I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink - Merle Haggard | Bass Guitar Cover (Play Along Tabs)

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  • Опубликовано: 14 апр 2024
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    Song Learning Tips
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    The following are my tips on how to get the most out of learning songs.
    * Figure out what key the song is in. Is it major or minor? The majority of country songs are in a major key.
    * Take note of the form (Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Solo, Outro, etc)
    * Work on memorizing one song part (like the verse) at a time
    * Isolate difficult parts of the song and practice them in isolation instead of just running through the whole song over and over. You can loop sections of my videos with looptube.io/ or the Looper for RUclips chrome extension.
    * You’re reading tab but what are the letter notes you are playing?
    * Experiment with different fingerings (same notes different strings). What I tabbed out works well for me but something else may work better for you.
    * What is the chord progression of each part? The chord is usually the first note of the bar but not always. Is the chord major or minor? With a little theory knowledge, other notes in the bar and the key of the song should tell you. But so can your ear!
    * What are the Nashville Numbers of each of the song parts? Learning this will give you the ability to transpose the song to a different key and help you memorize the song for the long term.
    * Some bars will be slight variations of others (added notes, ghost notes, etc). Use these for ideas on how you might embellish the bass lines but do not try to memorize when and where all these variations occur.
    * Make note of any cool lines or bass fills and try to apply them to other songs where they fit.
    * If having trouble with a difficult passage, feel free to simplify it. When playing live, so long as you hit the chord changes and play in rhythm, most audiences never know the difference.
    * Does the song have a swing or straight feel?
    * What’s the time signature? Most are 4/4 but not all. Also, watch out for odd bars thrown in every once in a while like a 2/4 in the middle of a 4/4 song.
    * If having trouble with the rhythm, practice with a metronome. Go slowly and count it out.
    * Practice the scale that goes with the key of the song in different parts of the fretboard.
    * Practice the arpeggios of the chords in the song on different parts of the fingerboard.
    * Make the song your own! As long as you stick to the chord changes, feel free to embellish any parts with extra notes and altered rhythms. Most of these songs are/were never played live exactly the same way they are on the record.
    Many of these suggestions really benefit from a little knowledge of music theory. Music theory often intimidates people but it shouldn't. It's more simple than you think, and unless you are studying jazz, you don't even need that much of it. In fact, you could learn everything you need to know in a weekend. Plenty of videos on RUclips but I will also recommend a book called Fretboard Theory by Desi Serna.
    #basstabs #basslesson #basscover #basstranscription #tabs #playalongtabs #basstutorial #countryguitar #countrybass #countrymusic
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Комментарии • 37

  • @Iconoplastt
    @Iconoplastt Месяц назад +1

    Your lines are great and love learning country bass and watching your Dog who is soo cute and handsome!

    • @JCountryBass
      @JCountryBass  Месяц назад +1

      Awe I really appreciate that. Ollie does too!

  • @frankortega4280
    @frankortega4280 Месяц назад

    Always great for a Merle Haggard song. Nice playing. Thank you.

  • @jacobwood7083
    @jacobwood7083 Месяц назад

    Yesssss

  • @williamsederholm1768
    @williamsederholm1768 Месяц назад

    Ah, this song brings back good memories. Great cover & love your videos! And any video with a dog in a tiny cowboy hat gets a thumbs-up from me!

  • @Bassplayer18
    @Bassplayer18 Месяц назад

    Cute dog

  • @jackylrox977
    @jackylrox977 Месяц назад

    Great cover J I love too play old Hager stuff good to see your pup love the cowboy hat

  • @tommyhunter9641
    @tommyhunter9641 Месяц назад

    Like this song! Good one. Thanks!

  • @ericshellhamer9847
    @ericshellhamer9847 Месяц назад

    OMG OLLIE! Dude you look awesome! … oh and great job on the song! 😅

    • @JCountryBass
      @JCountryBass  Месяц назад +1

      😂 Thanks! Ollie says thanks too! 🐶

  • @ZPX945
    @ZPX945 Месяц назад +1

    I like how you mixed the bass up front . It makes a big difference 👍🏻💫🎵

    • @JCountryBass
      @JCountryBass  Месяц назад +1

      Perfect. Thanks for the feedback!

  • @georgehockaday7584
    @georgehockaday7584 Месяц назад

    Great job on a fantastic bass line. LOL I play a lot of "cords" on this one.

    • @JCountryBass
      @JCountryBass  Месяц назад

      Thanks, George! Yes, this one has quite a few challenging variations. Sometimes I wonder if I should simplify things a little as opposed to trying to be as true to the record as possible. The slides in this one made me think it was played mostly in the seventh position like I have I but you could try it down lower and it may be easier.

    • @georgehockaday7584
      @georgehockaday7584 Месяц назад +1

      @@JCountryBass Do just the way you do. I fill in with cords and slowly pick up the more complicated parts as I can.

  • @DavidGretsch
    @DavidGretsch Месяц назад +1

    Love the puppy. Great job on the bass as well.

  • @ericshellhamer9847
    @ericshellhamer9847 Месяц назад

    Man it’s a lot more complicated than I thought….😮

    • @JCountryBass
      @JCountryBass  Месяц назад

      Yeah, same. It can be simplified significantly. I tried to be as true to the recording as possible but you could leave out a lot of notes and it'd be hard to catch the difference. You could try playing it down at the first position too. The slides and open strings make me think it was played where I have it on the record.

    • @ericshellhamer9847
      @ericshellhamer9847 Месяц назад

      @@JCountryBass it’s an awesome bass line. I’m just gonna slow it down and work on it

  • @dougbruce4978
    @dougbruce4978 Месяц назад +2

    sorry the dog stoled it lol

  • @MrAleebarnett
    @MrAleebarnett Месяц назад

    Would you put "I'll Be" by Edwim McCain on the list

  • @LesPaul455
    @LesPaul455 Месяц назад

    Could you do Would You Go With Me by Josh Turner?

  • @ericshellhamer9847
    @ericshellhamer9847 Месяц назад

    Can you make an easier version for us mere mortals ?

    • @JCountryBass
      @JCountryBass  Месяц назад +1

      I'll try to make an easy tab video at some point but life is super busy for me at the moment: 4 kids, 2 dogs, 2 bands, 1 wife, a day job, and a partridge in a pear tree.

    • @ericshellhamer9847
      @ericshellhamer9847 Месяц назад

      @@JCountryBass I was trying to be humorous. I honestly don’t mean for you you redo this! You do a lot for us already

    • @JCountryBass
      @JCountryBass  Месяц назад +1

      @@ericshellhamer9847 Right over my head. 🤦‍♂😂

    • @ericshellhamer9847
      @ericshellhamer9847 Месяц назад

      @@JCountryBass Yeh it fell pretty flat

    • @georgehockaday7584
      @georgehockaday7584 23 дня назад

      @@JCountryBass What is the dark dogs name? Usually just se Ollie.