You can also play this triad in open strings position like this: A Major Triad on Bass in Open Strings Position Here’s a pattern that you need to learn: A Major Triad on Bass As this is a blues riff lesson, I won’t be going too much in theory from this point. Major triad is made up of root, 3rd, and 5th of a chord. No tension or anything, they fit just perfectly! How to Play a Major Triad on Bass Those 3 notes from which chords a built are the strongest notes you can choose to play on bass in order to outline the sound of a chord.Īny of those notes will perfectly blend with the sound of the chord played on another instrument. There are different types of triads just like there are different types of chords (major, minor, etc). Triads are 3 note chords and they are created by stacking thirds (look up ‘intervals in music’).
But, as a bass player, the best notes you can choose that surely work 100% over those chords is to simply play chord tones yourself (just don’t strum them all at the same time). A guitarist or keyboard player would play these notes simultaneously to form a chord.
These are the actual notes that the chords are built with, but are broken down, so that you can play them as individual notes on the bass.
