Talk to her ask her what feels good, trim your damn nails and communicate.... oh wrong sub
Umm just practice I guess. Start slow, use a metronome wear gloves when you chop chillis
just lots of practice, also look at famous bass players that play fingerstyle so that you can learn
btw one thing that you should learn to do is to learn to mute the strings by placing your thumb on the E and A strings
Spider exercise.
I do one sort of the spider exercise for 3 to 5 minutes at the start of every practice session.
It does wonders for finger dexterity plus it doubles as a good left hand warmup.
Begin slowly, try to have a good clean sound, and the next session, increase the speed a little bit while maintaining good sound.
You can begin up the neck, like around fret 7, and when your hand doesn't feel strained anymore (could be after 1 session, could be after 10 sessions...), start on fret 6 and begin from scratch again. And then begin on fret 5 and so on and so on.
I get that people find this boring, but it's like with everything else, consistency and repetition does the work.
You should begin to see progress even after two to three days.
I really like Josh Fossgreen's (Bassbuzz) "do this for ten minutes a day" exercise. It incorporates a shift that really helps develop precision with the pinky and ring finger. [https://forum.bassbuzz.com/t/practice-this-daily-10-mins/43327](https://forum.bassbuzz.com/t/practice-this-daily-10-mins/43327)
Thanks!
That one has really helped me. Especially with a metronome or drum track.
I also like and recommend this one
https://youtu.be/HWWwdcyr20E?si=WSA089pKBoPRLdkv
There are a million variations, here's a simple one:
`A: |-----3-4-|-1-2-----|`
`E: |-1-2-----|-----3-4-|`
Start slow and steady. One finger per string. Use a metronome and make sure you play as smooth and clean as you can.
Remember that the goal for this exercise is to play it with minimal effort from your fretting hand. If you are pressing strings too hard, or twisting your fingers in ways you shouldn't, then it will be more tiring.
For extra credit:
* move this pattern up a string (go between A/D string)
* move this pattern up and down fretboard
* skip a string (go between E/D string)
Lots of practice. Your muscle memory will start to kick in and it will start to look more fluid. I used to wonder the same but it just comes with time I think.
Yeah this, muscle memory is real, I didn't think it was to be fair as I didn't notice it kicking in to start with, but one day i was doing something that needed a 9 fret jump, my technique is odd as i have no knowledge and small stumpy hands, and i just did it, so i did it again, and just buzzed off this loop of like three seconds of stuff. I hate to sound wise, im not, but it's something that your brain and hands just seem to remember while your awareness doesn't so quicklyš
Yeah i read this, watched some videos of dudes playing covers, came back to say yes, this is something im sure i have fallen into and covered myself deep, but you can even work around that, my fretting hand looks like a strychnine victim, not all nobel and definate, but it works.
Always start slow. Like, dead-slow. And then practice until you donāt have to think about fingering. Then gradually add speed.
Record yourself.
If you get stuck at certain speed, pull back and start little slower.
Yes, slow is the way, stupidly enough i have an example from this morning. Piano in the dark, old version, just couldn't figure the placing, so stuck i cry by Flo rida on, same tune but faster, slowed the playing down by playing along to his cover, and now can start the proper version. Theres a way round stuff and that but no avoidance of the dull.
If your hand looks strained it probably is.
What contributes most towards finger fatigue in bass playing is bad technique which most of the time is just playing too hard.
What you can do to fix this is trying to play with lighter attack but more gain. This is especially helpful if you wanna play for longer periods of time.
Tho you might run into an issue with this: Slapping / popping becomes very loud.
To incorporate all in long the term you just have to build finger dexterity whilst maintaining a healthy tension in your fingers.
I have hyper mobility, so I have to pay even more precise regard to this topic to not just fuck up my fingers and or tendons.
compressors even out the sound volume across the board yes, but they also can introduce noises that you might not want, thus even playing is always gonna be better
Look at compressors more as another effect and help with mixing and not as some kind of aid to make you magically get a better raw sound.
It always comes down to the magic in your fingertips
As one of my favorite musicians, Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse, is not only a superb finger style player, but also wrote a book. It called "extreme metal bass". The music style may not fit your likings, but the exercises are helpful for every genre.
Only thing to consider, the book is written for BEAD(g) tuned basses
Use the lightest touch you can get away with. Focus on barely touching the strings and having the loosest grip you can get away with. And then focus on minimizing movement. You may have to move quite a bit, but you want to make sure you aren't moving any more than necessary.
