Who's into "Chording"

[Gallient Knight]

All of the above. I like plucking

 

[Bo Bradley]

Oteil Burbridge and Dominic Dipiazza are the chordal bass masters-also Matt Garrison. dig
p e a c e

 

[embellisher]

Originally posted by Gallient Knight
I do chords using all my right hand fingers to "pluck the strings" nashville country style. To me it has more impact then strumming because the note sound closer. I have a wide neck 5 so physical distance between the strings hurts in strumming.

I was in a single guitar metal band and got into chords to play second to him. and to back up his solo's sometimes.

That's the way I usually do it when playing full chords, either plucking them all at once Nashville style, or on ballads I will arpeggiate them. The only time I strum is on double stops.

And I play them for the same reason, GN. One of my bands is a power trio, and the arrangement can get a little sparse during a guitar solo, especially up in the 12+ fret area on the GBE strings.

In the oldies band, we have 2 guitarists most nights, but one of them plays keyboard parts on a few songs. If there is no prominent bass hook in the song, I will play chords during the guitar solo.

 

[nanook]

BORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING. After several years of playing rhythm guitar, I swore I would never play another cord. That was 36 years ago.

I hate cords.

 

[Oysterman]

Originally posted by nanook
I hate cords.

I agree, they can get troubling at times... got any good wireless system to recommend?

 

[Si-bob]

i'v been in chords ever since i learnt a piece called Mercy Mercy Mercy, i think its an excellent way to expand your horizons as a bass player. It gives u a greater understanding of harmonies etc, and i'm also incorperating tapping into it to. Mike Dimin has helped me quite a bit, and i'm gonna be ordering his book after x-mas.

I just got a 5 string Bass Collection 335 (very nice)
and had it strung EADGC, so even more possiblities now

*Si*