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Chord Tones (Help)

I was wondering if anyone could help me with understanding chord tones and how you use them in a song. I know the 1-3-5-7 of a chord but I feel like I am missing something when it comes to using it to play a bassline for a song if that makes any sense. Hoping someone can shed some light on this for me.

Thanks

Ed Friedand's 3 bass method books (with CD's) are great for this. Book #3 covers it specifically. These with an instructor make a great learning combo.