How many fingers do you use?

r6mile · #1 03-05-2006, 06:53 AM

How many fingers do you use to strum the strings of your bass?

If you choose something thats not on the list please specify.

Kasper007 · #2 03-05-2006, 06:55 AM

Right hand: 2 (strumming)
Left hand: 4 (fretting)

Kasper007 · #3 03-05-2006, 06:55 AM

If thats what you mean.

Pennydreadful · #4 03-05-2006, 06:57 AM

Everything but the pinkie on the right hand, and everything but the thumb on the left.

I don't have any particularly plucking/picking technique- unless I'm going for a very specific sound, whatever finger happens to be there will pluck the string.

addylewis · #5 03-05-2006, 06:57 AM

Right hand 2 (hopefully 3 if I can ever master that classical guitar thing my teacher does that makes him sound bloody fast!)

Left hand - 3 usually, 4 if I need to

mark beem · #6 03-05-2006, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kasper007

Right hand: 2 (strumming)
Left hand: 4 (fretting)

Same here.

Figjam · #7 03-05-2006, 07:04 AM

Should be in the technique forum but.

I use 2 fingers for fingerstyle and i slap with my thumb.

Yup, im normal.

r6mile · #8 03-05-2006, 07:07 AM

whop sorry, i forgot about that. please moderators move it to the technique forum.

Sane · #9 03-05-2006, 07:08 AM

3 fingers just feels more natural to me.

Dragonlord · #10 03-05-2006, 07:15 AM

Four for me

ibz · #11 03-05-2006, 07:19 AM

I use every finger in my right hand to play, but I change which fingers I use for each style I'm playing.

Ex.) Walking fingerstyle, I'll use all four fingers, but for slap I'll use 3 fingers and my thumb.

de la mocha · #12 03-05-2006, 07:20 AM

I use my thumb mostly and also a pick

Minger · #13 03-05-2006, 07:20 AM

2/3 fingers.

3 kind of just comes in sometimes without me really thinking.

Charmand G · #14 03-05-2006, 07:22 AM

Usually two, but occasionally the third just starts without me noticing it.

..but sometimes, I even use a pick.

mobis.fr · #15 03-05-2006, 07:38 AM

4 on left hand.
2/3 on right hand.
when i play classic guitar i use on my right hand everything.

tiredman9 · #16 03-05-2006, 07:48 AM

I use my index and ring finger, not the standard two finger which is index and middle fingers. For a logical reason too, your index and ring fingers are nearly equal in length while your middle is quite a bit longer than either, so this causes you to have to change your hand position, even very slightly, causing a more noticeable variation IMO in the tone between fingers.

I'll use my thumb sometimes too.

Femto · #17 03-05-2006, 07:55 AM

I generally use my thumb and two fingers on my right hand while playing fingerstyle, occasionally using my 3rd if I need to. For slap I use my thumb and two fingers.

With my left hand I use my index, 2nd and pinkie. Strangely though, I very rarely tend to use my ring finger for general playing but if there's something I need it for, I do. I have to think about it though! Who thinks this is this unusual?

CBAnaesthesia · #18 03-05-2006, 07:57 AM

It depends what i'm playing and how fast.
I use all 4 left-hand fingers and occasonally that thumb, and for my right hand i usually use two for "regular" beats, three for triplets, four for super-fast things (well fast for me, 32nds etc). And I use my thumb and one or two fingers for slap and pop.

RoMeRz · #19 03-05-2006, 08:09 AM

everything but the pinky o the right hand.

I rarely but sometimes use the thumb on my left hand to hold notes and play with my other fingers. Never use a pick - I always drop the things and they always slide round and just annoy me.

vene-nemesis · #20 03-05-2006, 08:09 AM

Lefthand 4 fingers for fretting and sometimes the thumb to mute.
Right hand depends:
Slap: thumb and index (normal)
Fingerstyle: 1 or 2 or 3 depending on the patern (i cant use the pinky to pluck, the angle i must use in order to use the 4 fingers makes my wrist hurt).
Tapping: 3 fingers, thumb and pinky help sometimes but i dont have enough strenght or accuracy whith these finders.