3 Pentatonic Shapes I Use ALL THE TIME!

I love a good bass pattern.

Patterns on bass help to internalise the sound and shape of scales, triads, and arpeggios. In this bass guitar tutorial, I'll show you three pentatonic patterns I use every day.

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3 Pentatonic Bass Guitar Shapes

3 Pentatonic Shapes I Use ALL THE TIME!

Make sure to study these lessons too:

  1. Pentatonic Bass Masterclass! (All You Need For Solos, Fills & Bass Lines)
  2. My Favourite Ever Bass Patterns [PENTATONICS – RnB, Soul & Motown]
  3. 6 MORE Bass Patterns To Use Every Day

I mentioned my soul course and book during the lesson. That style of bass playing is full of patterns as well as sumptuous bass grooves:


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