Pentatonic Bass Masterclass! (All You Need For Solos, Fills & Bass Lines)

It's made up of five notes. Just five notes. And yet, the pentatonic scale has given the world hundreds of memorable bass lines, fills and solos. 

In short, you need to know it and this lesson will show you how!

Scroll down for the shapes which I explain how to memorise in the video lesson.

Here's what we cover:

  • F Minor Pentatonic
  • Ab Major Pentatonic
  • Relative Major/Minor & Improvising
  • The 5 Pentatonic Shapes
  • Three Fingering Patterns
  • How To Memorise/Practice (Sequencing/Patterns)
  • Phrasing & Soloing, Articulations
  • Making Up Your Own Exercises
  • Slapping With Pentatonics!
  • Soul Style
  • How To Make Up A Bass Line


The Minor & Major Pentatonic Scale For Bass



The Major & Minor Pentatonic Scale

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