Recent content by DManTech

I think what I'm seeing here is that's okay to have the fingers curled, but not okay to have weird tension in either direction, whether it be straight out or curled in. In my case, I think my pinky especially has the tendency to curl all the way in, almost like making a fist, which seems to...

Yes, to clarify I meant on my plucking hand. I was a little concerned about future cramping from tension, I know the goal is to be as relaxed as possible.

Hey guys, I'm sorry for the newb question but I'm new to bass (bought it today, I've got about an hour of playing time on it). I've played guitar for a few years but I know bass is a completely different beast. Anyway, I noticed after a while that my ring and pinky fingers want to stay curled...