TexasFrets
@texasfrets · Guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo. · Denton, TX
Stringed instrument teacher, writer, guitarist, singer/songwriter, luthier.
This Soundslice explores the shell chords that consist of a 1, 3, and b7 for the dominant 7 chord. The voicing for root on the 6th string is root, flat 7th, 3rd. Remember we are taking our original voicing… More…
This soundslice is for one of my guitar students. The strumming notation has been simplified a little. For the most part, I'm playing what is played on the album. The sung vocal doesn't match the notation… More…
Play all roots on the 6th string. This piece mostly follows the pattern 1 3 5 6 b7. Take note of where the C7 chord ends on the 4th instead of the 3rd. Stay in position for each chord (remember your 4… More…
Simple Blues in E for my bass students. More…
Here we have another 12 bar blues in A. This time around, we want to play the root and 5th with fingers 2 (middle) and 4 (pinky) so we can use finger 1 (index) when we play the 3rd and the 6th of the chord.… More…
For my intro-to-bass students. A quick-change (play IV chord in 2nd bar) 12 bar blues in A with an intro, 12 bars looped 4 times, and an ending. Mostly roots. Some root & 5th. A couple of slides. Don't… More…