Hazel Dickens (1936-2011): Pretty Bird, 1967 bass backing track
A quieter page for one job: get you to the bass version of the song and out of the way.
About this version
If you are here for the bass part, that is probably all you need to know. Open the track, stay with the line, and get a few clean repetitions in.
Useful for
learning notes and movement
Useful for
checking where the line really sits
Useful for
short practice loops before a full run
A simple way in
A version for learning the line, checking the pocket, and playing along without the rest of the mix getting in your way.
Start with the tricky section, not the whole song. A few good repetitions usually tell you more than one rushed pass from top to bottom.
Once it feels settled, go back to the full arrangement and check whether it still holds together. That is usually where the real answer is.
Notes
Hazel Dickens (1936-2011). Please read Ms. Dickens' NYT Obituary here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/arts/music/hazel-dickens-bluegrass-singer-dies-at-75.html .............................. Pretty Bird Fly away little pretty bird Fly, fly away Fly away little pretty bird And pretty you'll always stay I see in your eyes a promise Your own tender love you'll bring But fly away little pretty bird Cold runneth the spring Love's own tender flames warm this meeting And love's tender song you sing But fly away little pretty bird And pretty you'll always sing I cannot make you no promise Love is such a delicate thing Fly away little pretty bird For he'd only clip your wings Fly away little pretty bird Fly, fly away Fly away little pretty bird And pretty you'll always stay Fly far beyond the dark mountains To where you'll be free evermore Fly away little pretty bird Where the cold winter winds don't blow. -------------------------------------------------- More historical Bluegrass, Country, Mountain Music: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2A2BAA5AF3DF8D80 "David Hertzberg"
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Open the song in the app, stay with the part you came for, and leave the rest for later.