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.
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F