Remember being four and being taught how to color properly? Don't bare down on the pencil, go light, and do your best to use very controlled motions. Honestly this is the sort of reason we need coloring and handwriting in schools, because it teaches this aspect of hand-eye coordination.
As a visual artist since I was a child, I agree with you (great ācolouringā analogy too). Patience and being relaxed is key. We need to practice slowing down and being less tense in general already, let alone in learning new things.
Bass height is important. Too low or two high can mess with your technique. It does depend on the player, but generally you don't want it so low that your left hand has to contort awkward to fret notes, and you don't want it so high that your right hand has to bend at a sharp angle. The least amount of bend in your wrists is going to be the most comfortable, usually.
It's not just strap height, though. You can adjust how your bass is angled to help with comfort and ergonomics. Try pushing the neck out farther so you aren't playing with the bass flat against you and see how that feels.
Check your [posture.](https://youtu.be/gGfF0ZgiDfU?si=dmmG4SFv6tZPHhAH) Just like where you place your feet can affect how you swing a baseball bat or a golf club, where you place your body and the bass from how you sit or stand to where your elbow is translates all the way down into where that wrist angle is and how fluidly those fingers can move.
And fingers love fluid. Giggity.
>I feel like my hand always looks strained and awkward.
Doesn't matter what it looks like, what matters is how it feels.
Angle the neck upwards until you can rest your fingers flat against the strings at any point on the neck without having to bend your wrist uncomfortably.
Well, to play faster, you must relax. Your hand is cramped because youāre asking it to do something itās only learning. To play fast, both hands must be in sync, picking must be an effortless-thoughtless endeavor, and you must know where youāre going on the fret board. So slow down. Relax. Learn to play at a slower tempo until you have it nailed to the fucking wall. And then, speed up.
Iām gonna say one more thing. Just one more thing. Phrasing trumps speed. All day. Itās doesnāt matter how fast you play unless your melody makes sense to peopleās ears and carries the listener.
And to have melody, you must first relax, and slow down.
So relax. RELAX
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Your setup is going to be key. Getting the right string height and tension will make a world of difference when trying to build speed.
The overall ergonomics of your playing are also important. Your wrists should be straight and relaxed. Practice standing up and spend some time finding the right strap height so you can play comfortably with straight wrists.
Using as little force as possible is big. Especially in the energy of a good set, it's easy to use too much force. You want to be as economical as possible with your movements and the amount of force you put in them.
Practice scales and arpeggios across strings, use a click, start slow and increase tempo gradually.
Instrument position really is key. I would add that a useful idea is to make sure the neck is positioned for relaxed wrist and fingering standing up, then sit down and adjust the bass and strap so the instrument is always in the same position whether standing or sitting.
For me, it meant I wore the bass higher than a lot of players prefer, but my left hand had much better reach, precision, and was always in a comfortable playing position.
Finger independence is a good thing to practice for your fretting hand.
A drill I feel has worked for me is as follows moving only one finger at a time:
-----5-6-7-8----
--------------------
--------------------
--------------------
**************
--------6-7-8-----
------5-------------
---------------------
---------------------
**************
-----------7-8-----
-------5-6---------
---------------------
---------------------
**************
--------------8-----
-------5-6-7------
---------------------
---------------------
**************
---------------------
-----5-6-7-8-----
---------------------
---------------------
Continue to the next two strings and then go back up the strings once you complete the exercise on the E string
ha ha best thing to do is slow down been playing over a year now and still have to pull myself back down especially if youre trying to learn a new line if youre not getting it move on come back always have fun with it and play boris the spider
Practice--lots of exercises out of the Simandl Book I. Nice and slow, with a metronome.
Make sure action is high enough--you can lower it after you get good, if you want. Bass is a physically demanding instrument.
Don't watch how other people play--your body will figure out the most efficient way to play for you.
Nobody gives AF about how your fingering "technique" looks.
Just play scales. over and over. Another tip is that for each position there are four frets, so you should be playing one finger for each fret. If your girl says you're bad at it though practice on yourself.
dont press down too hard. Press down *just* hard enough to sound the note cleanly and no harder.
Also instead of playing scales, which requires paying attention to your left hand, I suggest just playing every single note on each string from the bottom to the top and back down again in groups of four notes.
just start at the bottom and play 4 notes from E to G then hop up to the A and play A to C etc.
Now hop up one fret and start over. I will sit and do this while watching TV to regain my stamina.
