Bass – Basics
“A teacher can point out mistakes you’re making, show you a better mechanics and fingerings for how to play something, and encourage you when the going gets tough.“
Basic Bass Techniques
- Holding the bass
- Proper fretting techniques
- Left-hand stretches
- How to use proper leverage
- Breaking bad habits
- Sliding techniques
- Bending and vibrato techniques
- Hammer-ons and Pull-offs
- Plucking a note
- Playing notes with your fingers
- Playing notes using a pick
- Playing notes with your right-hand thumb
- Slap and Pop techniques
- Playing harmonies using Diads
- Minimum pressure for the left-hand
- Left-hand muting
- Barre techniques for the bassist
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