Learn to Play Bluegrass Bass

In this video clip, learn how to play bluegrass bass online for free, including bass playing tips and techniques. Enjoy this fun, simple guide to playing bass.

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Howto & Style

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• diy

[WeRAss09]

Thats funny Here's one

Q: What do you call a punk rocker without a girlfriend?

A: Homeless

[michaelnel]

Typical "expert village" garbage.

[eddie123212]

play with your heart, you will know if it doesnt sound right if your a true player

[snake27317]

this why idiots never learn to play they think they know it all, ignore these people you play the bass the right way buddy great job!!!

[KyleNavares]

i think eberyone would shut up if youd just change your name to "amateurvillage"

[TH3B3A57]

@mikeymacaque I see =) yes. bass is very versatile. ill have to learn to use sevenths more in experimenting! haha

[mikeymacaque]

@TH3B3A57 No problem man. Yeah those walks I described can be used in jazz, pop, rock, what ever really. Good thing about bass is there is no limit to what you play within a genre. I only just started bluegrass this year and am loving, but I actually grew up playing reggae and punk.

[TH3B3A57]

@mikeymacaque ahaha! totally agreed on =) I have to start experimenting more in my practice sessions instead of thinking of what I could do. I should be more spontaneous! I have to try using the seventh when traveling down to the I from the V and from the I to the VI never tried them. although.. Im not too much a bluegrass player. Im a mixed genre Guy! thank you for the talk!

[mikeymacaque]

@TH3B3A57

It's ok, two guys with some theory knowledge jabbin' jaws, or fingers in this case haha.

My favorite time to use a 7 (outside of a maj, min, or dom chord) is either in passing from the V to the I, or from the I to the vi (in a major key). The 7 always creates a nice amount of tension without turning into a Coltrane sound, haha.

But this is bluegrass, if you're thinking too much, you're doing it wrong. Feel it first, analyze it after, haha.

[TH3B3A57]

@mikeymacaque yeah. it depends whether the chord is a maj 7 or min 7. therefore it adds a little spice to it. because The bass emphasizes on the 7th. but could sound pretty bad considering its also a half step from the 1 which we all know sounds... not so good haha. so be cautious when adding a seventh. but you yourself already know this. so why do I keep typing? lol

[mikeymacaque]

@TH3B3A57

I've seen videos where he describes the 7th as part of the arpeggio, but an arpeggio is normally the root, third, and fifth. It's only the arpeggio if the chord being arpeggiated is a 7 chord (maj, min, dominant). But you probably know that.

[lovethefiddleplayer]

This Guy said nothing about Bluegrass!