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Thanks for the answer guys! As for my teacher, he gives me rhythmic exercises like tremolos, quarter note triplets and chromatic run. I always get the idea, but when it comes to the fingers, it always run off the tempo. Although I can now (barely) play tricky basslines like The pot, Hysteria...

Greetings fellow TBer. I know, I know. This is one of the most asked question on TB. But, I never get the answer I need. The thing is. I just started to play the bass for almost a year. I'm a lefty, but since I was given a righty bass for free, I had no choice but to play righty. I have good...

thanks fergie! the video is very helpful :)

But I have to get my index parallel to the fretboard, so it may block unused strings! If my fingers are all arched, it would be noisy! The point is, if your index is paralleled, the pinky must do the same. It's the nerve, I guess...

But kinda harder to control I guess? I mean, I tried to do that once before. But the pinky just wont curve ; ;

Thanks, but no thanks. I can certainly control the pinky in slow lines. But when it comes to speedy things, there won't be any free plucking finger to mute the string :p

Ah, you don't get what I mean. I actually fret with my pinky ~alot~, and the ring finger is the one I leave deserted. Everytime I play fast lines, or hammer-on with the pinky, it incidentally hits the fret under it (i.e pinky hit 5th fret on D string, 5th fret on G string also rings). That's...

On my left hand, I use my index finger for muting strings and as the fulcrum of the three other fingers. So my index always stick straight on the fretboard, and that makes my pinky also stick on the fretboard as well. (my middle and ring still curves without any influence from the index)...

My apology, posted in the wrong section xD

Rare beast, one of my favourite! GLWTS

When I do staccatoes with my left hand fingers (press the fret and release immidiately, but finger still on the fret), I hear noisy harmonic sound as I release the fret. I started to doubt if I'm doing the staccato right or not, or it's just my bass. I tried to play the staccato on my...

In my opinion, bassists don't develop serious calluses like guitarists do. There would be some calluses after a long playing process, but not as visible as guitarist's. Bass strings are really thick, contrary to the thin and sharp guitar strings. Try bending the high E string on a guitar then...

When you use a pick on a punchy bass like Stingray, Wal or Precision, the attack will be SHARP~

Thanks for the opinions guise! I've just figured out the quarter note triplets. Just repeatedly practice it with the metronome and the feeling of the triplets just invade in me without notice. Starts at 72 bpm on the metronome. First I count the note like this: ”One and AH two AND...

Lovely Cherryburst! Wish I had the right bass to trade for it~