Behringer ULTRABASS BT108 Manual - Page 10

ULTRABASS BASS GUITAR PACK EXAMPLES OF MUSICAL STYLES In this chapter you will find some examples of different styles of music. We will be using tablature here, as this makes it easier for beginners. It’s best to use a metronome so that you can achieve an steady rythm. Please remember to play the notes cleanly, keeping your left hand relaxed and free of unnecessary strain. Blues This standard blues pattern consists of 16 measures and only uses quarter notes. Fast Rock This example is made up only of eighth notes and therefore has 8 beats per measure. Picking is therefore twice as fast as in the previous blues. Reduce the tempo if you have any problems with the speed to begin with. Shuffle Blues This is a blues with a ternary rhythm. For further information about this, read the chapter titled “RHYTHM”. Start with a slow tempo here too so that you achieve a steady rhythm and get used to the shuffle playing technique. If it doesn’t work out straight away, just play this piece in eighth-note triplets without rests to begin with. Once you’ve mastered that, you can try leaving out the second note in each triplet. Slap Blues The following blues in E major is played using the slapping technique, which means striking the low notes on the E and A strings with your thumb (slapping) and plucking the high notes on the D and G strings (popping). 10