Getting my left hand up to speed...

[Rock-Bassman]

Alright,this could be looked at in two different ways. My right hand is too fast or my left hand is too slow. So, when I try to finger scales and stuff, my right hand flies by my left hand and it sounds like trash. Do you guys have any advice on how to get my fretting hand to move quicker other than more practice?

[upandb]

wait, which is your fretting hand?

and honestly, practice. My left hand (fretting hand) has become much stronger than my right hand (picking/plucking hand). But that came with years of practice.

Try one of these: http://accessories.musiciansfriend.c...ool?sku=429070

Never owned one, but a lot of people like those. There are different flavors for different resistance. A bassist will need a stronger one than a guitar.

[Rock-Bassman]

Sorry, I forgot to say I'm a righty.

[upandb]

Also, when I first started, I did stuff like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-TdUd8FTXA for hand strength

[5string5fingers]

another possibility is it isn't so much your right hand being faster,maybe the sync between both hands isn't well,so your right hand gets a step ahead of your left?

[Rock-Bassman]

That could be. How would I fix that??

[HogieWan]

Originally Posted by 5string5fingers

another possibility is it isn't so much your right hand being faster,maybe the sync between both hands isn't well,so your right hand gets a step ahead of your left?

+1

Originally Posted by Rock-Bassman

That could be. How would I fix that??

Practice - that's all you can do. Just keeping working on scales and jamming with recordings or (preferably) other people

[Rock-Bassman]

Hope it comes soon, I practice at least an hour and a half a day...

[mambo4]

don't speed up your left hand, slow down your right hand.

abandon the pursuit of speed in favor accuracy. accuracy in terms of tempo as well as synchronization of left and right hands.

It's been stated many times here: speed is a by-product of accuracy, not vice-versa.