Play Great Fills and Solos Using Pentatonics 

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You're such an engaging, natural, generous, gifted teacher.

this is how a seasoned teacher and a bassist teaches

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🤣 When you describe it sounds easy but when you demonstrate it, sounds like a 3rd year physics exam🤣-

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I'm from UK and have recently bought my first bass. Haven't a clue how to play it but this is the channel for me. Thanks

Picked the bass up 7 months ago and I’m struggling, but came across your videos a week ago and it’s helping me understand. I’ve watch 3 videos and have learned a lot. Even tho your “slow playing” is fast for me lol, somehow I’m able to keep up. You have an excellent way of getting the point across, so beginners like myself can learn and apply. Keep sharing it’s definitely appreciate.

Hello all the way from south Africa Since I started following this channel when I play the bass I get much positive comments they "like man you improved" thank you so much Rich

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Never! Never!! Has someone explained that so painlessly, and crystal clear to me! You Sir Rich are a generous teacher!!

Thank you so much for pouring into this channel. You’re not just gifted in musical talent but have a genuine heart to share so others can grow. This lesson really connect the dots and helped me break out of root note thumping and develop my first sense of pentatonic groove. God bless!

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Great lesson! Hi from Syracuse. Talking about soloing and keeping the groove immediately makes me think of Willie Weeks’ solo on “Everything is Everything” from Donny Hathaway Live. A perfect example of this exercise. Thanks, Rich!

I’m watching your video for the first time and I love the way you explained the concept

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I have learnt a lot from you sir since 2017 learning a lot from.you online sir keep teaching us sir

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Simple is a good word. Too many confuse simple with easy, and they are NOT. Playing simple is difficult because there is NOTHING to hide behind. Nice quotation of The Chicken. ;) This was a great lesson. Respect.

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As an intermediate beginner it goes pretty fast for me but when I watched it a few times I get the idea! I love your videos!

Brah! Best by far explanation of opening up the fretboard! Period!

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Great I found you - very nice and congenial teaching Like your quiet way where you still feel a lot of joy. Love and peace from Germany 🇩🇪

Thank you so much! Really great teacher to me! I am so impressed by the fact that even when you stop playing and talk the groove goes on in your mind and you rejoin playing exactly there where the groove has gone in the meanwhile.

Your videos are so fun and informative. You maintain a duality of calmness and yet excitement. No matter the complexity, you got a joy for the playin of music

I like the way you present a basic exercise, and then, build on it in several more videos. This gives me the information to allow me to actually USE it in my playing. Thank you...

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I love the fact that you're teaching videos are so relaxing I learned a lot . And I'm very thankful for your attention to detail keep up the good work.ps will definitely be making donations. Thank you

From the UK. Keep it going and than you sir. I am learning so much from you. I’m originally from the Caribbean

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Wow! Being an avid student of music theory,I just now realized why what you're saying is true. It is because the G minor scale is the relative minor of the B flat major scale, which means that the pentatonics for both scales contain the exact same notes, just in a different order. The light bulb went off; just wondered why I hadn't figured this out myself before. This fact would have been worth mentioning in the video. Thanks for the great videos. By the way, your voice is magic

Wow……. Super super cool with the 3 pentatonic shapes. Will be trying that grove and working pentatonic scale around it. Thank you 🙏🏻 Sir

Love your videos Rich, watching them from Italy. Thanks for your work, blessed by your down to earth approach! Wish you the best luck for everything

Wow! finally someone who teaches the bass like it is supposed to be taught. Your method of teaching is very easy to comprehend and understand. I love the bass, i fell in love with the instrument and want to soak up as much as i can and truly learn the bass both inside and out. wow if you were my bass teacher in real life that would just be awesome. I would be good before ya know it. keep it up, you are doing a phenomenal job

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Watching from just outside Oxford in the UK. Once again, a concise and meaningful lesson that have given me more to have fun with. Thanks Rich.

I am from Hyderabad, India. This is amazing lesson which helps bass players a lot.

so smooth, you made it so obvious, so easy to digest! really appreciate it! bless and my gratitude from Colombia! you're a fantastic teacher!

What a great lesson only wish this is available 40 years ago !

Thanks! I watched this one quite a while ago, and now I’ve found it again.

