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Old 01-26-2006, 04:18 PM
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ok well i just started playing bass like 3 months ago i suppose. and i guess i made the mistake of starting with a pick and ive been trying to play with my fingers for a little while now and am seeing like progress , i cant get a good sound and i seem the hit other strings, for instance when playing the a string ill hit the e string, advice anyone
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Old 01-26-2006, 04:41 PM
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when plucking the A string, you want your plucking finger to hit the E string in order to mute it. Your plucking finger should come to rest on the lower string as opposed to plucking through it as well.

Same with D to A and G to D.
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Old 01-26-2006, 04:53 PM
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ok, i suppose that helps, but i mean like after i pluck the a string my fingers always comeback and hit the e string just enough to make some noise and make the string move slightly
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