How to Play a Bajo Quinto (for Guitar Players) | feat. Max Baca of H. Jimenez

As a guitar player, how do you play these things anyway? Is a quinto tuned like a guitar? How should I approach playing it? These are all great questions that our friend and Bajo expert Max Baca is here to answer. Check it out!



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[jcamacho]

Bajoquinto is a gorgeous instrument especially for mexican northern music 🔥

[thumbstruck]

When my Dad first heard the bajo, he said that the bajo fills a hole that most don't know is there, until the bajo is heard.

[jpgr]

All my family likes the sound of it. As the non-conformer in my family, I listened to and played thrash metal. 😂😂 but it's time I learn it and wow I'm so glad I saw this video!

[FastLifeInc]

respect to that dude for not selling his father’s bajo to Keith Richards

[defenestrated_me]

Definitely curious to try one of these. I love how it's all in 4ths so any bassy chord from a standard tuned guitar will translate well.

[hopegarza]

I just got one at a pawn shop just for fun. So I'm checking out videos. I play some guitar. Good teaching.

[Burnt_Gerbil]

That is a cool instrument. It sounds like Johnny Cash’s “I walk the line.” 😄

[RockStarOscarStern]

0:20 There's Guitarists who are looking for this sound and the great thing about the Jiminez Bajos is that they're built to where the neck is similar to a Guitar neck.

[yj]

People who play this style of genre or corridos are guitar heroes. Guitar heroes exists

[Tacopusher]

Thank Y'all, Sam Ash & Max Baca, for making this Excellent video!! I'm super glad I didn't see this Years after it came out too! 😂
Tejano Por Vida!!

[Tunestra]

Just bought the same Bajo ! I snagged an old Puerto Rican Cuatro last month, this was just a no brainer. Nice vid gents, helped me put together what ill be doing tmrw !

[RockStarOscarStern]

6:36 It creates a nice Harmonic progression that makes it really sing

[esmeraldo]

cool - thanks! i fixed up an old bajo sexto recently and its been pushing me around.

[brucelamb]

I played many gigs with Max. He is one of the best musicians I've ever played with.

[RockStarOscarStern]

3:43 the 5 Chord C7 (Same as the D7 on a Guitar)
A: 3 (Low Octave Root)
D: 5 (5th)
G: 5 (Root)
C: 4
F: 5

[RockStarOscarStern]

1:47 The 1 Chord is like a Barred G Major on Guitar
A: 3 (5th)
D: 3 (Root)
G: 5
C: 5
F: 4

[RockStarOscarStern]

1:18 Just remember because it's in all fourths tuning, you should stay on the 5th Fret when tuning up.

[arcos]

Is there a difference between “El músico” and the “El Patron” models? Hope to hear back real soon!

[RockStarOscarStern]

They have that Bass-Baritone Voice. The Bajo Sexto looks very similar to the 12 String Guitar due to its shape but there are differences. The Neck is Shorter and meets the body at fret number 12, the body is thicker, and so are the strings which are all wound.

[nairolfxii]

Keith mostly plays an open G tuning: G–D–G–B–D (low to high).
This is identical to the tuning of a Bass-Waldzither like the one I play.

You could certainly easily use the Bajo Quinto with special strings in this tuning and I think that's what Keith had in mind.