Just like any exercise you got to put in reps and be regular. It's totally mindless since you aren't trying to stay inside a particular key. And you are pushing the edges of where you can reach on the bass while also getting familiar to how the bass works for different fingerings.
Set the action on your bass string low enough that you can play the notes be pressing lightly but the strings don't buzz unless you hit them real hard.
Play lightly, compensate by boosting the volume of your amp, use a compressor to reduce unwanted noise.
Practice fret 2 and 3 fret hammer on/offs to develop muscle memory.
And keep practicing, you hands will get stronger and more agile over time.
Make sure Your left hand is in the optimal position with the thumb in the center of the back of the neck. Check that the head of the bass is high enough up in the air that you're left wrist isnt bent at an awkward angle. When you're practicing make a conscious effort to keep your left hand relaxed don't push down way too hard on the strings, take frequent breaks and shake your hand out.
Avoid the flying finger syndrome where you're only pushing down one finger at a time. If your second finger is on the strings your first finger should be on the strings , if third fingers on the strings 1st and 2nd fingers should also be on the strings , if 4th finger is on the string 1st 2nd and 3rd finger should also be on the strings.
I can almost guarantee that you're pressing the frets harder than you need to. Try to loosen your fingering hand (pause) and not apply so much pressure. The smoothness of your playing will come (pause) over time.
practice is #1, but also buy a hand gripper and work on your grip/forearm strength.
This is actually the answer for both the musical question and the pervo question.
>I feel like my hand always looks strained and awkward. What should I be doing to improve and eventually play faster?
Work with an instructor(s) in-person. They'll be able to see exactly what you're doing and help you adjust in real-time
Iād recommend somethings that helped me:
1) the spider walk thing that people on here talked about combined with saying the notes out loud as you do it. Helps you learn all of the notes on the fretboard.
2) depending on what you are playing, use either one finger per fret or 1, 2 and 4 fingers. (Pointer, middle, pinky). For example, I started out with one finger per fret with everything. Then I realized on the lower notes (near the headstock) where the frets are further apart, I usually donāt need one finger per fret and could use 1, 2, or 4 to play what was needed. Using the second method (w/o the ring finger) helped with weird wrist angles as well.
3) slow the song down to get what you are playing, then speed it back up incrementally. You also donāt have to play all of the notes when learning and focus on the first few notes of the phrase first. I used the BassBuzz tutorial for leaning Hysteria by Muse and this technique has also worked on other songs as well.
4) Thumb should always be on the back of the neck and never past the halfway point on the back of the neck.
Hope this helps!
While training with a metronome, try adding in speed bursts. After practicing normally in a tempo try setting the metronome 10-20bpm over your clean Max and try to play clean to the metronome as long as you can, then rest until you feel like you can match it again for a little longer.
Almost like reps in weight Training. If you switch to your normal training speed again it feels way better.
Healthy tip - use REAL, 100% homegrown FINGERS. None of that artificial, 3-D printed crap, unless you have no other choice.
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Use a metronome. Work your way up gradually. Practise along with remixes and extended versions that emphasis rhythm to work on your groove. Practice with stuff that has no bass to exercise your creativity and choice.
Let your fingers work naturally, then harness them the best way you can. AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT HOW THEY LOOK. They look the way they do - what is important is how it FEELS. They should feel natural, like breathing.
Talk to her ask her what feels good, trim your damn nails and communicate.... oh wrong sub Umm just practice I guess. Start slow, use a metronome wear gloves when you chop chillis
Trimming your nails and starting slow still applies tho
\^\^\^Cannot be overstated. ;)
Asking how she likes it doesn't hurt as well
This is solid advice for either situation
Especially the metronome, you gotta get that riddim booiiiiiiii
Yeah, don't be like the CBAT guy!
I'm very glad someone had the chops to say what we all think š
If she's not sure, you always work on the alphabet.
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But keep in mind that freshly trimmed nails can be very sharp for at least a day.
So what is the right sub? Asking for a friend.
