Rudy Sarzo explains how to play minor scales on Bass Guitar. You can read a bit more on Scale theory here....
Rudy Sarzo is a bass guitarist born Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1950. He emigrated to the United States in 1961. Sarzo has played with many bands including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult.
This time, I'll say something about scales. In this case, the Major and Minor scale (7 tone scales) for Bass Guitar. What is the difference?
The main difference is one essential note – the third.
This fellow 'third' gives your major scale bright, cheer sound, and to minor scale dark and sad one. A minor 3rd is one note lower than a major 3rd.
Familiar with chords on guitar, or bass guitar? Know how you can feel the difference when you hear the both? Well, it's same thing with scales. Nothing special, or hard.
My advice is to practice them often. Sometimes they can sound dull and boring, but play with someone, or some samples, it'll become more interesting...
Practicing scales will get your fingers go crazy on the fretboard in no time!
Let's get practical!
Example of C major scale : C · D · E · F · G · A · B · C
Modes of C Major:
Here's a video of D Dorian scale:
