Just to clarify...

[Guz2]

Have I got this right?

If the guitarist plays (for instance) a G chord, I play a G on the bass and that's how it fits together?

Please correct me if I'm wrong...Cheers

(sorry, this is probably the wrong board to put this thread)

[grifff]

Yes, that is correct and this should go in the Theory section.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

You'd be playing the root of the chord, which will almost always sound good. You can play just about any note against a chord though and make it sounds good if it's done in the right context, which is how interesting music is often made. Sticking to the root is necessary in many circumstances, and can be boring in others.

And yes, this should be in General Instruction.

[Guz2]

Ok thanks! And sorry for putting it in the wrong section D: