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Hello and happy New Year. I'm using a Hank fingerpicking style and am trying to start each beat with the bass note of whatever chord I'm using, something like a walking bass. I've gone into the Chordbuilder but no luck there. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Have you tried slash chords. If you input the following on the four beats of a measure you will get a walking bass, CMaj7/C, CMaj7/B, CMaj7/A, and CMaj7/G you will get four beats of Cmaj7 with the bass walking C,B,A, and then G. Of course you do not need to add four chords as you can have a C/C for 4 beats followed by a Dm7/D for 4 beats and get the tonic note in the bass.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
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Hello Mario, thanks for your help. I tried that, typing in the chords individually and also using the chord builder, and re-generating, but I still can't hear any bass notes at the start of each beat.
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Paddy,
Exactly which style are you using? It may be that which is inhibiting the bass?
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Hello Dan. I'm using a fingerpicking guitar style CMPFMHF. After reading your response, I haven't had time just now to time to try a different style, but I can see there may be something in what you say, as the fingerstyle picks it own notes. I will try something like a strum style. Thanks.
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CMPFMHF - Memo: This acoustic guitar is fingerpicked in the 'Hank' vein. T=100-210
_CMPFMHF.STY. Campfire, Hank Medium Fingerpick
All RealTracks. Solo. Tempo=120 (100-210)
Instruments: Ac.Guitar RT528: Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Hank Sw 120 , Jason Roller
This style has only one RT, and it ain't a bass! Just add a RT Bass to carry the low end.
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Thanks Dan, that did the trick and of course makes a huge difference. Also gives me more stuff to discover and play with.
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Good catch, Dan! Hope you have a great 2020  Noel
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