ProphetTLK 9 лет назад
Scott, it's William G from the academy, that riff is badass at the introduction
@devinebass
@devinebass 9 лет назад
99summoningpwns Heeeeey William! Groove on man :)))
@decryptthestory861
@decryptthestory861 9 лет назад
99summoningpwns 99 summoning pwns, but 95 prayer pwns more ;) and yeah, it's a pretty badass line haha
@ProphetTLK
@ProphetTLK 9 лет назад
Lmao, Made this account back when I did play runescape, I no longer play now, should probably should make a new account
@decryptthestory861
@decryptthestory861 9 лет назад
Classic game. Get awn it :'D
@DigBipper188
@DigBipper188 8 лет назад
+99summoningpwns it's a Jamiroqai riff :P
@TheMoonbeats
@TheMoonbeats 8 лет назад
This has become my essential tool to help my playing. Thank you for this, Scott. You're brilliant
@SotosMoud
@SotosMoud 8 лет назад
Love how you explain things mate! Specially the thing about the slow practicing. I mean if someone had told us this thing when we were smaller, we probably would have seen practicing from a different point of view - it's so great to explain why.
@FrankenP
@FrankenP 9 лет назад
Haha.Your bass has a new 9V battery but does your smoke detector ??
@TriumphAventura
@TriumphAventura 8 лет назад
the police is coming for you! run for cover lol :D
@norbmolina7
@norbmolina7 9 лет назад
Thanks Scott! This is a must see for all musicians. I try to teach my students the same things and I also try to think of them myself. Thanks again! A big fan. Blessing!
@skinflute
@skinflute 8 лет назад
Hi scott. I am a bassplayer myself in a deathmetalband. You just showed me so much information I gotta use. Thank you very very much for this and the free lessons.
@wildvideos5662
@wildvideos5662 7 лет назад
What is the strings spacing on this bass?
@irunwithwolves
@irunwithwolves 8 лет назад
Excuse my ignorance but why the red glove?
@MagaMoberSkaterRE
@MagaMoberSkaterRE 8 лет назад
to protect his hands I assume
@Sun-soilproductions
@Sun-soilproductions 8 лет назад
+Diana Barreñada fashion
@carolstevens1429
@carolstevens1429 8 лет назад
+Diana Barreñada He couldn't find his blue glove.
@beaujoseph6961
@beaujoseph6961 8 лет назад
+Joshua Lessore 😏😏😏 yesss
@nrich6024
@nrich6024 8 лет назад
+Joshua Lessore sick refrence bro
@NWTMasterWolf
@NWTMasterWolf 3 года назад
TY For what you do man. I just wanted to plink on the bass while watching movies and so on. Now I am studying theory and everything you post. As well as the equipment and am going to learn to work on my own instrument as well. You are awesome bud
@dawso2o2
@dawso2o2 5 лет назад
Pick up the bass for the first time at 44yo And played the guitar as long as I can remember but loving discovering the bass and your videos are a big help thanks
@BigRawb666
@BigRawb666 8 лет назад
I didn't even realize my flying fingers until i watched this video
@probusexcogitatoris736
@probusexcogitatoris736 7 лет назад
Tip #7 Don't breathe through your nose while wearing a lavalier microphone :D
@TWOTOSrecords
@TWOTOSrecords 7 лет назад
though his breathing is more important than all the other tips..,
@MarshallTN982016
@MarshallTN982016 7 лет назад
Well done, been playing for 45 years , and you gave me some things to think about
@vladimirnikolenko2946
@vladimirnikolenko2946 6 лет назад
I really glad to meet you teacher! I follow every your recommendation! Thank you!!!
@sc45470
@sc45470 9 лет назад
Runaway - Jamiroquai We'll forgive you though, Scott :p
@scottsbasslessons
@scottsbasslessons 9 лет назад
sc45470 Lol... doh ;)
@Mozart1220
@Mozart1220 8 лет назад
While I understand what he's saying, and clearly he knows what he's doing, on the other hand if you like the sound of what you are playing, there ARE no "mistakes".
@stevengoodner249
@stevengoodner249 8 лет назад
I mean, there's bad technique that can lead to hand damage, or bad habits that prevent improvement as a player. So yeah, there are mistakes actually. I think the point here is to not fall into particular bad habits so they don't hold you back. He's more or less emphasizing smooth play and awareness of what you're doing
@memor5514
@memor5514 8 лет назад
scott thanx so much for doing this lessons i have all those problems im a typical guitar player turned bass player and its taking me a long time to get rid of years of bad habbits buts this really helps alot man thnx.
