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Post by raggy on Apr 3, 2013 13:12:48 GMT
I have downloaded some tab for duelling banjos (for guitar) from t'internet and it has suggested that a Bluegrass Rythm is used to strum the following chord sequence CGDG.
Can anyone tell me what a Bluegrass rythm/strumming pattern would be......or point me in the right direction?
tvm
Cam
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 3, 2013 13:20:18 GMT
Hi Cam, to me it would indicate something like, at the most basic, a dum-ching, dum-ching style, ie root bass note - downstrum; different bass note - downstrum, being beats 1-2-3-4, alternating bass on beats 1 and 3, strum treble strings on beats 2 and 4.
If the pace isn't too fast, the downstrum could be replaced with a down-up, but still only taking up one beat in total or even a down-up-down (beginning on beat 1&). If it's really fast, sometimes it might be easier to replace the downstrums with just a quick treble string clip on the upstroke so as to get back in time for the next bass note.
Hope that makes sense! I'm sure there are folk around here far more well-versed in bluegrass than I, so hopefully they'll chip in too.
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Post by Martin on Apr 3, 2013 13:20:39 GMT
I would imagine it takes the form of struck bass note - quick down then up strum - another bass notes....and repeats.
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Post by raggy on Apr 3, 2013 14:54:08 GMT
Keith & Martin,
Thanks for taking the time to respond. I think that stuff will have to wait until my cast comes off before I have a go
Cam
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2013 16:02:22 GMT
Bluegrass strumA little recording following the chord progression you cited (which fits loads of other tunes like Bugle Call Rag and Don't let Your Deal Go Down, incidentally). It's not a rule as the style can get as complex as you like - listen to Norman Blake to hear just how complex - but I'd get started by playing alternating bass notes on the 5th and 4th strings for the C and D chords and 6th and 4th for the Gs. You may want to add a 5th to the second string of the G chord, so it runs 320033 by the way, as it gives a sort of modal sound, and is becoming the standard for modern bluegrass. I don't very often, but that's because I'm old. I can go into this as deeply as maybe. Just tell me what you need to know and I'll work some stuff up.
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Post by raggy on Apr 3, 2013 19:42:23 GMT
Bluegrass strumA little recording following the chord progression you cited (which fits loads of other tunes like Bugle Call Rag and Don't let Your Deal Go Down, incidentally). It's not a rule as the style can get as complex as you like - listen to Norman Blake to hear just how complex - but I'd get started by playing alternating bass notes on the 5th and 4th strings for the C and D chords and 6th and 4th for the Gs. You may want to add a 5th to the second string of the G chord, so it runs 320033 by the way, as it gives a sort of modal sound, and is becoming the standard for modern bluegrass. I don't very often, but that's because I'm old. I can go into this as deeply as maybe. Just tell me what you need to know and I'll work some stuff up. Thanks for the recording it is really useful and I appreciate the effort Cam
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