How To Add Bass Notes [Guitar Strumming Lessons]

Explore three bass note patterns and learn how to integrate them with different chords and strums. Adding bass notes to your strumming is a simple yet effective way to enhance your guitar playing. Plus, it's a lot of fun!
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[@TomasMichaud]

Get the sheet music with notes and TAB here: www.tomasmichaud.com/bass-notes-strumming/

[@theresahiggins1308]

This is superb, very simple to follow your direction..thank you for sharing with others.

[@TomasMichaud]

My pleasure 😊

[@aap2em726]

Thank you Thomas. Explained Very well indeed

[@TomasMichaud]

Your welcome aap2em. Do you have any suggestions for other videos you'd like to see me create?

[@WHEREtheFUNK]

Nice job sir. Very good this just opened up a whole new world for me and my guitar friend

[@TomasMichaud]

Glad I could help, WHEREtheFUNK.

[@DonVal86]

I like that he pointed out that you must strum the rest of the chord. Some people re articulate the Bass note which stops the Bass line.

[@davidchaplin2570]

Thanks Tom, you make everything so simple and easier to learn than what I have seen others do. No dig to them, we all have our techniques and yours is what works for me.

[@TomasMichaud]

I appreciate that David!

[@sundar5537]

Hello Thomas, i have been waiting for this Bass, adding Technic .Thank you very much for this lovely lesson....its worth watching this video....good wishes ,,we need lot more like this .

[@TomasMichaud]

I'm glad it was helpful Sundar! Let me know what other techniques you think would be helpful.

[@refkenc]

Great lesson on chord change runs. Easy to follow along. Good job

[@TomasMichaud]

Glad you liked it!

[@malinhellden00]

These videos are really helpful! Thank you :)

[@TomasMichaud]

Glad I could help, Malin.

[@ninjatube8779]

I've completely mastered this technique and can say it's really fun.

[@TomasMichaud]

I'm glad to hear that Ninja Tube.

[@kennethhorne104]

Awesome

[@tyron07]

Great video. Thank you!!

[@TomasMichaud]

My pleasure Tyron!

[@darenchanlp]

Thanks Tomas. I always wanted to know how the running down base notes works. I am glad you show me. It makes playing more melodic. Thanks again.

[@TomasMichaud]

You're very welcome Chan. Glad you enjoyed the lesson.

[@archiebrown5337]

Thanks Thomas for making it easy

[@jrviade85]

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[@Matt-id5uj]

that was an amazing lesson mr. Thomas

[@TomasMichaud]

Thanks Matthew.

[@Matt-id5uj]

thank you for you lesson sir .

[@TomasMichaud]

Yu're welcome Matthew.

[@annloretta1867]

Wow! Really helpful! 😇Thanks a ton!!

[@TomasMichaud]

You're very welcome Ann.

[@NikIV]

Fantastic lesson thanks 10000 times :)

[@TomasMichaud]

It's nice to hear from you, Nikola. Thanks!

[@GadgetsandbikesGB]

Helped me soooooo much

[@TomasMichaud]

Glad I could help.

[@rajanvijayudu1337]

It's very helpful sir

[@TomasMichaud]

Glad I could help, rajan vijayudu.

[@kilicemre101]

Quickest entrance ever😂😂

[@anishbemalkhedkar12832]

Lmao

[@jaidenoutofcontext7290]

Faster than jimmy johns?

[@bhuvaneshkumar8453]

Thanks

[@TomasMichaud]

You're welcome Bhuvanesh. Thanks for commenting.

[@imabeliever10001]

Fleur-de-lis! That's awesome lol

[@TomasMichaud]

Thanks Audrey

[@simchas4u]

I enjoyed the lesson, but I don't understand how to incorporate the bass runs into songs. What do I do if the chords in the song are not G-C-D? When do I use the bass runs? Could you play a complete song using alternate bass notes and bass runs as an example, please?

[@TomasMichaud]

Hi Satva, I'm working on a lesson now to show how to use this in a song.

[@simchas4u]

Thanks a lot.😀

[@hassantariq6687]

How do you figure out the bass note for any chord? Explain in simple way please

[@thepokemonpirate3460]

It's mostly the root like C has C in the bass
Some inversions of C have E or G in the bass. ( ie. C/E & C/G)
Those / chords are called slash chords, they have alternate bass note (even the ones that aren't in it's triad)
C/B ( C over B- C with B in the bass)
Basically notation is *Chord/ Bass note*

[@brittspace]

When counting, does this mean the base is on the 1,2,3,4 and the strum is on the '&'?

[@TomasMichaud]

Hi, Britt. No... the bass notes is on 1, strum on 2 bass again on 3, strum on 4. That's the basic strum pattern.

[@Matt-id5uj]

P's I have some difficulty with transitions

[@TomasMichaud]

This lesson may help Matthew: ua-cam.com/video/gU-zXCXkI4o/v-deo.html

[@TomasMichaud]

Let me know... if not maybe I can create another lesson.

[@Matt-id5uj]

P's that my "G" chord

[@jaidenoutofcontext7290]

I love how he sounds like a child inside of a mans body

[@TomasMichaud]

Thanks Julian... I think ;)