Aussie bass brother here…man your teaching style is on it…heartfelt thanks to you

Man, this is the best lessson ever on pentatonic scale ! finally get it ! everything you say is so true!! tnx rich...hell of a good teacher 1

Just had a "WOW" moment...Thank you Sir!!!

beginning Bassist, long time front man and harmonica player; your teaching style and explanations have helped me immensely. I am able to keep up with the very talented guitarists from my band in a jam situation, andf I am learning a great deal from you! Thx so much!

Just wanted to thank you for opening up my mind to the concepts that you have shared here. The pentatonic lessons along with how you apply them in this video is eye opening. You're a great teacher!!!

Hi there, I'm from Seville in Andalusia. Rich is so cool, his no-nonsense and down to earth approach has really got me. Thanks so much!

Hello from Vermont. Thank you for your videos. I’ve been a working bass player for 30 years and while I’m super comfy playing bass lines in the pocket or groove, soloing has always been my Achilles heal. Your videos are perfect. Thank you.

Because you asked I'm originally from Lancaster CA. Also I have to concur bass solos don't get any love. Geezer Butler is a master of utilizing a lot of what you're teaching in this video 📸

Back again, your teachings make a musician think, I play piano, acoustic guitar as well and I I have that one piece of the puzzle missing, how to apply pentatonic scales. Now I can work on applying them to other instruments. Thanks Rich!

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Rich, this is pure gold thank you so much. I was aware of major/relative minor, and I have drilled the various shapes for each. But this is the first time anyone has explained that if you use the shapes in a very specific order, then you can fly up and down the fretboard like it's nothing. Add in the blue note for each scale and you can say a lot. I can think of at least one bass player for a popular funk band that has made an entire career out of doing exactly this.

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I've been enjoying these lessons so much, as i work through them i find new ideas and inspirations. Thank you Rich 😊

Crazy! Thank you for clearing this up. Honestly, the best explanation/tutorial I've ever seen. I've struggled(more than struggled) with transitioning through the groove using the whole neck. And you just one video, and I get it. Thank you

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Rich, thank you so much for making these videos. Not only are you an amazing musician, but also a GIFTED teacher! Wow....

You have a great style of teaching. And ur playing is smooth & tasteful. 🎸

Been playing for a very long time and studied with great teachers, like Lincoln goines and jerry jermont, but you explain things perfect and easy to understand. Keep up the good work

Hey Mr. Brown! Everytime I listen to you, I always amazed despite the fact that I am a guitarist bass with you, bass will ever remain my favorite!

I am from Madrid, Spain but living in New York for longer than a decade. Your pentatonic approach is helping me a great deal, I still sound very robotic tho! I really vibe with the way you present things. Thanks a lot!

As a self-taught bassist from a small island country Taiwan, I learned a lot from you! After learning all these pentatonic skills, I slowly started to create grooves instead of covering songs, which is really fun and fulfilling. Thanks for all the hard work!

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Mr. Brown I love that pentatonic fill & solo, this is a great exercise for bass players, keep the exercises coming.

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Keep up the great work Mr. Rich Brown!

Watching from Portland, OR. Been playing bass for 25 years but I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos.

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Wow mind blowing! I've been playing for a while but I feel like I'm in a rut when it comes to progressing... This has opened things up for me. Thank you sir, much love all the way from Cape Town, South Africa

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I'm from Israel. I just found this channel. I've been playing bass for almost 30 years and I never had a clear explanation to how pentatonic scales and modes work until now. Gd bless you.

Bless u Rich, very useful! Continue to open our mind for create solos and fills! Grazie from Italy!!

Thank you I’m still Learning and the lesson you teach increasing my ability and skills on 6string bass I’m so excited about becoming cool skilled bass player so I can give to other up coming bass player who want to learn how to play without struggling and I enjoy learning the right 😊way to a bass guitar thank you again

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hey from Toronto! This was a great lesson, Rich! 🙏 I found it really helpful to visualize it the way you described. Can’t wait to see you play live again with Jeremy & Larnell soon

Thank you for lessons. Watching them from Russia

Such a good groove.

Thank you my friend! You present things with a clarity that is so helpful. I really like the idea of planning the conclusion of a solo, ....remembering the exit door. You gave this 70 year old some stuff to work with! Again, thanks.

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