Bass Note Picking

Lesson 2/32 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Introducing Guitar 2

Bass Note Picking

So far, all the rhythm patterns you have played have involved strumming all the notes of the chord (five or six strings). Bass note picking involves playing a bass note from the chord, followed by strumming the first three strings. Bass notes are the notes on the fourth, fifth or sixth strings.

For example, in Exercise 4, hold a G chord and pick the sixth string (indicated ), then strum the first three strings three times. Always hold your left hand fingers in position when you are bass note picking.

The following two exercises contain all the chords you have learnt so far.
When playing the G and G7 chords, use the sixth string as the bass note.
When playing the C and A chords, use the fifth string as the bass note.
When playing the D and D7 chords, use the fourth string as the bass note.

Exercise 6 is in ^ time. The bass note is followed by only two strums.

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1- Flat Signs 2- Turnaround Progressions 3- The Natural Sign 4- The D Minor Chord (Dm) 5- The B Seventh Chord (B7) 6- The Note Middle C 7- The E Minor Chord (Em) 8- The A Minor Chord (Am) 9- The Note F Sharp (in the first space) 10- The F Major Scale 11- The Note E 12- The F Chord 13- 12 Bar Blues 14- The Note B (Below Middle C) 15- The A Seventh Chord (A7) 16- The Low G Note 17- The E Chord 18- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS 19- Bass Note Picking 20- The A Chord 21- INTRODUCTION 22- Chord Chart 23- The C Major Scale 24- Alternative Chord Fingerings 25- Accidentals 26- Minor Keys 27- 12 Bar Blues in G – Variation 28- Alternative Chord Shapes 29- Continuous Right Hand Movement 30- Alternate Bass Note Picking 31- Approach to Practice 32- The Key of C Major

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Bass Note Picking