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Summary: Use all open strings on upright bass to play a simple bluegrass style bassline. Learn how to play a bluegrass bassline on open strings in the key of D on upright bass from a music teacher in this free bowed string instrument video.
Don Rovero has been performing and teaching music for over 25 years, specializing in bass guitar and upright bass. He has played music with rock bands, orchestras, and in many musical...read more
"O.k, let's play a simple bluegrass style bass line. We're going to use all open strings. Every open string, the next lower string is the fifth. So, D is the root, A is the fifth for that. Our chords are going to be D, G, and A. And, we're going to play it just like this, one, two, ready, begin. D, A, D, A, D, A, D, now switch to G, you'll hear the G chord, D string, G, D, back to that D. D, A, D, now A is the five chord, A, E, A, E, back to D. So, again using all open strings, and we're just playing a beat, and then resting a beat. Play, rest, play, rest, a very simple bass line, it's very effective and now you know how to play it for the D chord, G chord and the A."
eHow Article: Upright Bass Bluegrass Bassline: Open Strings in D
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