3 fingers has opened up a whole new world

plastik-bass[?] · #1 02-24-2008, 11:29 AM

i recently started doing 3 finger gallops or triplets and i have to say it has opened up wonders for what im playing. I have come up w/ so many cool things..i just need to pratice it a bit more cause i still dont get the clear triplet/gallop sound

just thought id share my experience..now back to practiceing!!

jschwalls · #2 02-25-2008, 05:33 AM

Thats great,,, practice does make perect... I would also suggest that you practice playing groups of consistant 4 with your 3 fingers as well... I was locked into triplets for awhile and it took me forever to break that habit..
just a thought.

XtreO · #3 02-25-2008, 06:11 AM

A whole new world

Drucocu · #4 02-25-2008, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jschwalls

Thats great,,, practice does make perect... I would also suggest that you practice playing groups of consistant 4 with your 3 fingers as well... I was locked into triplets for awhile and it took me forever to break that habit..
just a thought.

+100

I just started out 1 month ago, breaking the triplets into quartets with 3 fingers, I hope it'll be smooth some day, I'm making progress!

Valerus · #5 02-25-2008, 09:15 AM

I've tried. Still need to get my ring finger independent from my middle finger.

rooted · #6 02-25-2008, 09:24 AM

It feels like the middle finger and ring finger maybe share some muscles on me. I've been working on getting those fingers to work independently for years, and they still are somewhat linked together like the pinky and ring finger. The exercise mentioned above is a great one especially when worked into a bass line where the same finger doesn't hit the same note or string consistently (on the pluck hand).

jschwalls · #7 02-25-2008, 09:40 AM

Here is a very simple approach to 3 finger... you may get an idea from it...I made this video for a student.
like I said it is very simple.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVRCqJfAqoQ

scrotimusprime · #8 02-25-2008, 08:56 PM

three fingers is always the way

Kobaia · #9 02-26-2008, 12:06 AM

just imagine how you would feel if you added your thumb... euphoria

Foxworthy925 · #10 02-26-2008, 12:12 AM

just imagine how you would feel if you added your thumb, and your pinky... euphoria + 1

HaVIC5 · #11 02-26-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobaia

just imagine how you would feel if you added your thumb... euphoria

Which is quickly diminished when you realized your right hand muting technique has been severely weakened.

ThunderSix66 · #12 02-26-2008, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jschwalls

Here is a very simple approach to 3 finger... you may get an idea from it...I made this video for a student.
like I said it is very simple.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVRCqJfAqoQ

+1

ROGI · #13 02-26-2008, 01:20 AM

3 fingers all the way

try playing scales with 3 fingers. it really helps.

old mark · #14 02-28-2008, 04:03 AM

Back in my younger days, I used three fingers and on occasion the thumb for the low-E, anchoring the whole mess with the pinky. You can still palm mute this way.
It ios similar to fingerstyle guitar, and I only used this method for occasional runs, but it was pretty interesting.
I'd recommend trying chords instead of scales for practice-I have had very good experiences with this method.

mark

santucci218 · #15 02-28-2008, 04:26 AM

Thought this thread was about your gf

anyways, yes i use 3 fingys on occasion, but i dont see them practical for playing everything. thats just me though!

Slain · #16 02-28-2008, 04:38 AM

After you've developed a strong third finger you'll crave for more and want to use your pinky, I guarantee it.

USE A METRONOME!

Kobaia · #17 02-28-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by HaVIC5

Which is quickly diminished when you realized your right hand muting technique has been severely weakened.

only if you dont know how to mute with it

Dosed_Mind · #18 02-28-2008, 10:30 AM

I dont know if its just the music i listen to, but it seems to me that 3-fingerstyle isnt that widely used. If so, is there any particular reason for this? It seems stupid to me to not use atleast one more finger if it improves your speed.

No threadjacking intended

jsingles · #19 02-28-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by XtreO

A whole new world

+1

Infernal Affair · #20 02-28-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dosed_Mind

It seems stupid to me to not use atleast one more finger if it improves your speed.

Partly because of tradition, and partly because it isn't a significant speed boost to warrant most players switching. There's lots of players that play with two fingers just as fast or faster than some three finger players. And unless you're getting into stuff like hardcore or metal then most songs are going to be at a manageable speed for two or three fingers.