• From: Orpington London
  • Registered: 2006-10-22
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Topic: Bass strum

Having some fun with Mr Tambourine Man

Playing bass strum style

6 V ^ V

I normally play the 6th string and then the next strum starts on the 5th string

also seen this

5 ^ V ^

how would play the first strum

would you a) play the 5th note and then strum all the strings or b) just strum the 5th and 6th

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Re: Bass strum

Well, honestly, I'd just play both the ways you think it might make sense and then do it the way that I liked the sound of better.  I'm one of those guys that's just not hung up on playing it "right". 

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