Fingering suggestion question

[ninnlangel]

Hey Janek,

I was just wondering if you could tell me what fingerings you would use for a particular line. The solution I am using seems less than optimal, and I thought you might have a brilliant suggestion...

The line in question is the 16th note run at the end of the chorus in Havona, played in unison by Jaco and Joe Zawinul.

B E F# B C E F# A D A F# E C B F# E

Here is a tab-notation of the way I play it (fret number (finger number)):

-------------------------------------14-19(ext. 4th)----------
-----------9-10(4th)--14(1st)-16----------------------------
------7-9------------------------------------------------------
-7(1st)--------------------------------------------------------

I go back down pretty much the same way. I think I'm probably not skipping in small enough increments. What do you think ? What would Janek do ?

Thanks,

NL

[janekbass]

B-E on the E string fingers 1 and 4

F# on the A string with first finger

B on the D string with the first finger barred over from the previous note

C on the D string with second finger

E-F# on the D string with 1st and 3rd fingers in the 14th position

A-D on the G String with 1st and 4th fingers also in the 14th position

Easy,

Janek

[ninnlangel]

Many thanks Janek. I'll work on it that way. I'm sure I'll be able to take to the speed on the record by avoiding that huge shift.

Best,

NL