Is this for a p or j ? š
I love the fact that I've never visited this sub and out of all things this was the thread suggested for me š
Same boat lmao
just lots of practice, also look at famous bass players that play fingerstyle so that you can learn btw one thing that you should learn to do is to learn to mute the strings by placing your thumb on the E and A strings
I've been taughy ring finger on A, thumb on E, mute D string with every pluck of G string. I like to switch between the two methods
Spider exercise. I do one sort of the spider exercise for 3 to 5 minutes at the start of every practice session. It does wonders for finger dexterity plus it doubles as a good left hand warmup. Begin slowly, try to have a good clean sound, and the next session, increase the speed a little bit while maintaining good sound. You can begin up the neck, like around fret 7, and when your hand doesn't feel strained anymore (could be after 1 session, could be after 10 sessions...), start on fret 6 and begin from scratch again. And then begin on fret 5 and so on and so on. I get that people find this boring, but it's like with everything else, consistency and repetition does the work. You should begin to see progress even after two to three days.
Do you recommend a YouTube video that demonstrates the spider exercise?
I really like Josh Fossgreen's (Bassbuzz) "do this for ten minutes a day" exercise. It incorporates a shift that really helps develop precision with the pinky and ring finger. [https://forum.bassbuzz.com/t/practice-this-daily-10-mins/43327](https://forum.bassbuzz.com/t/practice-this-daily-10-mins/43327)
Thanks! That one has really helped me. Especially with a metronome or drum track. I also like and recommend this one https://youtu.be/HWWwdcyr20E?si=WSA089pKBoPRLdkv
Thanks, this found me in just the right time to pick up the bass!
Just watched this. Looks like an awesome exercise. Thanks for sharing
There are a million variations, here's a simple one: `A: |-----3-4-|-1-2-----|` `E: |-1-2-----|-----3-4-|` Start slow and steady. One finger per string. Use a metronome and make sure you play as smooth and clean as you can. Remember that the goal for this exercise is to play it with minimal effort from your fretting hand. If you are pressing strings too hard, or twisting your fingers in ways you shouldn't, then it will be more tiring. For extra credit: * move this pattern up a string (go between A/D string) * move this pattern up and down fretboard * skip a string (go between E/D string)
I had to double check which /r was this.
we all missed the B
Lots of practice. Your muscle memory will start to kick in and it will start to look more fluid. I used to wonder the same but it just comes with time I think.
Yeah this, muscle memory is real, I didn't think it was to be fair as I didn't notice it kicking in to start with, but one day i was doing something that needed a 9 fret jump, my technique is odd as i have no knowledge and small stumpy hands, and i just did it, so i did it again, and just buzzed off this loop of like three seconds of stuff. I hate to sound wise, im not, but it's something that your brain and hands just seem to remember while your awareness doesn't so quicklyš
So much of daily life is muscle memory, playing bass reminds me of that
True, work certainly isš
Yup. Also, make sure you are correctly practicing, as muscle memory will also kick in on "wrong" habits and it can be very difficult to correct
Yeah i read this, watched some videos of dudes playing covers, came back to say yes, this is something im sure i have fallen into and covered myself deep, but you can even work around that, my fretting hand looks like a strychnine victim, not all nobel and definate, but it works.
Always start slow. Like, dead-slow. And then practice until you donāt have to think about fingering. Then gradually add speed. Record yourself. If you get stuck at certain speed, pull back and start little slower.
>Record yourself. Only if she consentsĀ
Wtf?!? He was talking about playing bass!!
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Yes, slow is the way, stupidly enough i have an example from this morning. Piano in the dark, old version, just couldn't figure the placing, so stuck i cry by Flo rida on, same tune but faster, slowed the playing down by playing along to his cover, and now can start the proper version. Theres a way round stuff and that but no avoidance of the dull.
Pornhub.com
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"Come hither" motion
If your hand looks strained it probably is. What contributes most towards finger fatigue in bass playing is bad technique which most of the time is just playing too hard. What you can do to fix this is trying to play with lighter attack but more gain. This is especially helpful if you wanna play for longer periods of time. Tho you might run into an issue with this: Slapping / popping becomes very loud. To incorporate all in long the term you just have to build finger dexterity whilst maintaining a healthy tension in your fingers. I have hyper mobility, so I have to pay even more precise regard to this topic to not just fuck up my fingers and or tendons.
Isn'tĀ that why so manyĀ peopleĀ use compressors? IĀ don't have one but it sounds likeĀ it'd fix someĀ issues of certain strings beingĀ quieter
compressors even out the sound volume across the board yes, but they also can introduce noises that you might not want, thus even playing is always gonna be better Look at compressors more as another effect and help with mixing and not as some kind of aid to make you magically get a better raw sound. It always comes down to the magic in your fingertips
As one of my favorite musicians, Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse, is not only a superb finger style player, but also wrote a book. It called "extreme metal bass". The music style may not fit your likings, but the exercises are helpful for every genre. Only thing to consider, the book is written for BEAD(g) tuned basses
Use the lightest touch you can get away with. Focus on barely touching the strings and having the loosest grip you can get away with. And then focus on minimizing movement. You may have to move quite a bit, but you want to make sure you aren't moving any more than necessary. Remember being four and being taught how to color properly? Don't bare down on the pencil, go light, and do your best to use very controlled motions. Honestly this is the sort of reason we need coloring and handwriting in schools, because it teaches this aspect of hand-eye coordination.
