Advanced Runs on Upright Bass - Bluegrass Style

[dianeking1]

Thanks for the videos! Got my first bass a few days ago and your videos are helping me a lot! I`m glad you sang too so I could keep up. Kenny King, KKflutes.net

[wamjr52]

I can't tell you how much your upright bass lessons has helped me as a beginner!

I have tried a couple DVDs from the mail-order houses, but even though they had bluegrass in the titles, they were not really bluegrass style playing. I readdy struggled with 3/4 time song even though I can play them on a mandolinor guitar, just hard to get that in my head. You might want put out one for 3/4 time. Bass, guitar, fiddle, what else do you play? Want a job in a bluegrass band in NC?

[MyBigfudge]

Hello. I really dont mean any disrespect but I would get more out of this if you wouldnt sing. Not that you're a bad singer or anything, It was just distracting from the bass.

[blueiis2]

@MyBigfudge The reason that I'm singing with the bass is so that a beginner musician will know where we are at in the song. Only a more advanced musician would be able to hear the melody in their head while they are trying to play.  If a person just learns to count the number of beats, then they won't be in time with the rest of the group if someone waits a beat to come in to sing or play the melody.

[tomwallace10856]

@blueiis2 makes sense to me, don't hate

[BillyRosinet]

Actually, low G on the E-string is in the second position if you use all four fingers to stop the string (recommended for those with smaller hands). The positions I know are those described in Franz Smandl's "New Method for the Double Bass."

In general, the less vibrating string the darker and thumpier the tone. Bluegrass tends to favor light, open sound, so working with as much unstopped string as possible makes for the best sound.

[Fattboy59]

Hi do you a complete set of bass lessons on dvd?

[blueiis2]

@Fattboy59 I don't have a DVD on bass right now. If I ever get the time, I will. Thank you for asking. I'm glad that the video was helpful to you!

[Nashvilleagain]

. . . nice instructional and nice singing. I also notice the MARTIN in the corner. Greetz from Germany ! ! !

[sandfiddlers]

Thank you for posting this video. Just started 6 mos. ago, playing with my two boys who have been taking mandolin and guitar lessons for approx. 5 years so I have a lot of catching up to do. Your method of teaching is easy to follow. Please keep posting quality instructional videos such as this. Thanks again!

[User10001110101]

these are great videos. thanks was wanting to learn that one, and by the way nice Martin in the background

[blueiis2]

That's too funny that you noticed my Martin! I love that guitar.

[harrylegthigh]

I just purchased my first upright bass and have been looking at your videos. I am a bit overwhelmed by this awesome instrument I look forward to getting familiar with this beast! I love it but I am lost and no teacher but the net to help me. Please post more bass video if you can thank you.

[Ridger1978]

You are blessed with your music. Thank you for sharing with us less fortunate. If I may ask you a question... why do you not play professionally? OR do you?

[blueiis2]

Hi Ridger - I do play with The Chris Talley Trio (there are several videos of us on YouTube). I think my true gift is teaching, but I also love to play. I am so fortunate that I get to wake up every day and do something that I love -- and teach that to others. God has truly blessed me.