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How to Play the Bass Guitar : How to Play a Blues Scale on Bass Guitar

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Play blues scales on bass guitar; learn how with tips from our professional bass guitar instructor in this free music lesson video.

Expert: Carl Shepard
Contact: www.entheosmusic.com
Bio: Carl Shepard is a professional bass instructor working at Keller Music in Cincinnati, Ohio. Array
Filmmaker: Jason Sager

Duration : 0:1:34


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22 Responses to "How to Play the Bass Guitar : How to Play a Blues Scale on Bass Guitar"

  • eiclan says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    the bass maintains …
    the bass maintains the melodic structure of any song without it the song doesn’t flow

  • djdskate says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    it was a scale….
    it was a scale….

  • csshacker1994 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    nice fender in the …
    nice fender in the backround i got one 2 :D

  • steeliedude says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    It’s just standard …
    It’s just standard cliche bass line for a blues, thats why it sounds familiar…. In some old Elvis songs you’ll hear his bassist using the same pattern with some rhythmic variations Too Much and Hound Dog use it. but I’m sure you could find a crap load of songs that use this line

  • eg7eg7 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    does anyone know …
    does anyone know what’s the name of the song he played? i have been looking for it for a while..

  • musicmaker838 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    Clearly you havent …
    Clearly you havent heard a lot of bass stuff yet…
    Bass is an awesome instrument

  • HugelyBig says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    Haha, yeah. It’s …
    Haha, yeah. It’s always slightly shakey at the start, but once you get it rolling you just never wanna stop! Then at some point y’all both just seem to go into autopilot and you just sit there playing whatever and not thinking about it. It’s like you’re just along for the ride.
    Been a while since I did that though. Gotta do a jam like that some time again soon..

  • TheDivineAberration says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    i know what your …
    i know what your talkin about hugelybig! it happened at my school prom :P my band was playing and we’d finished our setlist so me (on bass) and the drummer, just jammed for a good 20 minutes non stop, it was like magic! xD

  • HugelyBig says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    Mah boy, there’s …
    Mah boy, there’s plenty of bass chords. Get a good bassist, and a good drummer, and you got yourself at least half an hour of non-stop jamming! I’ve done it many a time. It’s pretty sweet. Especially when both of you just start improvising and it somehow sounds awesome..

  • ashokthemenace says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    bass and drums form …
    bass and drums form the core of the band. these instruments are the centre based on which the other instruments are played. and… of course you can jam with only a bass and drums. if i are good enough, that is. if u have a synchronised drum and bass line, the band will sound tight. don’t underestimate a bass.

  • Shua4two0 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    well of course and …
    well of course and i do love some bass lines and you cant make a song without it
    idk just sayin i wouldnt be able to ever play some crazy bassline but i can jam a sweet riff

  • binoeee11 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    the bass is the …
    the bass is the core of the band.. remember that!

  • sywannab says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    all instruments are …
    all instruments are backup vocal.

  • Rnt911 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    The bass is need, …
    The bass is need, kid.

  • Shua4two0 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    i dont get how …
    i dont get how people can really like bass
    you cant just jam or play chords or anything
    its just backup music thats not fun for me the play at alll
    dont get it

  • rive0032 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    Not so much a blues …
    Not so much a blues scale as a riff using the notes of a 6th chord played over a blues progression.

  • 777static777 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    You’re right; when …
    You’re right; when learning you should probably just play the 5th fret (and, even though it SOUNDS easier to just play an open string, depending on the riff, it can sound better and feel more comfortable to just play the 5th fret) as it will help you with your speed and strength in your left hand.. But its a handy trick to learn early on (means you can play down the strings to make a riff sound more fluid, rather than playing across a string which can make the riff sound very jumpy)

  • ShakeTheMuskrat says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    Yeah, but as far as …
    Yeah, but as far as practicing goes, I’d rather jump up there, just to keep my hands in shape — good point though, I would’ve missed that.

  • ace5392 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    your right! haha …
    your right! haha thanks!

  • yumdum10 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    ok to make the …
    ok to make the riffs alot eaier…instead of sliding down to the 5th fret you can play the next sting open..so like instead of playing the 5th fret on the A string you can play open D and its the same note

  • Jro007 says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    thank you!
    thank you!

  • theexilemisfit says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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    great
    great

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