Question about chord changes.....(formerly pick or fingers)

[d8g3jdh]

Haha, kidding. that was just to see how many people actually read this post and how many post based on the title.

Anyways, my real question is about chord changes. i dont really understand them. anyone know of any good sites or classic rock songs that explain/have examples of them? or even better, anyone wanna bother explaining them to me?

god im dumb...

[Chris A]

What do you want to know about chord changes?

And I'm changing the thread title, you'll get more responses if people know beforehand what the thread is about.......



Chris A.

[d8g3jdh]

i thought it was funny

anyways, im confused as to what they mean. i mean, if i play a bassline that goes G C A C, is that 4 chord changes right there, or are chord changes on a larger level, like if i play that line 8 times and then move it up a fifth to D G E G (i think thats right) is that one chord change? or am i completely off?

I basically have no idea what they are, how they work or how they apply to bass.

[AGCurry]

First: A chord is defined by at least three notes, e.g., C major includes the notes C, E, and G. So, the bassist is not generally playing chords, but rather notes which are [usually] IN the chord.

Second: Because you are not playing chords, you may play several different notes in succession over the same chord.

Third: When the chord changes, your note, depending on the note and the chord, may or may not change.

It's all about context. In your example of the notes G-C-A-C, the chords may actually follow your roots, i.e., the chords themselves may be G, C, A (or Am), and C, OR - you may be playing those notes over, say, an Am chord.

Got it?

[Ed Fuqua]

Seen this or that?

[Osprey]

Originally Posted by Ed Fuqua

Seen this or that?

That was the most useful post, for length, ever.
Seen that, not this.
TalkBass blows me away sometimes.