Runs between chords

[Wyllys]

Want to have some fun?

Play your walk-ups on the up beat instead of the down beat...

[macmanmatty]

You walk up the scale so from going to G to C you walk up G A B C using root notes or you can walk up using thirds and root notes going (G-B) (A-C) (B-D) (C-E) Where you hit both the root and third of chord for that key. Since B and A have a minor third in keys of G and C the third for that run would use minor thirds for B and A a opposed to the majors. You can also walk down so from C to G you would go C B A G you can also walk down in thirds as well C-E B-D A-C G-B. If you know the scale These work for any I to IV or IV back down to I and for any I down to V chord or V up to I.

[JackH]

Thanks for all the help. I'm going to try using various things and see how it goes.

Jack

[srick]

Originally Posted by posternutbag

Flatpicking Essentials vol 1 has everything you could ever want to know about bass runs and walks between chords. The whole series is fantastic, but if you are interested in bluegrass style runs between chords, there isn't a better resource. It has dozens of walks all tabbed out and with standard notation, as well. The explanations are very clear and will help you learn, not just the walks and runs, but the why behind them.

Another vote for Flatpicking Essentials

[jasperguitar]

I attended a workshop in September, the instructor said to experiment .. try your own runs, make up runs, stay in the scale, leave the scale .. etc..

[DanPanther]

I really appreciate all the information posted. I just wonder why is it so hard to get someone to post a single tab. I for one learn more from one example like a tab then I would from reading an entire book.

Dan

[rick-slo]

Originally Posted by DanPanther

I really appreciate all the information posted. I just wonder why is it so hard to get someone to post a single tab. I for one learn more from one example like a tab then I would from reading an entire book.

Dan

Happy now.

[DanPanther]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

Happy now.

Thanks Rick-slo;
Did you throw in that F chord to mess with my head ? LOL

Dan

[Riverwolf]

Originally Posted by DanPanther

I really appreciate all the information posted. I just wonder why is it so hard to get someone to post a single tab. I for one learn more from one example like a tab then I would from reading an entire book.

Dan

Did you not see post #2 from Rev Roy?
His link shows a whole bunch in printable format.

[rick-slo]

Originally Posted by DanPanther

Thanks Rick-slo;
Did you throw in that F chord to mess with my head ? LOL

Dan

Lots of things worse than the F chord. Besides the walk-ups and walk-downs, you got turnarounds, riffs, melody line scales, etc.

Here is one of mine going into the C chord:

[jeremyguitar]

Here is a good free lesson with tab showing you different runs between G-D-C

http://guitarcompass.com/free-lesson.../lead-in-runs/

[LeftArm]

Another vote for Flatpicking Essentials and the ezfolk link above has some tabbed out.
Initially I would forget to start the run before the chord change..

[mphelps]

http://www.bluegrassguitar.com/rhythmtabs.html

[Ryler]

Originally Posted by mphelps

http://www.bluegrassguitar.com/rhythmtabs.html

That's a really good one with walking bass tab in every key. Combine it with the link above for guitarcompass so that you can listen and you have everything you asked for.

[AX17609]

Originally Posted by JackH

Are there scales (sort of) for the runs between two chords?

Personally, I don't like to run between chords. I prefer to walk. It's much more polite, and I'm not in that much of a hurry, anyway.