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Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: new to surfguitar101

DP (noetical1) - 06 Jan 2005 18:10:24

I guess I got a littler obtuse there...I was refering to
the basslines...and typically the bassist will play a root
note of the chord the rhythm guitar is playing. So if you
can figure out the bass root notes... then, you can figure
out the ryhthm chords...
dp
--- Richard <> wrote:
>
>
> --- DP <> wrote:
> > Typically in surf, the bass is doubling the ryhthm
> > guitar...playing either the I (Root) note, the V
> > (Fifth note or the VIII (Octave) note of the
> > chord...although some
> > songs have a more syncopated, unique ryhthm on the
> > bass (like Pipeline)
>
> Do you mean the bass line or rhythm guitar part? The
> classic muted rhythm guitar part that everyone
> remembers is I, V, III, V. I've always played the
> bassline I, III as the rythm part but leaving out the
> V's.
>
> Richard
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