How to Master Bass Basics: Lesson Number 7 for Beginners 

Hey man, I’m just jumping in to your most recent video in case you might read this - I just wanted to say thanks. I’ve been playing for 20 years, but am coming back to playing after a hiatus of about 7 years. I’ve been trying to re-learn my theory and these are BY MILES the best bass-centric theory lesson on the internet. Sincerely appreciate your work, I get a lot out of it and you seem like a guy I’d be happy to hang with nonetheless.

I’m playing bass for the first time and I have reached lesson 7 I’m progressing very well and enjoying every lesson. I replay the lessons over and over and this has helped with my progress. Your sessions have been the best on RU-vid with no frills just patient straight forward teaching which I appreciate

Hey Rich- you mentioned Sting as an example (despite his one-note reputation)he’s a real bassist-also CCR, because Fogarty’s brother wasn’t a bassist, just struggling to keep up. And ZZTop-bass is simple but a powerful drummer.

Great lesson! Could you do a lesson about how to get from intermediate bass player (stuck in one place practicing 2 octave scales, arepeggios, warm-up exercises, improvising and playing a bass line created on a fly to a backing track) to the advanced bass player and what to do, what to learn, what to practice, some theory to become advanced, some scale and arpeggio exercises but for the advanced bass player? IT WOULD BE SO COOL! And many people would benefit from this lesson. A genre playing lessons would also be GREAT for example how to play rock on bass, how to play metal on bass, how to play soul on bass, how to play motown on bass, how to play country on bass, how to play fusion (jazz-rock) on bass, how to play funk on bass and of course how to play jazz on bass guitar and how to start easily with walking bass lines and slowly become more fluent in playing walking bass (everything for intermediate/early advanced bass players) ! Could you please do lessons like this? It would be awesome! You are a great teacher and thank you for everything! I hope you will do lessons like these ideas I gave you in this comment. WE WOULD LOVE THAT! Greetings from Poland, Mike :)

Mr. Brown.... thank you for stopping by.... Even though I've been picking on this bass for a while... without the aid of your lessons, I really appreciate you message . Your lessons are greatly appreciated and its need to be said out loud.... Please understand that growing up the "Brownstone ' wasn't available.... So I'm hear today to thank you for helping me.... your the best..

The clear and patient way that you explain this information is wonderful. You are a great teacher. Thank you.

I find your lessons very helpfull and well delivered. I did 3 years music theory at school (52yrs ago) and played bass by ear in my teens. I picked the bass back up about 5 yrs ago, initially playing by ear again but with bits of information from YT etc. Getting frustrated trying to match up half remembered theory with what I've gleaned "self teaching". Your videos are brilliant at tying these things together and making sense of them. There's lots of little light bulb moments in your lessons for me, as well as lots of technique tips too. Thank you so much!

I've been playing on and off for a number of years, but haven't progressed beyond learning some bass lines. These are, hands down, the best lessons I've found. The pace matches the content really well, I'm enjoying the narrative between lessons and I feel like I'm learning and developing with every one. The best thing for me is your delivery. Thanks for putting this series together, it's clear a lot of thought goes into it.

Keep them coming✌. Thanks Rich.

and now where?

I really appreciate the effort put into making these lessons, thank you!

Am getting these lesson Best channel online for me the chords GM7 chords and the CM 7 chords sounded so nice over the Inversons

Those 2 chords...amazingly beautiful! Great lesson btw.

Thanks!

The clarity you teach with is a talent and skill of its own ! combined with your musical talent, we all benefit from every sound you make; talking or from instrument. Thank you Mr Brown!

Indeed. Thank you.

Lessons are going well! I’m using your channel and a lesson for 30 mins a week. I get lots of varied practice and even on busy work days I still practice the G major and some Triads. Thank you for your content. 🙂‍↕️

Hi Rich, Because you asked I will respond. And to encourage you to keep going exactly as you are. The pace is perfect for myself as a beginner. And I am learning, yippee!! Thankyou sooo much for the time & energy you put into teaching us & the talent you have to share. Much love & appreciation of you and to you✨️🙏💚🧡

Rich -- I Like your calm style. Starting from scratch after years of playing. I am self taught but hit a dead end . Thinking this is the next logical step. Keep em coming. Thank you so much.

Perfect, thanks 😊