Classic Country Bass Line Lesson

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2025
  • In this bass lesson we go over the classic country bass line, perfect in it's simplicity. I use both a Fender Jazz and Hofner Club for this bass lesson so you can also compare tone when playing these bass lines.
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Комментарии • 65

  • @eileenlander1380
    @eileenlander1380 Год назад +11

    Thanks for the encouragement that it’s ok to just play root and fifth. Love your voice.

  • @lofideltaguitars8484
    @lofideltaguitars8484 Год назад +5

    Country bass is mostly in the hands. Those few notes can be done with so many subtleties of expression, it’s wondrous once you realize it. Great lessons! Thanks!

  • @Matt_bassguitar
    @Matt_bassguitar Год назад +5

    Best bass lessons that I’ve found. Thank you!

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад

      You're welcome! Thanks for tuning in.

  • @AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham
    @AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham 2 года назад +3

    This has been up for two days and I just now saw it in my feed. No notification. I usually do get them but not this time. Great lesson and good examples. Great job as always Steve.

  • @rapturetrucking4329
    @rapturetrucking4329 Год назад +2

    Was up man I wanted to bless you cause u have bless me like a lot I am in lessons number 4
    From all this videos I seen your way of teach is the greatest
    GOD bless you from me David

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад

      Thanks so much David! Glad the videos have helped you. Music is awesome and you never know what it'll do for you. Ya might write a great song, ya might meet new people, and you might just have a great time playing. Hope you enjoy the journey! Please share the videos if you can. It helps to keep them in circulation. All the best. God bless.

  • @MooreBass
    @MooreBass Год назад +2

    Hey Butch here, I remember a lot of cover bands playing Family Tradition, always favorite! Good info on the structure, thanks!

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад

      Oddly enough, that tune came later for me. Started playing it when we moved down south and the audience liked it.

  • @dieternugel1745
    @dieternugel1745 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks and Best Greetings from Switzerland.

  • @normayoungblood7159
    @normayoungblood7159 2 года назад +13

    Dude, I love the way you teach, and I love what you teach. I haven’t picked up my face and 30 years. I’m a new window and decided it’s high time since the musicscene in my area for baby boomers is literally booming! Thanks for the lessons man you’re awesome.!!! 👍👍👍😊

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  2 года назад

      Well I'm glad you dig the lessons Norma. Hope you enjoy playing again. Where's that music scene booming?

    • @normayoungblood7159
      @normayoungblood7159 Год назад

      Prescott Arizona. “Whiskey Row”. It’s a hoot!

  • @Crowfeather-v5o
    @Crowfeather-v5o Месяц назад +1

    I am on it .. Thanks so much

  • @mikemcconville2495
    @mikemcconville2495 Год назад +4

    Great lesson. Love to see a fellow Hofner fan!

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад +1

      Yes! I'd like to put together a bluesy, soul, retro sound group one day where I can break the Hofner out.

  • @YWHsDaughter
    @YWHsDaughter Год назад +2

    So glad I found your channel. You teach in an understanding way!

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад +1

      Thank you!! Here's a playlist for all the lessons: ruclips.net/p/PLsFosTB39eVBVllLkZP_RAIjNmviv8nYe Happy New Year and happy bass playing to you!

  • @sdasda4654
    @sdasda4654 Год назад +2

    Phenomenal teacher. You helped me out so much, thank you

  • @MichaelJohnson-eg4bj
    @MichaelJohnson-eg4bj 3 месяца назад +1

    Awesome lesson, this is the way my late Dad wanted me to learn (Your Cheating Heart )

  • @traviswilliam2490
    @traviswilliam2490 2 года назад +4

    I hit the notification bell today. I scooped up a bass about a month ago and just wanted to say thanks for the lessons brother 🤘

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  2 года назад +2

      You're welcome brother. A new bass is a fun thing. There are lots of songs and techniques just waiting to be played on it. Have fun!

  • @mlsjca9670
    @mlsjca9670 Год назад +1

    thanks very much master, you sing good too

  • @rhondalyn100
    @rhondalyn100 2 года назад +4

    Thank you for this informative video. It will help with my practice work. You have a great singing voice!

  • @soundminedd
    @soundminedd Год назад +2

    Well explained and played ❤❤❤

  • @JAMZ1960
    @JAMZ1960 Год назад +1

    Another magnificent GEM Steve! Great voice too Brother. Your a 1st CLASS Musician

  • @noahslack9794
    @noahslack9794 Год назад +1

    Thank you for the lesson from a new sub! Appreciate the lesson and looking forward to learning ! 😁

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад

      Thanks for the sub Noah. Enjoy the musical journey.

  • @werkzeugmann6224
    @werkzeugmann6224 Год назад +1

    Great beginners lesson, learning both the major and minor scales, and root fifth inversions! (well i call them inversions) great job teaching theory in the simplest of songs.. makes it easy to learn and use later while playing gigs

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад

      Thanks for watching. Glad you liked the lesson.