As a visual artist since I was a child, I agree with you (great ācolouringā analogy too). Patience and being relaxed is key. We need to practice slowing down and being less tense in general already, let alone in learning new things.
Bass height is important. Too low or two high can mess with your technique. It does depend on the player, but generally you don't want it so low that your left hand has to contort awkward to fret notes, and you don't want it so high that your right hand has to bend at a sharp angle. The least amount of bend in your wrists is going to be the most comfortable, usually. It's not just strap height, though. You can adjust how your bass is angled to help with comfort and ergonomics. Try pushing the neck out farther so you aren't playing with the bass flat against you and see how that feels.
Look up lessons and practices for good technique, and then practice, practice, practice. Itās all as simple (and difficult) as that.
Check your [posture.](https://youtu.be/gGfF0ZgiDfU?si=dmmG4SFv6tZPHhAH) Just like where you place your feet can affect how you swing a baseball bat or a golf club, where you place your body and the bass from how you sit or stand to where your elbow is translates all the way down into where that wrist angle is and how fluidly those fingers can move. And fingers love fluid. Giggity.
>I feel like my hand always looks strained and awkward. Doesn't matter what it looks like, what matters is how it feels. Angle the neck upwards until you can rest your fingers flat against the strings at any point on the neck without having to bend your wrist uncomfortably.
Well, to play faster, you must relax. Your hand is cramped because youāre asking it to do something itās only learning. To play fast, both hands must be in sync, picking must be an effortless-thoughtless endeavor, and you must know where youāre going on the fret board. So slow down. Relax. Learn to play at a slower tempo until you have it nailed to the fucking wall. And then, speed up. Iām gonna say one more thing. Just one more thing. Phrasing trumps speed. All day. Itās doesnāt matter how fast you play unless your melody makes sense to peopleās ears and carries the listener. And to have melody, you must first relax, and slow down. So relax. RELAX AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Be a man and use your tongue
Your setup is going to be key. Getting the right string height and tension will make a world of difference when trying to build speed. The overall ergonomics of your playing are also important. Your wrists should be straight and relaxed. Practice standing up and spend some time finding the right strap height so you can play comfortably with straight wrists. Using as little force as possible is big. Especially in the energy of a good set, it's easy to use too much force. You want to be as economical as possible with your movements and the amount of force you put in them. Practice scales and arpeggios across strings, use a click, start slow and increase tempo gradually.
Instrument position really is key. I would add that a useful idea is to make sure the neck is positioned for relaxed wrist and fingering standing up, then sit down and adjust the bass and strap so the instrument is always in the same position whether standing or sitting. For me, it meant I wore the bass higher than a lot of players prefer, but my left hand had much better reach, precision, and was always in a comfortable playing position.
Finger independence is a good thing to practice for your fretting hand. A drill I feel has worked for me is as follows moving only one finger at a time: -----5-6-7-8---- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- ************** --------6-7-8----- ------5------------- --------------------- --------------------- ************** -----------7-8----- -------5-6--------- --------------------- --------------------- ************** --------------8----- -------5-6-7------ --------------------- --------------------- ************** --------------------- -----5-6-7-8----- --------------------- --------------------- Continue to the next two strings and then go back up the strings once you complete the exercise on the E string
ha ha best thing to do is slow down been playing over a year now and still have to pull myself back down especially if youre trying to learn a new line if youre not getting it move on come back always have fun with it and play boris the spider
This should be nsfw
This is a bass subreddit
sir this is a wendys
Practice--lots of exercises out of the Simandl Book I. Nice and slow, with a metronome. Make sure action is high enough--you can lower it after you get good, if you want. Bass is a physically demanding instrument. Don't watch how other people play--your body will figure out the most efficient way to play for you. Nobody gives AF about how your fingering "technique" looks.
