Bluegrass Bass - Beyond the Root and Fifth

[@face3408]

It's so hard to find bluegrass bass videos that aren't just "play the first and 5th" thank you for this

[@Stefan.holmlund]

This was exactly the right level of tutorial I was looking for! Thank you!

[@anneluna6612]

Glad to hear it! You're welcome!

[@peterbridge7940]

This video popped up, as they do, and i thought it might be interesting and it certainly was.... interesting, useful and presented so calmly and thank you for not saying "hey you guys"😁 I play electric bass and only had a few lesson a longggggg time ago. It took me hours to make sense of the C major scale and keeping tine (even 4/4) didn't come easy. As for playing a scale or 12 bar pattern AND keeping time or counting, as the teacher said, or tapping my foot it proved a challenge.... At the same time I thought he was joking 😮 After a few weeks, the pennies dropped but the teacher went on tour (or maybe he simply ran away) and I never restarted lessons. The two points to the story are: 1) I sort of makeup the transitions between chords as I go along and it works most of the time and it doesn't really involve any musical and the pentatonic scale was something totally new until 2 years ago. I thought that was your geometric shape with five points😁 2) your video provided inspiration for runs that I have probably never tried but I might have used in my free-range base playing 😅 I suppose the top line is that I really enjoyed the video and I'm sure that what I saw and heard will spring into my random repertoire and maybe on Sunday at a blues Jam. Vive Les Blues

[@anneluna6612]

Thanks for the feedback and story! It's hard to not start a video with "hey you guys!" 🤣 Glad to hear you kept up with your playing even when it didn't come easy. I love the term "free range bass playing!"

[@peterbridge7940]

Hey you girl(s), thank you for thanks. You have reminded me that I need to look back at your video and other related videos. I learn (and rapidly forget) in different ways and one of my mistakes is to think I must come back to this and end up with dozens of ideas to go back to and forget. So apart from my fairy range bass playing I have random access learning (and forgetting). Another true story.... I had a 51 year sabbatical (a Black Sabbatical🤔) between being a rock god for the first time and being a born again rock god. The world was not ready and COVID was sent to stop me only 3 months after I restarted.

[@mtbiker8]

Your instruction is the best I've found. You make it so much easier to follow than any other video. Excellent lesson. This is great stuff.

[@anneluna6612]

Really glad to hear that! Thanks for the feedback!

[@jeffsmith5428]

Anne, this has been a fantastic learning tool - Thanks so much for putting it out there!

[@anneluna6612]

Thanks, Jeff!

[@elusiveeskimo3013]

Your instruction is easy to understand. And more importantly to me, your bass playing demonstrations of sound clean. I'm new to upright bass but have played many other instruments over the years. Only want to follow those who can actually play as well as I want to when I do. Thank you, very helpful, great video.

[@ddub1956]

Great video. Got some good stuff to work on. I’ll be checking out your other stuff!

[@jennifermathews853]

Great presentation!!! Thanks!!

[@johntait491]

Excellent and insightful. Thank you Anne. 👍

[@mondocain]

So helpful. Thank you so much.

[@anneluna6612]

You're so welcome!

[@lennynichols6809]

Good to see you Anne. Nice video - Thanks!

[@anneluna6612]

Thanks, Lenny!

[@susanweiner7615]

I have a new hero! Great video. You go girl! And thank you.

[@anneluna6612]

Thank you so much! Hope it's been helpful!

[@BanjoBen]

Go, Anne!

[@anneluna6612]

Thanks, Ben!

[@enossifiedossified3145]

Great video for beginners, but I got some ideas out of it and I've been playing bass for over 40 years ;)

[@anneluna6612]

Great! Glad you got some ideas, too!

[@yosoyfranco8999]

Thanks you so much, this is what i've been looking for

[@anneluna6612]

Great! Glad to hear it!

[@carolbrown8729]

Thank you!!

[@BluegrassPOV]

Thanks for putting this together! Great content. #Subscribed

[@banjomark9900]

Nice lesson Anne! I’ve been thumping on the bass because it’s easier for me to sing with compared to the banjo. Less finger wiggling , or so I thought. Now here you go fancying it up on me ! Where’s my 🥄🥄

[@anneluna6612]

😆 There's always room for more finger wiggling, right?

[@BritishGeezer]

I love this, my brother bought me a double bass for my 60th (2 nearly 3 years ago) as Its something I have always wanted ( yes what a super star brother I have) Ther is so little content out there on this and wondered if your still giving lessons online?

[@JASTANSELL]

Did you ever find an online teacher?

[@themusiccovenant]

Excellent

[@tadvanallen]

When first starting out years back.. This video right here, would of taught me faster, and saved me $$$ on books and videos.. haha Not lying!! Very good explaining, and that bass sounds great.. Really dug the Ghost note and also the possible song ending parts.. its tough sometimes to end a song tastefully.. great video.... you know how to teach.. 👍

[@anneluna6612]

Thanks for the compliments and feedback! It can be tough to have a tasteful, satisfying ending other than simply ending together with the band. So satisfying when it works out!

[@alexbogenn1920]

Very good basstutrial

[@anneluna6612]

Thank you!

[@bobstranzenbach4700]

Hello, I’m new to double Bass. What are all those extra knob looking things on the head of your bass by the tuning keys? Thanks.

[@jimwilliams9841]

I've been playing upright for 2 years and can't for the life of me get my left hand to open up enough to do the crab walk thing. I just stick to doing one finger walkups. Any suggestions?

[@anneluna6612]

Great question! I'm hoping to put out a video on this soon, but in the meantime, simply getting your fingers to spread out is helpful. Stretch your fingers and hand, even when not on the instrument. Rolling a golf ball between your palms can help loosen the muscles and connective tissue. Here is an older video on stretches for musicians: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epPOZ56Fgs-So6ssi=J4quKulh9NSGqPe9 Since our index and middle fingers are stronger, even just working on a consistent half step spread between these two fingers is useful. On the G string, try playing open G, index A, middle Bb. When you try using the pinky, it's ok to let the ring finger--or all the other fingers--cozy up to it while it gains strength and independence. Small, consistent progress and persistence will eventually help your hand open up. Don't rush it, don't force it. Hope that helps!

[@almendratlilkouatl]

yes mom, im on it, dusting the bass right now

[@jackpuskar6439]

This is great! Unfortunately, your voice kinda cuts out when you play.

[@tobiasmann1426]

Wenn ich als Deutscher an Amerika denke dann läuft solche Musik in meinem Kopf 😂

[@anneluna6612]

🤣

[@tobiasmann1426]

Ich werde mir vielleicht bald einen Kontrabass kaufen. 🎉

[@anneluna6612]

@@tobiasmann1426 Wunderbar!

[@davefirnkoess7774]

very informative and not difficult to follow.

[@anneluna6612]

So glad to hear that! Thank you for the feedback!

[@Polynesie410]

Very good 👍, but notes in a music book would be helpful. The learners should get used to it early on. And why don't you sing loudly enough? You bassists never want to sing, but it's not that difficult with a few weeks of practice. So next time, please do sing a song. Then it will be really attractive.