Learn how to groove in F minor using just ONE note—and why understanding major & relative minor scales is a game-changer for bass players.
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⏰ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Every groove teaches something
0:10 – Key of the song: A♭ major or F minor
0:22 – Why relative major/minor matters
0:47 – Learn two scales first: major & its relative minor
1:00 – Two for one: Major + relative minor explained
1:17 – How the root note changes the “feel” (major vs. minor)
1:39 – Hearing the difference between resolving to A♭ vs F
2:00 – Focus of the lesson: Groove and F minor
2:11 – Listening to the groove (example starts)
2:45 – Finding the F notes on the bass
3:15 – Why E♭ is the flat 7 in F minor
3:33 – Root positions that “make sense” for this groove
3:35 – Groove rhythm breakdown begins
3:47 – Groove feels like a drummer’s rhythm
4:13 – One-note groove challenge
4:33 – Playing together: simple rhythm
5:26 – Adding ghost notes to the groove
6:06 – Shortening the notes = funkier feel
6:34 – Why internal rhythm matters more than tools
7:00 – Staying in first fret area, adding flat 7
7:08 – The “box shape” of funk bass
7:38 – Groove School plug + lesson invite
8:01 – Practice: flat 7 groove variation
8:46 – Feeling rhythm in your body
9:08 – Note names on the neck: F and E♭
9:32 – Playing with ghost notes in position
9:56 – Seeing ghost notes in real life 😄
10:35 – Groove is over F minor 7 chord
11:01 – Notes of F minor 7 + major scale shape
11:23 – Two shapes that take you far
11:30 – Recap: what we learned today
12:20 – Outro: every groove teaches something
12:30 – Groove School & subscribe call-to-action