My instrument when performing solo is my 5 string tenor guitar which is basically a tenor guitar tuned C G D A with an added low F string. This allows me to accompany myself and gives me access to the root tonic in the popular keys of G and A and Bb. So, I can go boom chick using the root as the bass note. With just 4 strings of the tenor guitar, this is not possible.
However, in my workshop, I’ll demonstrate some tenor guitar finger picking stuff without using the low 5th string. I’ll also give tips on ‘throwing in licks” instead of just strumming and throwing in strums while soloing to ‘back yourself up’.
For me, it’s all about the lyrics, and it’s all-out the groove. And it’s all about the bass. But I don’t have the luxury of being a bass player a lot of the time so I have to incorporate it’s feeling into my arrangements.
I’ll sing a few songs, and of course, answer questions.
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