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Title: Chords on Bass
Post by: 4hisglory on June 15, 2004, 08:33:34 PM
Does your bass Guitarist play chords with there Bass??
Title: Chords on Bass
Post by: B3Wannabe on June 15, 2004, 08:39:47 PM
I know a lead/acoustic guitarist that plays bass. He can do chords and bass at the same time/syncopated; however, he's a much better guitarist that bassist.

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Title: Chords on Bass
Post by: Dredakyst on June 16, 2004, 06:01:31 AM
yea i have seen several bassist that chord when they play...

matter of fact like B3 said they are primarily transfers from playing the rhythm or lead guitar
Title: Chords on Bass
Post by: ElderE on June 16, 2004, 08:38:53 AM
Our bassist, WHEN HE"S THERE, throws in a chord every now & then. I throw one in every once in a while, when I play!!! I like ending a song with a phat chord on the bass!!

Peace.
ElderE
Title: Chords on Bass
Post by: RobT on June 17, 2004, 10:50:41 AM
Chords are very kewl, if they fit the song. Like ElderE said its really nice to fill out the bottom end at the end of a song.
Title: Chords on Bass
Post by: lildrummerboy4 on June 19, 2004, 09:05:42 PM
I play chords actually pretty often, the only reason it fits though is because we don't have a lead guitarist. When I play at churches that have lead guitarists, I don't play them as often.
Title: Re: Chords on Bass
Post by: Msmjfig on August 04, 2004, 07:35:23 AM
I never play chords on my bass. I switched to the bass because I don't like playing guitar chords. I may change my mind down the road but right now I don't play chords. .....Piano chords, Yes..........Guitar chords, No..........
Title: chords
Post by: BassFool on August 04, 2004, 11:38:18 PM
Not me, I want to tho, just don't have the dexterity yet... it will come soon tho..  

Peace
BassFool
Title: Chords on Bass
Post by: Brownr123us on August 10, 2004, 11:15:55 PM
I sometimes play chords but they are false harmonics kinda like what jaco does.
Title: Chords on Bass!
Post by: crazybass on August 25, 2004, 12:22:10 PM
Yes it's a lovely sound to the ear to hear  2,3 and 4, note chords on
a bass provided you don't clash with your lead instrument, they sound best
at Into's,Lead In's, Lead out's, right after a Slide, YES PLAYING CHORDS ON BASS IS A WONDERFUL THING

Blessed
crazybass (NYC)
Title: PS:Chords on Bass
Post by: crazybass on August 25, 2004, 12:25:12 PM
Wait till you Play some chords on a SIX STRING BASS Awsome!


crazybass (NYC)
Title: Chords on Bass
Post by: chuckb on August 29, 2004, 04:56:45 PM
cords are great to thicken your sound  even if you just hit the 3rd on the g string