@FacingFears
@FacingFears 8 лет назад
i really like the way you present all that info! im a guitarist and still can apply some of these techniques you showed keep up the good work sir!
@danielgood1218
@danielgood1218 7 лет назад
Smoke detector needs a new battery
@exhainca
@exhainca 8 лет назад
what's up with the glove?
@slapmyfunkybass
@slapmyfunkybass 7 лет назад
Dystonia.
@Crispy27
@Crispy27 7 лет назад
He has a video about it.
@Bozeman42
@Bozeman42 7 лет назад
He has a condition which causes his hands to shake unless they are being touched. The gloves take care of the touching.
@matmc71
@matmc71 7 лет назад
His hands shake unless they are being touched? Even when he is playing bass? Id LOVE to see that!!
@slapmyfunkybass
@slapmyfunkybass 7 лет назад
matmc71 It's an involuntary motion, one of the many characteristics of dystonia. The condition only occurs when an activity requires fine movement, and is often isolated to it. So a guitarist will only experience it when playing the instrument, away from it they are fine - most of the time anyway. For some reason, and no one knows why, the areas of the brain which sends out the signals become blurred, trying to control the fingers independently is virtually impossible. One of the tricks to defeating this is to trick the brain, wearing gloves is one idea. The brain is not aware it's performing the same movement on the instrument so behaves okay. Another method is retraining the hands, this takes many years though. It's a serious condition and shouldn't be joked about. It has ended many a musician's career. One pianist said it took him over three years to overcome it, many don't though. In life, there's a fine line between perseverance and letting it go.
@davidstewart4975
@davidstewart4975 2 года назад
Scott, thank you for showing me how to finger the fretboard properly and the introduction to functional harmony. My mind is blown and my technique will level up. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
@jovinobunny
@jovinobunny 9 лет назад
One of the best tips you give is at 12:30. Practice the material slowly. I've been working on some new stuff for an upcoming audition, and I've found that if I slow down the track (without changing pitch), it gives me time to let it all sink in. I don't do this enough, so thanks for the reminder!! As always, great material Scott! You are a master, and an inspiration.
@allrequiredfields
@allrequiredfields 9 лет назад
I will never understand this bass tone - all I'm hearing is strings and frets. Brand new roundwounds are the absolute bane of modern bass playing. I can think of about maybe 5 bands where that thin, EQ-scooped rattling and clanging works in the music.
@sam_klotz
@sam_klotz 9 лет назад
allrequiredfields right there with you. to me, roundwounds sound like a guitar tuned an octave down, way too many overtones and not enough fundamental pitch. rotosound jazz bass flat wounds are my personal favorite.
@allrequiredfields
@allrequiredfields 9 лет назад
Sam Klotz Agreed. The overtones fight everything from the guitar parts to the high hats. Though there are circumstances where I appreciate round wounds, but only if the strings are older and have died down quite a bit - then you get a real smooth, musical high-end.
@riffgroove
@riffgroove 9 лет назад
If you're playing in any sort of metal band, brand new roundwounds are a must. Especially when you're competing with 2 guitar players tuned to "drop z." And I've never heard someone describe new strings as "scooped" sounding. If that "clanging" is too much for you, dial back the high end on your amp a tad. The tone is still right there. It's way easier to remove something from the mix than it is to try adding it later.
@Topsy_Krett
@Topsy_Krett 8 лет назад
+allrequiredfields IMHO, the problem is less the string type than the fact that the strings are too close to the frets, thus making all that clanging. Using very light gauge strings would contribute to the problem, if that was also the case. Anyhow, this bass's saddles should be raised and/or the truss rod loosed a bit... otherwise, flats would be the better choice. Cheers.
@hihosilver666
@hihosilver666 8 лет назад
Yes, if my bass sounded like that I'd sell it!
@joshuaft1
@joshuaft1 8 лет назад
sounds like a less high Brian Cox 😂
@KatnKeys
@KatnKeys 8 лет назад
Good material and good delivery. Thanks for posting!
@tewbaguy
@tewbaguy 6 лет назад
love these videos! Keep them coming, and thank you
@Crunkboy415
@Crunkboy415 8 лет назад
You mean play legato?
@_Majunior
@_Majunior 8 лет назад
that's what I got out of it
@twitch.101
@twitch.101 9 лет назад
Anybody ever tell you you look like James McAvoy?
