3 Bass Playing Mistakes You’ll Regret Not Fixing!
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Bass players make these three common mistakes when learning to play bass. Here’s how you can fix them!
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When I started learning to play bass i learnt with my fingers so i have the opposite problem where i find it really hard and challenging to use a pick.. I’ll just go with the davie504 excuse that real bass players only use their fingers ????
Or..you can use just ONE FINGER !
I play punk bass. Try it Ramones – "Poison Heart" on Finger or Blitzkrieg bop. ????
Get fudged. There is no wrong way to play an instrument. Videos like this are disgusting and repulsive.
Coming up on 46. Levy’s has a 3” cotton strap. Game changer. But I also like the 4 1/2 leather on the Reverend.
Tell Paul McCartney that playing with a pick is a mistake……
Good advice.
However, this guy needs to work on his technique. During his initial examples, I'm hearing buzzing frets, inconsistent attack, etc. The irony is this is addressed in his 3rd tip…and his technique improves when he shows the "correct" way of playing.
Funny thing is that I started learning bass by playing with my fingers and it felt natural to me. I did attempt to play with a pick but never actually committed to learning it properly so I guess I have the opposite problem
From my observation, there are 3 types of bassists.,(1) bassists that are originated from upright bass before transitioning to electric bass (2) bassists that are originated from learning 6-string acoustic or electric guitar first before transitioning to electric bass (3) bassists that are originated from none string musical instruments before transitioning to electric bass.
Bassists from (1) will play pinky with ring finger at low registering notes and avoid playing pinky at higher registering notes. Bassist from (2) like to use a pick , doesn’t like to use pinky finger at the lower registering notes , like to play at the higher registering notes, often pluck with fingers closer to the fretboard than near or above the pickup because electric bass fretboard is longer than 6-string guitar fretboard . Bassists from (3) like to play with 1 finger per fret technique because they are new to electric bass. They have not developed a long term muscle memory from playing an upright bass or a 6-string guitar .
I learned alternate plucking right from the start and it always felt natural to me. I never played with a pick (yet, I've only been playing for 7 months hah). I do have a question about raking, is it necessary to do it? I've just done strict alternate plucking all this time and when I tried raking it felt strange, probably because I'm not used to it and already programmed a habit.
To relax I suggest a whiskey during practice….works wonders
Interesting. I played guitar for a few decades and started playing bass almost exclusively a few years back. I hate playing bass with a pick or even with fingernails on my plucking hand ????. I find that playing bass requires much more focus than guitar because any slight problem in note production is much more apparent on bass (there's only playing in most songs, it's only playing one note and it's more harmonically important than guitar). It's always a challenge to remain mentally focused while still staying as physically relaxed as possible.
It’s funny cuz I’m just now learning to use a pick. My teacher was so on me to never use a pick when I learned years ago so now it’s actually hard and I get lost in the strings. lol
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Regarding point 1 I, who took up the bass a year ago, have one huge advantage. Several decades ago I used to play the violin/viola. I've seen too often what happens when musicians neglect pain. So avoiding any has been my top priority from the start. As soon as I feel some I stop playing, try to figure out what the cause is and search a solution.
Regarding point 2, the first time I had my bass on my lap, immediately after finding the optimal posture, I tried both plucking with my fingers and using a pick. Little did I know about this silly controversy. Plucking felt easier. Never say never, but for the time being I'm gonna stick to it. But several if my favourite bass players use a pick. Btw from the start I practised both two and three finger plucking. What I should have learned at an earlier stage is raking. That's the fate of an autodidact, I guess.
Nice lesson. I'm in my 40's and the ergonomics matter 🙂