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Originally Posted by rydin4lifebass  how do you guys play the run? Also...in the live version, what is the little "pick-up" note that he puts in every so often before the regular BOOM-chicka-BOOM rhythm?
I have it written in E or F..just so I can see it transposed in each.. |
This is all off the top of my head, so take it with a grain of salt
You have the run fine. I quite often play it more chromatically (i.e. Rather than 1135 I do 1235), but that is just me. What is important is that you get 4 notes in. Heck even 1115 would probably work.
For the "pick-up", I am guessing, but when I play the root chord on the fourth I-V I double the V just to break up the line. It is very common to do that in country. But this is not really a pick up but an accent.
I also do a couple more little walk ups than you show. Also, I would play it in first position. When in E, this is where bad technique really helps. Use your thumb to mute the E
Hope I don't sound too critical. Simple I V, get that one run right and you will make the guitar players happy. The rest is just icing.
