hey I've been playing bass properly for about 9 months and I want to be able to play technical riffs better, I also want to be able to build up the stamina on my strumming fingers aside from loads of practice is there anything else i can do?
thanks.
bassist tips
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bassist tips
by Suggitt on Fri May 15, 2009 8:40 pm
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Re: bassist tips
by Dian Wei on Fri May 15, 2009 8:42 pm
General finger exercises, stretches.... and break walnuts with your hands.
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Re: bassist tips
by Dian Wei on Fri May 15, 2009 8:53 pm
I don't do anything specific in all honesty, but i am generally the laziest man alive.
i also play with a pick because i find it easier for string skipping and lalala. But that is likely because i played guitar for so long before i got a bass.
i also play with a pick because i find it easier for string skipping and lalala. But that is likely because i played guitar for so long before i got a bass.
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Re: bassist tips
by Suggitt on Fri May 15, 2009 8:56 pm
lol i used to use a pick but then i just started to use my fingers so now i find that easier then a pick.
I'm a fair bit lazy but now I've finished all my college work i just wanna get my bass playing up
I'm a fair bit lazy but now I've finished all my college work i just wanna get my bass playing up
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Re: bassist tips
by thrasherdave on Fri May 15, 2009 10:13 pm
relentless practice s all I can suggest. Look at bass players like Ron Broder and STeve DIGiorgio and try and pick stuff up from them.
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Re: bassist tips
by Bangover on Fri May 15, 2009 10:30 pm
Learn funk/soul songs...
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Re: bassist tips
by Dian Wei on Fri May 15, 2009 10:39 pm
This is also true.
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Re: bassist tips
by meluaz on Fri May 15, 2009 10:58 pm
yeah and also to win my respect buy a 6 stringed fretless bass...
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Re: bassist tips
by thrash metal maniac on Sat May 16, 2009 12:26 pm
it's all been said pretty much..
try learning something a bit more technical than you're used to, but start really slowly and build up the speed once you nail the playing technique!!!
try learning something a bit more technical than you're used to, but start really slowly and build up the speed once you nail the playing technique!!!
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Re: bassist tips
by Suggitt on Sat May 16, 2009 6:07 pm
cheers guys will do except from the 6 string fretless 
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Re: bassist tips
by Sasquatch Bob on Mon May 18, 2009 1:34 pm
No no no. You've got it all wrong. Listen to Cliff Williams and drink until you pass out. It works for me anyway.
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Re: bassist tips
by MartinC on Sun May 24, 2009 3:04 am
Here's my tip for bassists: do as you're told.
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Re: bassist tips
by meluaz on Sun May 24, 2009 11:42 am
MartinC wrote:Here's my tip for bassists: do as you're told.
he speaks the truth! same for drummers...
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Re: bassist tips
by Dian Wei on Sun May 24, 2009 12:44 pm
MartinC wrote:Here's my tip for bassists: do as you're told.
As long as that only refers to bass playing we won't have any problems.
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