Techniques That Improved My Bass Playing
Please be nice guys. I’m actually kinda shy. ???? Here are some of the things and techniques that have made me improve and become better as a bass player. Hope they help. 🙂
Time Stamps
Intro 00:00
Anticipation 00:26
Right Hand Stability 00:53
Fret Finger Pulsations 01:30
Finger Placement for Proper Tuning 03:03
Your Instrument Doesn’t Really Matter 03:43
Tone 04:27
Metronome 05:34
Challenge Yourself 06:17
Action 07:37
The Role of the Bassist 09:24
Don’t Be a Dick 10:07
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Originally posted by UCMW_PFxBqCNdr2E-dxvpJVg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8uKKSL3jZo
My tips
Find the right pick I like 60mm. Enough bend but not too floppy.
Find a picking technique you like. Downstrokes, alternating down and up, or just up strokes. I play 90% with upstrokes, which is weird. But it works for me. Carol Kane upstroke technique.
When plucking with your fingers, be sure to keep your fingernails trimmed. And again Find the technique you like; alternate fingers, only index finger, thumbing up and down strokes, popping, etc. Again, I like the James Jamerson one finger technique, the hook. If the song is faster grab a pick.
Last tip = play songs you like. So practicing is fun. Scales can be boring, but you gotta practice those as well. Playing songs you like will help you notice patterns that are the scales you practice.
❤❤❤ I'm watching you from Durham/Raleigh area, NC; and I prefer low action, too.
❤❤❤ Great tips, thanks Catalina!
Really cool ????. I just found your channel????????????
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Interesting stuff ???? ????
Was it D'arcy Wretzky who sometimes played a bass with rat stickers on them like this?
Wow! I've only seen a very short clip of your video I look forward to checking out more videos and keep up the nice work. Have fun! It's a wonderful hobby and it takes you into this wonderful world creating your own music. Wonderful! God bless! ????????????✨
If you live in NY can we start a band?
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My first time seeing you and I really like what you shared. Good tip about the pinky finger on the G string, the action of the bass, and taking small pieces of songs you like all were very helpful. Nice job. Thanks… from New York
If you use musical terms to give instruction please know your definitions. You mention staccato to accentuate a note. Staccato and tenuto defines the length of the note. The accentuation of a note is more – accent.
Muy buenos consejos, lo del meñique para tocar con la púa me ha gustado.
Gracias desde España!
Yamaha make some awesome basses well made and finished but i do love my westfield jazz bass serstains for ever love the vid keep up the good work ????????
Valencia Spain. Very nice presentation.
thanks for the tips. I have a tip for you and its pulsating lolol
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Do you give YouTube
Lessons? kind of thing?
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also today is my younger brother birthday ❤????
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Beginner bass player from from West Texas. Great tips! Subscribed—thanks.
Squier makes great guitars
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Great comments and suggestions !! …. thanks for sharing!
Hi,just came across your channel.I'm a female bass player of 36 years and i generally don't find very much helpful bass material on youtube but a few seconds into your video i was hooked!❤️.
Ive always been a finger player and could never use a pick as it felt awkward.
The little hack you have with hooking the little finger for support has really helped and given me more 'pick confidence'.
Even with having very small fingers this technique has made a real difference.
Thank you.
Greetings from ????????. Nice video. Not jam-packed with info, easy to follow, and good tips
Thanks for the great video – earned a new subscriber. I agree best way to learn is small pieces of a song at a time. John Paul Jones is definitely a great one to learn from. I’m also focusing on Van Morrison songs and the Beatles for lines ????????
Very nice channel. It's obvious that you don't make your living as a "content creator", and that's a good thing! But what you do post is a pleasure to watch.
I just discovered your channel, so im going to enjoy piling through the rest.
Cheers!
MIL GRACIAS, SALUDOS DESDE ANTIOQUIA
Very cool, thanks for the tips. I'd love to figure out the right technique for the galloping bass of Steve Harris ???? and are you team fingers or pick?
Great tips, thanks for sharing
Welcome back!!! ????
Maravilloso tu video Catalina, felicitaciones.
Gotta sip that coffee before getting started. 🙂 That's a great in-depth video Cat!
Grata sorpresa verte de vuelta con el bajo! Mi admiraciĂłn de siempre… Abrazo!
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It's good you back
New subscriber here. Great video. Thanks for making it.
Awesome video. Please make more videos. What about making some bass guitar lessons videos. Thanks. ????