Bass chords ?

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:16 am

I'm laid out with a virus at the moment and thought it would be a good chance to work on some bass chords. Just had a quick look at the net and couldn't find a site that would help me. Any ideas?

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:50 am

Bob ... sorry to hear you are poorly

Try http://www.gootar.com/folder/ukulele.html

It is for ukelele (obviously) but if you select bass tuning (ie E A D G) from the drop down it works fine

Bob

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:40 am

As I've mentioned before, download Chord Wizard.
[www.chordwizard.com]

It can be set for any instrument, including bass.
Greatest program in the world.

I also have a couple a bass chord books at home. I'll try and check their exact titles when I get home tonight.when I

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:50 am

Hey gang, I'd like to cross-post this to the musicianship topic. Please come visit, I'll share my thoughts on this.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:21 am

damn!

have hard enough time keeping up with ONE note at a time...

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:29 am

Feel better soon, Bob.

ginger_lee · Post by **ginger_lee** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:56 am

yes all the best bob...hope you feel better soon hon

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:14 am

Sorry for being late.
Here are the two books I have:

Chord Bassics (Hellborg) ISBN 0825610583

Mel Bay's Bass Chord Picture Book ISBN 0786661747

The Hellborg book mostly shows chords up the neck. (Of course the same chord can be played an octave lower near the nut instead of the 12th fret.)
The Mel Bay book shows where all the notes in a chord are which is great if you need to find a more comfortable inversion to play.

As far as the question "why?" Because they're there. Bass chords are like anything else - to be used in moderation and not overdone.

Watch Jack's solo on "Pooneil" from the "Night at the Family" Dog WNET broadcast and then ask. (The clip is also on the 'Fly Jefferson Airplane' DVD.

[I will also post this on the other thread.]

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:57 pm

Hi guys, got over that virus thing, thanks for the kind words. Maybe the bass chord idea was the fever kicking in! I don't really do bass chords but I do, what I think is known as, double stops? This could be a 'C' on the E string and an ,E, on the G string.

These simple 2 note 'chords' are the only time that I hit two strings at the same moment. I like the way Jaco did some nifty chord work at the dusty end of the finger board, and thought it would be good to work a few out. I will check out some of the links that you have posted here. Thanks again, Bob