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05-01-2007, 09:57 PM
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Is there a known way to play multiple notes on the same string? Something that might allow me to play a 5 note chord on a 4 string? |
05-01-2007, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Vengoropatubus  Is there a known way to play multiple notes on the same string? Something that might allow me to play a 5 note chord on a 4 string? | I am not sure that is possible. What are you trying to do anyway? |
05-01-2007, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by dulouz I am not sure that is possible. What are you trying to do anyway? | +1, and why?
A 5 note chord inside the range of a standard tuned 4 is going to sound like mud, more than likely. See if you can come up with a 3 note voicing that retains the character you need, perhaps? |
05-01-2007, 10:36 PM
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05-01-2007, 10:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | | | The only way is having a fundamental with a harmonic on top. One note, or both, will be weak though. And you'll lose it completely in a 5 note chord. |
05-02-2007, 02:03 AM
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05-02-2007, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Otso Sing the fifth note! | Nah...show some REAL talent. FART the fifth note. |
05-02-2007, 04:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: London, England. | | | Strike the string behind the nut, then hold your 4 note chord on the normal part of the string and voila........your very own brand of sonic mush that is 100% guaranteed to annoy everyone except your ego!
Don't be surprised if your band mates replace you.
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05-02-2007, 05:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Notts, UK | | | Hmmm; how about hitting the lower 4 notes of the chord then playing a trill between the 4th & 5th notes (using the right hand to hit the 5th note).
This will sound AWFUL. |
05-02-2007, 06:50 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | Using a harmoniser it would be very easy to play a nice 6-note chord.
I have a DOD rack unit that will give a pitch shift to any note you want, above or below up to about an octave - obviously higher notes - say a fifth up - sound better and you can mix in the unaffected signal to have your chord harmonised in parallel fifths! 
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05-02-2007, 10:53 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | And how does playing a 5-note chord contribute to holding the groove?
To me the question is completely moot unless you're a guitar player. |
05-02-2007, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | | | There's more to bass than holding the groove.
And a 4 note chord on a 4 string bass doesn't have to sound awful. Same for a 5 note chord if you can pull it off. |
05-02-2007, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Erick Lam The only way is having a fundamental with a harmonic on top. One note, or both, will be weak though. And you'll lose it completely in a 5 note chord. | Yup - that's do-able..
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05-02-2007, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Erick Lam There's more to bass than holding the groove. | wrong. Wrong, WRONG!!!
Victor Wooten said it best.....
Never lose the groove in order to find a note.
You can play chords and still keep a groove going.
or as Duke Ellington said....
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got no swing.
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05-02-2007, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Vengoropatubus Is there a known way to play multiple notes on the same string? Something that might allow me to play a 5 note chord on a 4 string? | I think a Harmonizer or pitch shifter may help you out. If you have the time you could play an extended run on a digital delay and play your chords over it--voila, 5-note chords on four strings! 
Just remember which note of the chords you play into the delay; it will keep it in memory. You'll just have to ensure your drummer and the delay pedal are in synch. |
05-03-2007, 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield Using a harmoniser it would be very easy to play a nice 6-note chord.
I have a DOD rack unit that will give a pitch shift to any note you want, above or below up to about an octave - obviously higher notes - say a fifth up - sound better and you can mix in the unaffected signal to have your chord harmonised in parallel fifths! | Quote:
Originally Posted by lindseyp much later I think a Harmonizer or pitch shifter may help you out. . | Err ...are you reading other posts in this thread? 
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05-04-2007, 08:54 AM
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05-04-2007, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Erick Lam There's more to bass than holding the groove. | ???
That comment will just ge you a whole load of fire from all directions  |
05-04-2007, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Pilgrim And how does playing a 5-note chord contribute to holding the groove?
To me the question is completely moot unless you're a guitar player. |
Especially since even most guitar players just play two- or at most three-note bar-chords, unless you're playing Jazz. |
05-04-2007, 10:30 AM
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