  • @BIGBUBBABARNYARD
    @BIGBUBBABARNYARD 2 года назад +1

    Hey Stevek, I've been working on watching your Bass Guitar for Beginners video, a few more minutes to go. It's been VERY helpful to me, and this one as well!! I picked up acoustic / electric long ago and wanted to play in our church group, but they have 3 guitar players already, 2 are pretty good and the third guy is over 70 and played many years 6 days a week as his job. He can really rock it. So I watched a video or two, picked up a used bass and practised playing along to songs at home in my "studio" for 6 or 7 months. Mentioned to one of the music group my intentions, since we had lost our bass player a year or so before. He said come out to practise before the service. I could play fairly basic stuff, the odd step up or down....but I'd like to step up my game. Now I can practise what you have shared and hopefully kick it up a notch in the coming year. So, a heartfelt thanks for your help. Your explanation of things is spot on for my needs, many "aha!" moments. Kudos good sir and you've earned a subscriber, and commenter too.

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  2 года назад

      I love to hear you had that "Aha" moment! That's awesome. Yeah, quite a few players have told me they intend to play in the church. I hope I can help you discover new things.

  • @nancydoyle6954
    @nancydoyle6954 2 года назад +1

    Steve, JUst wanting you to know how much fun we are having jamming on Wayfaring Stranger with your help and advice for simple bass lines. Added the F and C but keeping it simple! Such a great song to jam with different tempos. Thank You so much! Always loved this song and you sing it well. Cheers!

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  2 года назад +2

      That's awesome! I'm gonna email you the notation I did for it.

    • @nancydoyle6954
      @nancydoyle6954 2 года назад +1

      @@stevekonbass That would be amazing, thank you! If you and your wife ever would like to take a trip to Yellowstone, we have a guest house and would love to jam with you! Seriously!

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  2 года назад +2

      That sounds like a fun idea. We used to take road trips all the time but 2 little Chihuahuas entered our life and have cramped our style, lol.

    • @nancydoyle6954
      @nancydoyle6954 2 года назад

      @@stevekonbass Well, let us know if you ever head west, our bunkhouse is dog friendly! It even has a guitar (a Recording King Dirty 37) hanging in there to be used on songs like this around the fire pit.

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  2 года назад

      Very tempting Nancy, thanks. I'm sure the views there are somethin' else.

  • @boatbuilder1954
    @boatbuilder1954 Год назад +1

    Steve, really like your teaching method as it makes so much sense to me and easy to understand. At 76 I just bought my first Bass guitar? I know what took so long? Thanks

  • @Menyhard
    @Menyhard Месяц назад

    And always in the. Key of G

  • @flyme-z7b
    @flyme-z7b Месяц назад +1

    Great lesson, Steve, and a sweet singing voice too! I am curious though, how would you handle this with a slow 3/4 time country ballad? Like in the key of C, would you just alternate on the first note in each measure? That seems to sound right.

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks! You can approach it by counting 1-2-3-1-2-3 and can play something like C-2-3-G-2-3-C-2-3-G-2-3 using the root to fifth move.

  • @wiktorbullert6464
    @wiktorbullert6464 Год назад +1

    Wonderful lesson! Loved to play along with you :) How hard is to play bass and sing for you? I find itway harder than rock and blues stuff. What effects are you using on vocals on Wayfering Stranger? Greetings from Poland!

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад

      Thanks and "Hello Poland!" For me, playing and singing is pretty easy. But, I've been doing it a long time and repetition helped. I was just using a reverb on my Zoom R16 recorder. Here's a video tutorial on it if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/n_44S76OPYQ/видео.html

  • @Helene-aka-MLadyX
    @Helene-aka-MLadyX Год назад

    How do you 'walk back up' like with what notes please

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад +1

      Well, let's say we're in A major and we're doing the country root to fifth line... A E A E A E A... we can walk up by playing E F# G# A.
      So the whole line would be A E A E A E A E F# G# A

    • @Helene-aka-MLadyX
      @Helene-aka-MLadyX Год назад +1

      @@stevekonbass Thank you for that 🙂

  • @CatfishLove
    @CatfishLove 7 месяцев назад

    Is your heater out? Lol. Do you prefer the J over the P bass, if so, can you explain why?

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  7 месяцев назад

      Best time of year, when it's cold. Yes, prefer J over P. Thinner neck and wider variety of tone.

  • @newenglandtrucker6049
    @newenglandtrucker6049 Год назад

    I’m not sure if I’m not hearing it but I don’t know if your saying what fret to play?

    • @stevekonbass
      @stevekonbass  Год назад +2

      Root and fifth. So, let's say the song is in A. Play A (the root note) on the fifth fret E string, and the E ( the fifth) on the 7th fret A string. If we used the key of G as example, it would be G (the root) 3rd fret E string, and D (fifth) 5th fret A string. Hope that makes sense.

    • @newenglandtrucker6049
      @newenglandtrucker6049 Год назад

      @@stevekonbass Thank you.

  • @dogbone1065
    @dogbone1065 Год назад +1

    👍🇺🇲