Tips to stop the missing...

[4 stringed fury]

For some reason when I use my pinky I tend to completely miss the fret I am trying to shoot for. Like when I try to go to C# from f# I completely miss the C# and end up wedging my finger in between the E and the A string.

My question is, are there any tips to stop missing?
P.s.
By the way it only happens when I don't look... naturally .

[crazyguy832]

Yes... continue practicing.

Not much about it. Your pinky is just somewhat un-coordinated.

Do string skipping exercises extremely slowly, paying very close attention to your pinky finger. Make sure it lands exactly where you want it, consistently. Then, without increasing tempo, look away. With any luck, your pinky should fall where it's supposed to. Then, up the tempo. Rinse and repeat.

[Honk'n_down-low]

Remove that pesky uncooperative finger - I mean do you really need it? Stay in the first, second and third positions and use the three good fingers

[4 stringed fury]

Originally Posted by crazyguy832

Yes... continue practicing.

Not much about it. Your pinky is just somewhat un-coordinated.

Do string skipping exercises extremely slowly, paying very close attention to your pinky finger. Make sure it lands exactly where you want it, consistently. Then, without increasing tempo, look away. With any luck, your pinky should fall where it's supposed to. Then, up the tempo. Rinse and repeat.

^ Thanks I will look into that.

[alexei]

i dont have any better advice that those already given by the guys... just wanted to join the rebel-pinky club.

Now im working on teaching my pinky to stay down... Whenever it's not pressing a note, pinky will stand up and point forward. Reminds me of suricate (meerkat).

[Bassguy87564]

Yeah the first post "hit the nail on the head" just keep practicing. Make or find exercises that will help you with this tech. There are many out there just look.

[Time Consumer]

IM sure a lot of people wont agree with what im about to say, but what helped me with this exact problem was playing guitar hero. Before I played it my pinky was almost useless, now I can use it just like any of my other fingers, but you also have to practice more real bass as well.