@bttmdweller
@bttmdweller 8 лет назад
Scott, you are such an amazing teacher. A great communicator, really! Your lessons are the best; very informative for players of all skill levels. Thank you, thank you, thank you... for all you do to educate us bassists. Oh, and you're an awesome player, as well! All the best to you.
@andresgutierrez5957
@andresgutierrez5957 9 лет назад
Priceless!! Thanks so much!!
@Generalbas1972
@Generalbas1972 9 лет назад
If you see intermidiate players make these mistakes they are NOT intermidiate, simple as that
@devinebass
@devinebass 9 лет назад
Funkmaster K I've heard professional players with muting issues, techniques issues, dynamic issues - it's a lot more complex than first meets the eyes - or ears in this case. Thanks for watching man :)
@Generalbas1972
@Generalbas1972 9 лет назад
Scott's Bass Lessons i agree and i've seen it too, but my point is still that in my World, if they those mistakes they are not pro. These are the basics of bassplaying and if you look at the real pros. they are very aware of this and they pratice it. Just look at Jaco
@scottsbasslessons
@scottsbasslessons 9 лет назад
Funkmaster K You'd actually be very surprised. I've personally helped at least 3 "A Players" (for lack of a better term) in the last 12 months with some technique issues they were struggling with - as in, I can't name name's for obvious reasons, but these guys are people you will 100% heard of, have been on the front of bass players magazine, yada yada. My point is, many pro players have faults in their playing, just like many pro golfers have faults in their swing, and in-turn have coaches that work with them constantly. Does Tiger Woods have a coach? Of course he does. I've also helped countless pro players with other issues too - ability to improvise, expanding on their ability to create grooves etc, and again, these pro's are 'serious musicians' in their own right. Just because someone is a pro musician (i.e. making a living from music) doesn't mean in anyway that they won't have little issues and gripes within their bass playing along the way - that's just how it works. We're human, right ;) And, Jaco - yes, he was undoubtedly amazing, but in my opinion you can't compare a 'pro musician' with Jaco, that would be like comparing a regular business owner who's doing ok, to Donald Trump. As in, being a professional musician doesn't mean you're going to be a 'bass super star', it simply means you'll have raised your ability on the bass to a level in which you can work professionally. Good conversation Funkmaster... keep funking! :)
@bargoldstein4898
@bargoldstein4898 7 лет назад
the biggest mistake: buying a Presicion Bass How to avoid it: BUY A MUSICMAN
7 лет назад
Bar Goldstein - I used to own a P-BASS. Playing that was MURDER. The best bass I ever played was a Guild Pilot Bass.
@bargoldstein4898
@bargoldstein4898 7 лет назад
Musicmans are better
@alexnicolaou3579
@alexnicolaou3579 7 лет назад
why a musicman? the necks on those things are horrible, Ibanez and harley bentons have the best necks on basses under 1000 pounds
7 лет назад
Alexandros Nicolaou - Proud owner of an Ibanez here. They easily give the megabuck brands a run for their money.
@bargoldstein4898
@bargoldstein4898 7 лет назад
but Musicman sounds like a bass P bass sounds like a strat with lower notes
@waymanmathis4809
@waymanmathis4809 7 лет назад
Great Video, not just mistakes to avoid but this is essential knowledge for good bass playing. I have been playing bass for years and i still have to work on these techniques. Thanks for the info Scott.
@f.demascio1857
@f.demascio1857 8 лет назад
Thanks for #'s 4 & 5. My son needs to master both. I think your explanations will help.
@youdontneedtoreadthis
@youdontneedtoreadthis 9 лет назад
you're a good bassist but i don't think tutoring is your forte :)
@Anybloke
@Anybloke 8 лет назад
Brilliant mate. I've been playing seriously for 10 years, have made two studio albums, and can still plead guilty to most of those.
@mtdawgy
@mtdawgy 8 лет назад
Great info, Thanks Scott!
@DA-bd8xz
@DA-bd8xz 9 лет назад
excellent lesson! I over look some of these things. Thanks so much for the reminder!
@Phaidrus
@Phaidrus 9 лет назад
Very useful information, clearly presented! Thank you, Scott!
@jon_ukeguitar9548
@jon_ukeguitar9548 8 лет назад
thank you! I am just beginning to play with others, and I seem to exhibit lots of the bad habits. I am definitely glad I saw this before being scolded, now I can say I am already working on it. lol!
@FoltzwithBoltz
@FoltzwithBoltz 2 года назад
always a pleasure learning from Professor X
@RaulRodinc
@RaulRodinc 8 лет назад
Great! love it. Keep them coming.
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