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Top Plucking Hand Technique Tips for Bass Players!
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- Published on Dec 8, 2021 verรถffentlicht
- In this Mini Lesson I run through some Top Plucking Hand Technique Tips for Bass Players...
I cover the concept of moving the thumb up and down across the strings -and I am using 2 cameras so you can get some great visual tips on how I am doing this..! :)
This helps with muting used strings ...and I personally often find it easier reaching for the D & G strings when my thumb is resting on the E or A string..
Also, this is a great technique to adopt on 5 string too!
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Very cool! Iโm also left handed but play right handed. I think it has really lenses itself to my writing and improv Thanks man! Cool video
You're very welcome!
Excellent lesson. I've been looking for right hand technique tips and this was just what I needed. Most bass instructors don't cover right hand plucking to this degree.
Glad it was helpful!
Always Fantastic to hear from you....your teaching reaches in and touches me. I know you have made me a better player. Thank you
Ah thanks so much for that -wonderful to hear it!
Thanks, Rufus! I've been using the floating thumb, watching you with that clean tone. Thanks, again for the exercise.
My pleasure! Always good to hear these exercises are working for people..
Good one - thanks!
Also a dual hander, with lefty writing and eating preferences, but magic tricks and bass are both โstandard.โ
I need to work on this stuff. Picked for decades while focused on progressive thrash, but suddenly interested in fingers.
Good stuff! I like hearing that..
If Jaco was a live You would be the one he took lessons from. Thanks for another great lesson Rufus
Wow, thanks!
Thank you. Its very helpful.
Please provide a 16 th note exercise.
I appreciate all that you share.
Will upload soon!
@Rufus Philpot Thank you.
I'm sure it will be Gr8!
Great clean tone you've got there.
I wonder if you could help me with a problem that I've noticed recently. I've played Bass for a (very) long time, and for as long as I can remember, I've used my 3rd and 2nd fingers for plucking the strings, and occasionally added the 1st finger when playing triplets. I play a P bass copy with the tone rolled off for a traditional dark sound. I play with the pads of my fingers and all is well but now I find I'm getting inconsistent volume and tone with the occasional zingy twang as my finger nail catches the string. I've always kept my nails short. I should add that I'm not as young as I was when I played and gigged regularly.
For me, plucking w 1st and 2nd is all I do. Try working on that slowly-run arpeggios, modes, lines-but really focus on integrating 1st finger.
Love the 2 cameras ! Always hoped you start selling a decal I can put on my bass of the Rufus Parrot Thumbnail Gouge.
Great insignts to get a clear sound, from Alphonso Johnson to Gary Willis: thank you mister!
My pleasure!
When I play the G and D strings, I unconsciously put my plucking hand pinky in the space between the E and A strings to mute them both. It's probably horrible technique, but I have done it that way for 20+ years.
Very well explained. Cool!
Glad it was helpful!
You just came up in my feed! I remember you from several years ago on Music Trainer and it helped me with modes. Just subscribed.
Awesome! Thank you!
I use my rh as you do & the etude looks useful! 2 cameras help!
Great!!
@Rufus Philpot ๐ ๐
Very very very very good!
Thank you very much!
Super useful !
Glad to hear that!
My thumb always rests on the pick up no matter which string im plucking how many of you do that?
Patrick-try working on this stuff really slow-its something that takes maybe a few weeks to bwecome3 ingrained/automatic
I'm left handed as well. And I can't not play left handed anything