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Gospel Instruments => Bass Guitar => Topic started by: psalms_37 on December 27, 2004, 09:43:31 PM

Title: building basslines
Post by: psalms_37 on December 27, 2004, 09:43:31 PM
Hello all...  I have a quick question.... Ok lets say the church is singing a slow song like I love you Lord....HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU FOLLOW THAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!... does anyone have a technique on how to create good sounding basslines.... for worship and praise songs... Thanks all responses will be a blessing...
Title: building basslines
Post by: CrystalClear on December 27, 2004, 10:29:42 PM
to a forum newbie from a forum newbie... ;)

I like to throw in octaves in here and there in the slow song... just make sure to stay on beat and or form a pattern or it'll sound....,. odd...

if you ont know how to find an octave... here it is...

pick a not anywhere on the neck... hold that note with 1 finger.. with another finger, go up (higher in pitch) 2 frets and down 2 string...

say your finding an "E" octave... Go to the "D" string and play "E" open, then "D" 3rd Fret... Theres an E octave...

Thats the best way I can explain it (sorry if I explain it oddly)

But thats what I usually do on slow songs...