I'm interested in one detail concerning the RH fingers when plucking a string: Do you keep the last joint on your fingers stiff or loose when you pluck? I know the answer is not that simple as this, but I ask this anyway...
I used to play keeping these joints (on the index and middle f.) rather loose so the joints "flex" a bit during the plucking, but I have noted that you get stronger attack if you try to keep them slightly stiffer and not let them flex that much. However, that requires some extra energy and especially for faster lines I cannot keep them that stiff anymore.
Have anyone thought of this before? Hope you understand what I mean, describing things like this in English is not always that easy....
It looks like I curve the tips slightly and keep them stiff. I think stiffness keeps the energy of your fingers directed to the string. Although I must admit I'm trying to do this from memory as I don't have a bass handy and I never thought about it before. But I'm pretty sure that's what I do, and my little cock and bull story about energy of your fingers sounds really good
I let my last join bend outwards abit when I play, unless I go more for the Atheist sound (Fingerpicking that sounds like slapping, when picking hard with the Highs turning knob raised up so all the clicks and attacks are heard ).
I let my last join bend outwards abit when I play, unless I go more for the Atheist sound (Fingerpicking that sounds like slapping, when picking hard with the Highs turning knob raised up so all the clicks and attacks are heard ).
Atheist sound??? That was a new term for me... as well as the cock and bull story thing meev991 mentioned
That was a new term for me... as well as the cock and bull story thing meev991 mentioned 
