Two questions.

Victor Wooten98 · #1 10-23-2003, 04:21 AM

OK, here it goes, When playing for longer than 30 mins, I am fine, but when I play certain songs, my Left hand (on fretboard) Gets tired and sore, but playing other songs, for long periods of time, its fine. How can I build up more endurance besides just playing a whole bunch?

Then a finger question, this one I prolly already know the answer to, How can I build up finger strenght and endurance, I cant really rely on my pinky finger to do anything.

On a side note, I have played flute for 9 years now, and my fingers work pretty well for that, I guess its the 'slight increase of presure' that effects my fingers...

Thanks.

ChildoftheKorn · #2 10-31-2003, 12:42 PM

Just keep playing. Is it so hard to do? I dont understand why people want to play if they dont want to spend the time practicing.

practice is the key.

Tugboat · #3 11-09-2003, 01:19 AM

Trust me on this one. Go out and get the book
"Bass Fitness...An Exercising Handbook". The author is a guy named Josquin Des Pres and it only costs about $7.95 good old American dollars.
Now it ain't gonna be easy at first, but if you use this book, even if only 15 minutes a day, the pain will go away and your playing will improve immensely. I've only been playing bass a short time and I've made great strides because of it.

Matt Till · #4 11-09-2003, 04:48 PM

What really got all of my left hand fingers in shape was chromatic runs up the neck. Chromatic meaning basically every note, for example...

Code:

G|------------------------------0-1-2-3-4--|
D|--------------------0-1-2-3-4------------|
A|----------0-1-2-3-4----------------------|
E|0-1-2-3-4--------------------------------|

That is a chromatic scale in E. Just in case you didn't know. Play that in E, then work it back down, then F then work it back down, then F#, then work it back... well you get the point. Gets your left hand in shape pretty good.