This study piece was written as a resource for working on the chordal fingerstyle technique, where the strings are played with the thumb and fingers in a similar way to that of a classical guitarist. As you’ll find out when working on this piece, it’s a technique that translates really well onto the bass guitar. Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources button above to get the PDF transcription and the audio files for this piece (available to subscribers only).
This course contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above.
This video is a demonstration of the Advanced Chordal Fingerstyle Study, performed on a GB Guitars Rumour bass.
This video gives a brief overview of the course.
In this video we’ll be working through the main theme of this piece, which is first heard at the beginning of the piece. This lesson covers bars 1-8.
In this video we’ll be working through the B section of the piece, which is bars 9-16.
In this lesson we’ll be looking at the C section of this piece, covering bars 17-27.
This video covers the D section, which is an embellished reading of the line used during the B section. This lesson covers bars 32-39.
In this lesson we’ll be looking at the E section, an embellished version of the part previously played during the C section. This lesson covers bars 40-50.
This video covers the middle part of the composition, heard at letter F. This lesson covers bars 55-62.
In this final video of the course I’ll be talking about the tone and instrument that I used for this piece, as well as offering some advice on how you can achieve a similar sound.