Charles Berthoud
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#131 - Two-Octave Major Scales Exercise
🕑 Added 2024-11-29 21:00:08 +0000 UTCMy fellow bassists,
One-octave major scales are definitely a great thing to know in all keys. What I would say is even more useful is knowing two-octave major scales!
Practising two-octave major scales in all keys will give you a great intuitive knowledge of the fretboard in both the high and low registers, and will allow you to connect the two registers seamlessly.
If you haven't practised two-octave major scales much, or you've had trouble with it in the past, I'd strongly recommend following my fingering and shifting. Those two things are what cause most trip-ups, and if you use consistent fingering and shifting it makes it much easier to move the pattern around to whatever key you want.
As always, let me know if you have any questions and I'll make sure to respond ASAP!
Thanks for coming here and practising with me, have a great weekend and I'll see you in the next lesson!
Charles
PS - Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the US!
Comments
Charles Berthoud
It depends what music you want to play! If you want to play fast fingerstyle solos, (most common in jazz but also sometimes in funk and rock), then you'll benefit a lot from practising at 170. I'm sure you could get to 170, it'll just take time. Also, make sure you're practising with really efficient technique even at the slower tempos, and make your shifts quick. But again, you don't HAVE to practise fast, it just gives you more options
Ralyks
I can get this through 140bpm with very few mistakes, but 170 is crazy my guy. Can't even get through G without falling apart at that speed. How necessary is it to get through this at that Tempo? I mean, I can see why it's so important if I ever want to play Deantown or something. I do love Funk and there's some crazy fast passages, but dang is this hard. I just wonder if I'm really capable of getting my fingers to move that fast.
Sean Sydnor
Ha! Love this! What a barn burner by the end! I’m totally putting this into my daily grind! Monumental! 😎🤘🎸😎🤘🎸
Charles Berthoud
Try to learn the G Major two-octave major scale from memory, without looking at the tabs at all. Once you have done that, try playing it in the other keys, again without looking at the tabs. Keep practising this exercise without looking at the tabs and through repetition you will gain an intuitive knowledge of the fretboard
SGworld
How can I practice this to familiarize myself with the fretboard? I don't think my skills will improve if I just follow along.
Charles Berthoud
Happy to help!
Gabriel Jean
Yes ! Your fingering and pattern is different, but more intuitive than what I was doing. I'll train on your Sheet music tomorow !
Lucas Smith
Super helpful.
Charles Berthoud
True! Hope it helps 😊
Gabriel Jean
Thank you ! Just in time for my two octave practice !
