Listen to Blitzkrieg Bop and play different notes on the E string until you realise (by ear) that you're playing the same note as the bass. Y
ill try that when next at home. i genuinely think ive got a poor ear for things like that tho and doubt very much ill suss out which note he starts from but ill give it a go
I think you will surprise yourself. You only need to identify that first note.
just got a few minutes to myself at home so gave it a try. im hearing the 5th fret on E string, so open A. with the other notes the 5th and 7th on A string (so E and F#?). is that right?
...... chord stuff. too complex for my little brain at the mo, ill investigate further when im a bit further into my journey.
5th and 7th on A would be D and E
I'd see that as a 1-4-5 progression, being 1st, 4th and 5th notes of the scale (whereas chord is 1-3-5) and 145 is very commonly used. This is where even if you don't know theory, patterns repeat over and over, just change rhythm and you'll recognise a new bass line.
Eg, Rainy Night in Soho; single long notes 145 starting on I think C, and then as song develops it goes to 1-5-1 and then run up the scale to 4/F
just got a few minutes to myself at home so gave it a try. im hearing the 5th fret on E string, so open A. with the other notes the 5th and 7th on A string (so E and F#?). is that right?
Nearly. As theotherjohnv says, it's A D E . But your ear clearly does work despite your misgivings!
...... chord stuff. too complex for my little brain at the mo, ill investigate further when im a bit further into my journey.
Good plan. Others have said concentrate on plucking and fretting cleanly on even repeated notes for the time being. We'll have you playing Hysteria in a couple of weeks... 😉
5th and 7th on A would be D and E
durrr, of course it is, i read the chart wrong, went 7th and 9th. but was i right with the blitzkrieg notes?
I'd see that as a 1-4-5 progression, being 1st, 4th and 5th notes of the scale (whereas chord is 1-3-5) and 145 is very commonly used. This is where even if you don't know theory, patterns repeat over and over, just change rhythm and you'll recognise a new bass line.
nope, not a scooby. give me a few months 🙂
thanks
durrr, of course it is, i read the chart wrong, went 7th and 9th. but was i right with the blitzkrieg notes?
Yep, you were spot on.