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Optional Bass Notes

Lesson 3/64 | Study Time: 5 Min
Optional Bass Notes

Optional Bass Notes

Country bass patterns require another bass note from the chord. Study the following bass line which is played over the basic D chord. This bass line combines a standard alternating bass for the D chord but incorporates the open fifth string as an optional bass note. This type of bass line is typical of the Country bass sound.

The Country bass pattern is applied to the A, D and E chords in the following example.

To use a country bass pattern with the basic C chord the third finger of the left hand moves back and forward between the fifth and sixth strings. The other fretting fingers maintain the C chord shape. The same principal applies to the basic F chord with the third finger of the left hand moving between the fourth and fifth strings. Study the C and F chord diagrams then try the following example that uses both chords.

C

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1- INTRODUCTION 2- Alternating Thumb Style 3- Country Chord Progressions 4- More Country Picking Patterns 5- Country Bass Patterns 6- Accompaniment Styles 7- Adding Extra Notes To a Chord 8- Fingerpicking A Melody 9- Fingerpicking Technique 10- More Fingerpicking Techniques 11- Country Fingerpicking Solos 12- Basic E Chord Licks 13- Pick-Up Notes 14- Optional Bass Notes 15- The Pinch 16- More Country Bass Lines 17- Picking Patterns 18- Tuning Your Guitar 19- Sixteen Bar Country Progression 20- Playing Position 21- Variations On The Sixteen Bar Country Progression 22- More titles by LearnToPlayMusic.com 23- More Bass Runs 24- Basic A Chord Licks 25- Hand Technique 26- The Hammer - On 27- Songs In Three Four Time 28- Country Fingerpicking Pattern Three 29- Country Fingerpicking Pattern One 30- Country Fingerpicking Pattern Four 31- Eight Bar Country Progression 32- More Melody Picking Techniques 33- Chord Diagrams Used in This Book 34- Changing Chords 35- The Pull-Off 36- Picking the Strings 37- Picking Three Notes Together 38- Arpeggio Style 39- The <em>a</em> Finger 40- Picking With the Fingers - The Free Stroke 41- More Chord Based Licks 42- Country Fingerpicking Patterns Five And Six 43- Dropping The Last Note Before a Chord Change 44- Basic C Chord Licks 45- Tablature 46- Bass Runs 47- Picking With the Thumb 48- Banjo Picking Style 49- Using An Open String To Change Chords 50- Second Position - Right Hand 51- Picking Four Notes Together 52- Basic G Chord Licks 53- Alternative Chord Fingerings 54- Finger Names and Numbers 55- Country Fingerpicking Pattern Two 56- Alternative Chord Fingering - Basic D 57- Basic D Chord Licks 58- First Position - Right Hand 59- The Slide 60- Alternative Chord Fingering - Basic F 61- Second Position - Right Hand 62- F Chord Licks - Root Six M A Major Bar Chord 63- Bracing The Right Hand 64- B Chord Licks - Root Five Major Bar Chord

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