The Pentatonic Playbook
$120.00
Total Fretboard Mastery
The Pentatonic Playbook video course provides a comprehensive method for learning the Major and Minor Pentatonic scales over the entire fretboard. The 32 melodic etudes of Volume 2 will then provide fluency of movement through every position.
The course features 45 Video Lessons devoted to mapping the fretboard and coaching through the etudes.
Includes PDF workbook and backing tracks. Perfect for players of all levels and styles.
The Pentatonic Playbook
Unlock The Power Of The Pentatonic Scale
45 Video Lessons Mapping The Entire Fretboard With The Most Useful Scale A Bassist Can Learn
The Pentatonic Playbook is a simple, comprehensive system for mastering the major and minor pentatonic scales on bass guitar. Instead of memorising single, disconnected box shapes, you’ll learn how to map the entire fretboard, understand how each position connects, and move smoothly between them with confidence.
Whether you’re improvising bass lines, creating fills, or writing melodic grooves, this course gives you a practical, musical framework you can use in real playing situations.
Check out the video below for more details:
What You’ll Learn
The course is divided into two Modules:
Module 1 – The Pentatonic Roadmap
Module 1 lays the groundwork with 12 in-depth video lessons that break down:
- How Major and Minor Pentatonic scales are constructed
- Position-based fingerings across the fretboard
- How to apply Pentatonics to real bass lines and riffs
- Practical limitation-based practice for deeper fretboard understanding
- How to confidently map the entire fretboard using a comprehensive system of positions
Module 2 – Melodic Etudes (32 Etudes)
Module 2 is where everything comes together.
You’ll be video coached through 32 specially written melodic etudes, designed to:
- Move smoothly through all pentatonic positions
- Cover both Major and Minor Pentatonics
- Explore multiple keys
- Develop fluid shifting and position awareness
- Reinforce fretboard knowledge in a musical, real-world context
Each etude is crafted to make the fretboard feel connected rather than fragmented.
Downloadable Course Materials
Your purchase includes:
Lesson Workbook PDF – 58 page PDF containing all lesson material, examples and etudes in standard notation and tablature
MP3 Backing Tracks for all examples and etudes
Who This Course Is For
- ✅ Bass players who want a structured method for learning the Pentatonic Scales
- ✅ Bassists who feel “stuck in boxes” on the fretboard
- ✅ Players looking to unlock the entire fretboard
- ✅ Anyone looking to improve melodic playing, fills, and movement
- ✅ Bassists of all styles — rock, funk, blues, pop, soul, and beyond
Can I Check Out A Sample Lesson?
Of course. Here’s the third lesson from the course dealing with expansion within a single position:
Bernie Burckard (verified owner) –
I’ve been going through this course and it’s truly a hidden gem. Not only are you learning the Pentatonic Scale in every position, but it also helps you learn the notes across the fretboard, improve music reading, and develop rhythm skills at the same time.
What I really appreciate is how it naturally opens the door to understanding other bass styles and concepts more deeply. This has been an outstanding learning tool.
Thanks, Mark!
Adam Miller (verified owner) –
Very in depth. I spent much more on live lessons that don’t cover even half of what this course does!
Rob Gunby (verified owner) –
Really enjoying this course totally addicted ???
Glyn Hind –
mark has a very clear and simple way of getting the points across i bought his “chord tone essentials ” course best money i ever spent suggest anyone starting on bass starts there. thanks