Easy Bass Guitar Chords Lesson
www.BassGuitarTheory.com Have you ever wondered if you can play chords on your bass guitar, or tried to figure how? This lesson will show you one way you can get a chordal-like sound out of your bass, although you’re not playing complete chords. More importantly, this trick for playing bass chords is tons of fun and sounds great.
Here are some tips on how to play chords on the bass guitar that will help you be a better bass player in this free video clip. Expert: Michael Torres Bio: Michael Torres has a BA with Berklee College of Music w/ scholarships. Has being playing bass professionally for 8 years and won several awards. He is a member of the Roads To You Orchestra. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
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Actually no… two notes is merely a diad. To have a chord, you must have three notes. Look it up on wikipedia. The major or minor third interval sounds like a chord, but it is not technically a chord.
2 notes make a chord. Just sayin’
Leave out the 5th … or the 3rd and you still have a chord.
Unless it’s just octaves …
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I totally agree. Everyone should learn as much as they can about the instrument that they play. It makes one a more complete musician.
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This technique works better with a pick than the finger only style. I think ultimately, if you want to be a real master of the bass, we should learn to play with pick and without. I think that way, it really opens up the instrument.
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Enjoyed your video…very helpful. Thumbs way up!
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Just stop talking and play the damn chords..
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My Metal Bass is so Muddled compared to a Jazz sounding Bass, but that’s how I like it.. I really rely more on my 6 strings to carry a song. Working on a it though, and trying to innovate my own sound as well.
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I want you to search for Gustavo Dal Farra on youtube and listen to “Rushed Love”. This should answer your question.
why is everyone going ‘YOU PLAY CHORDS ON BASS!?’ its still a guitar you can do everything on a bass that you can do on a guitar.
Actually on second thought, it’s more common in jazz and blues than anything else.
Yes you play chords on bass :/ It’s common in punk music and some rock music, during choruses. You’ll notice that while most bassist won’t use a pick, some do because they play chords, and a pick makes doing that easier.
When do we play chords for bass guitar ? I think that’s not common ….?
can you send me a complete chart on the chords available on the bass guitar? Probably you might want to use my email.
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I hate chords like this lol, my ears hate the flat 7, but nice lesson dude! Also, your bass looks silly with only one tuning knob on bottom, xD.
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nah. Its omitted because its a part of the Major, Minor and Dominant scales, i.e it isnt unique. Since we usually only have 4 strings on a bass it generally helps to only play the essentials
idk why but the g7 chord is a ugly sounding chord to me
so the 5th is ommitted if its too muddy/too bland?
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