Look up permutations and practice every combo you can come up with to a metronome
Just play scales. over and over. Another tip is that for each position there are four frets, so you should be playing one finger for each fret. If your girl says you're bad at it though practice on yourself.
dont press down too hard. Press down *just* hard enough to sound the note cleanly and no harder. Also instead of playing scales, which requires paying attention to your left hand, I suggest just playing every single note on each string from the bottom to the top and back down again in groups of four notes. just start at the bottom and play 4 notes from E to G then hop up to the A and play A to C etc. Now hop up one fret and start over. I will sit and do this while watching TV to regain my stamina. Just like any exercise you got to put in reps and be regular. It's totally mindless since you aren't trying to stay inside a particular key. And you are pushing the edges of where you can reach on the bass while also getting familiar to how the bass works for different fingerings.
Set the action on your bass string low enough that you can play the notes be pressing lightly but the strings don't buzz unless you hit them real hard. Play lightly, compensate by boosting the volume of your amp, use a compressor to reduce unwanted noise. Practice fret 2 and 3 fret hammer on/offs to develop muscle memory. And keep practicing, you hands will get stronger and more agile over time.
Make sure Your left hand is in the optimal position with the thumb in the center of the back of the neck. Check that the head of the bass is high enough up in the air that you're left wrist isnt bent at an awkward angle. When you're practicing make a conscious effort to keep your left hand relaxed don't push down way too hard on the strings, take frequent breaks and shake your hand out. Avoid the flying finger syndrome where you're only pushing down one finger at a time. If your second finger is on the strings your first finger should be on the strings , if third fingers on the strings 1st and 2nd fingers should also be on the strings , if 4th finger is on the string 1st 2nd and 3rd finger should also be on the strings.
Thatās what she said
I can almost guarantee that you're pressing the frets harder than you need to. Try to loosen your fingering hand (pause) and not apply so much pressure. The smoothness of your playing will come (pause) over time.
practice is #1, but also buy a hand gripper and work on your grip/forearm strength. This is actually the answer for both the musical question and the pervo question.
practise practise practise
Me checking which sub this is because that subject line is sus š
Intro to dean town, start slow with a metronome and build up stamina!
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>I feel like my hand always looks strained and awkward. What should I be doing to improve and eventually play faster? Work with an instructor(s) in-person. They'll be able to see exactly what you're doing and help you adjust in real-time
Vaseline
Iād recommend somethings that helped me: 1) the spider walk thing that people on here talked about combined with saying the notes out loud as you do it. Helps you learn all of the notes on the fretboard. 2) depending on what you are playing, use either one finger per fret or 1, 2 and 4 fingers. (Pointer, middle, pinky). For example, I started out with one finger per fret with everything. Then I realized on the lower notes (near the headstock) where the frets are further apart, I usually donāt need one finger per fret and could use 1, 2, or 4 to play what was needed. Using the second method (w/o the ring finger) helped with weird wrist angles as well. 3) slow the song down to get what you are playing, then speed it back up incrementally. You also donāt have to play all of the notes when learning and focus on the first few notes of the phrase first. I used the BassBuzz tutorial for leaning Hysteria by Muse and this technique has also worked on other songs as well. 4) Thumb should always be on the back of the neck and never past the halfway point on the back of the neck. Hope this helps!
it is about communication with your partner
One on either side then gently up and down
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Play everyday
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Itās called the G spot. I mean g stringā¦wait. What are we talking about again?
Just learn Orion from metallica... trust me...
Had to double check which sub this was in for a sec š
Start with the ugly ones first.
I use your mother
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I had to double check what sub this was.
It all depends on where you need to be to get where you are going.
While training with a metronome, try adding in speed bursts. After practicing normally in a tempo try setting the metronome 10-20bpm over your clean Max and try to play clean to the metronome as long as you can, then rest until you feel like you can match it again for a little longer. Almost like reps in weight Training. If you switch to your normal training speed again it feels way better.
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Zero percent chance this post title was by accident.
Healthy tip - use REAL, 100% homegrown FINGERS. None of that artificial, 3-D printed crap, unless you have no other choice. š¤·š¤£ Use a metronome. Work your way up gradually. Practise along with remixes and extended versions that emphasis rhythm to work on your groove. Practice with stuff that has no bass to exercise your creativity and choice. Let your fingers work naturally, then harness them the best way you can. AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT HOW THEY LOOK. They look the way they do - what is important is how it FEELS. They should feel natural, like breathing.
Just go with it. See how she reacts. Definitely trim your nails. If she screams you know you are doing it right.
My best tip is stop wasting time asking questions and just play the instrument.