Four finger picking techniques for bass guitar
A brief look at the different way of using thumb, index, middle and ring fingers to create fast percussive lines on the bass. This style was developed first by Matt Garrison – first used in his early days with Joe Zawinul and then with John McLaughlin – but now fully developed through his solo work.
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woooow how long did …
woooow how long did it take u to get ur speed on using thats one string?….i use two finger . and ur pretty loss dude… amazing im a hardcoregrinde bass player 9 yrs on my belt but when i practice i i listen to jazzz like im doing now … ty for this video
OMG insane!
OMG insane!
Hey, I was …
Hey, I was wondering how long you have been working on this technique, or rather, how long it took you to be able to use it fluently. Also, do you need a brake if you position your fingers over the pick ups in the first place? Thanks in advance for the quick reply.
You can.
Look at …
You can.
Look at Alan Goldstein of Aghora Formless
Its just a ramp
Its just a ramp
Wood brake, …
Wood brake, definitely. I never noticed how much that would help this kind of technique until I started playing over the pickup on my P-Bass.
do you have some …
do you have some sort of foam piece in between your two pickups? or did you put in a wood brake to stop digging?
ijazzunki,
Thanks …
ijazzunki,
Thanks for the quick reply. Yeah, liked it alot. Fell in love with the Envelope Filter the first time I heard Martino’s Joyous Lake LP. Sounds like you and I both enjoy the same genre (FUSION). A sax player turned me onto Weather Report when I first started Music School, still love his compositions AND his awesome playing.
I wish you much success with your LP project!!!
Best,
CF
It’s a tune I have …
It’s a tune I have recorded for a solo EP/album that I am going to release soon for download, I’ll be adding a link to my youtube channell when it’s ready, this an old version the new one sounds really kick ass, I’m glad you like this one though… it’s called ‘Flip Out The Funk’.
it sounds to me …
it sounds to me like a variation on “The Chicken”, Jaco Pastorius.
Please tell me what …
Please tell me what the tune is at the very beginning, and who the band is? It was great!
TIA
Wasn’t this …
Wasn’t this technique first made by Gary Willis?
wow u make it look …
wow u make it look so easy… i’ve got to try that, you get a real creepy kind of sound with that
@holaadios12345 No, …
@holaadios12345 No, but similar in many ways.
Heck yeah it can. I …
Heck yeah it can. I mean, I’ve never tried, but why couldn’t you apply to metal or any other genre?
is this the same as …
is this the same as the technnique used in classical guitar?
in a month or so i …
in a month or so i might post a video with some other excersises i feel are necessary to practice when learning this technique.
you could …
you could theoretically use this technique for anything. i play everything i can think of and it works for all of it, metal and punk included. if you can get a good even sound while doing it then it is far easier to use than 3 finger technique ala digiorgio or sheehan and it’s just flat out more ergonomic. i would suggest either buying or building a ramp if you are interested in this technique though. i practiced on my back pickup for a while and then built a ramp and now it feels very natural.
is this for mostly …
is this for mostly jazz? can it be used for metal?
nobody ever uses …
nobody ever uses the pinky?
Yes it is – made in …
Yes it is – made in 1990 one of the lovely original Warwick Thumbs – I sold it about a year ago… a great bass but it was sooooo heavy it was killing my back!
is this a 26 fret …
is this a 26 fret bass?
nice one idea
and …
nice one idea
and nive thamb bass)))))))
cool, thnx.
cool, thnx.
Hmmm…well most …
Hmmm…well most metalcore bands use picks, same with metal.
Some REALLY good bassist use fingers like Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse.
It really depends on your sound. It doesn’t really matter, but meh.