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...I've been there; I tried "Teen Town" back in the '70s & put it away until the '90s.
What really helped me-
I think it was either a Dave Larue &/or Mark Egan column in a long past
Bass Player mag...the lessons dealt with
strict alternation bewteen the two plucking fingers. In these lessons, the fretting hand merely muted the strings while the plucking fingers alternated 1-2; 1-2; 1-2 etc AND 2-1; 2-1; 2-1, etc.
What you do is play strict 1/8th notes on say, the "E", then the "A", up to "G" AND then back down ("G" to "E").
It is usually more difficult in keeping the strict alternation (1-2 and 2-1)coming back down("G" down to "E"). Knowing
that, ya gotta pay attention!
Later, certain rhythms were introduced-
Example: You play a triplet on the "E"(3 notes) followed by 1/8th notes on the "A". What this accomplishes-
Since it's an
ODD grouping(5 notes), it changes the lead finger mid-bar. That is-
Beat 1 = 1-2-1
Beat 2 = 2-1
Beat 3 = 2-1-2
Beat 4 = 1-2
See how Beat 1's triplet plucking pattern is mirrored in Beat 3's triplet plucking pattern?
Same with Beat 2's & Beat 4's pattern.
Granted, this kinda stuff is BORING; I usually do a lotta this sorta stuff in front of the tube while the NFL or the NHL is happenin'.
...and think
economy of motion, too. The plucking fingers should flutter like a hummingbird's wings when attempting somethink like "Teen Town".
