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[packersrule]

OK so i have this song and it goes from a E chord to a A and to a B.

BUt i dont just want to play root notes what should i do?




P.S PACKERS RULE

[Jody LeCompte]

It depends on the song, but passing tones are your friend.

[packersrule]

passing tones?





its a mellow song

[Akira]

Just play what sounds good.

[Jody LeCompte]

Do you know your scales or anything?

Your not really giving us much to work with here...

[Brandon_S]

OK so i have this song and it goes from a E chord to a A and to a B.

BUt i dont just want to play root notes what should i do?




P.S PACKERS RULE

Well,Specifey do you Mean E maj A maj B maj?

or what,what style of song,tempo etc etc,so we can get a better idea.

[Omega Red]

what notes you play isnt nearly as important as the rhythm you play them in. other than that it depends on the chord quality.

[Thor_McDee]

ya bro play what you think sounds right to what your trying to pull offf either higher or lower its ur tune my friend

[Jimbobntnr]

ya bro play what you think sounds right to what your trying to pull offf either higher or lower its ur tune my friend

it's as if you took something intelligent, and then put it through a discombobulator

[fajitaben]

Passing tones aren't always your friend in a bassline. If you don't want to just play roots and you're a bassist, try just arpeggiating a couple of different ways, you can almost never fail with that.

[EADG]

Why don't you want to play the root?

Playing roots is not a bad thing contrary to popular belief

It's the role of the instrument in countless styles of musics

[EADG]

Just play what sounds good.

yeah


I find it helps to audioize a part in your head

That way it's done, all you have to do is figure out how to play it, which usually doesn't take long at all if you are decent with ear training/theory

That's the way I write music anyway