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Bass runs

Bass runs

Someone can explain me the bass runs on bouzouki, please

I see 2 of them on the CD of Bouzouki for Madfortrad, but i don't understand very well, how to do the same thing in another key

D, Emin, Bmin

And when use them ?

Thanks

# Posted on March 24th 2004 by Mandolman

Re: Bass runs

It's not as simple as that. You need to understand how those bass runs fit within the music of a given tune.

see http://geocities.com/coyotebanjo/instruction

for details

chris smith

# Posted on March 25th 2004 by coyotebanjo

Re: Bass runs

Sorry. Various articles are relevant, but the one on improvising counterpoint (including bass runs) is

http://geocities.com/coyotebanjo/instruction/impcontr.txt

chris smith

# Posted on March 27th 2004 by coyotebanjo

Re: Bass runs

Thanks Chris Smith, but it's hard for me to understand very well.
( i'm french, and my english is not very fluent)

If i understand in a tune in Emin the "Home" is the chords of Emin and the "away" another chords good in the tune.Yes ?

And after you've got other chords, but how find them, and when play them ?( in the time or out of time ?)

Thanks

# Posted on March 28th 2004 by Mandolman

Re: Bass runs

Mandolman - Sorry about the Bass running onto the bouzouki. I was passing the glass over the top when a punter knocked my elbow, and spillage was inevitable. If you wipe it off quick it shouldn't leave a mark.

Dave

# Posted on March 29th 2004 by showaddydadito

Re: Bass runs

Dave - wicked, wicked, wicked. :>}

# Posted on March 29th 2004 by grego

Re: Bass runs

Mandolman:

Please do not apologize for your English--my written French is no better. To answer your question:

"If i understand in a tune in Emin the "Home" is the chords of Emin and the "away" another chords good in the tune.Yes ?"

Yes. Most Irish tunes stay in one tonality (say G Major), or perhaps shift to a related tonality in different sections (say, G Major to E minor, or back again).

The crucial point of the article is that a good way to develop an "ear" for hearing improvised melody or bass runs is to play along to tunes, thinking "does my ear want a 'home' sound here or an 'away' sound there?".

[BTW to others who may wish to weigh in, the above is a massive simplification of the article's content. If someone disagrees or wants a more nuanced explanation, see the article text itself]

"And after you've got other chords, but how find them, and when play them ?( in the time or out of time ?)"

For building chords, see
http://geocities.com/coyotebanjo/instruction/buildcho.txt

chris smith

# Posted on March 29th 2004 by coyotebanjo

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