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05-21-2008, 05:55 PM
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I've seen this technique used to great advantage in many situations, and I've gone as far as learning the technique myself. What bassists use three fingers?
I know there's John Myung, Alex Webster, and Steve DiGiorgio.
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Verdine white uses four. But you didn't ask that. |
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Originally Posted by kgoism les claypool... | Really? Never seen him doing it. Is there a YouTube clip in which I can check him out?  |
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Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A. Really? Never seen him doing it. Is there a YouTube clip in which I can check him out? | I read an interview years back where he mentioned it- it basically came down to that he started using three fingers because all of the other local bassists were using two, and he figured he'd go one faster If you listen to the song "The Toys Go Winding Down" off of Frizzle Fry, he plays very quick triplet sets throughout the song. |
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05-22-2008, 08:26 AM
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05-22-2008, 09:36 AM
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05-22-2008, 09:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI New York | | | Me - though mostly only for triplets and 16th note runs.
When I mentioned that I had learned to use 3 fingers on my right hand to my then
instructor his comment was "talk to me when you include the pinky." Still working
on that. |
05-22-2008, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by sarcastro83 does Steve Harris use three? I read somewhere that he did... | Common misconception apparently, 2 only. I always thought his galloping lines were 3-fingers, that's the only way I can play 'em, but he only uses two!
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