Recent content by SyndeyBlah

Chasbass: Currently I'm trying finger style, and I'm trying to mute with my left hand. What I'm having trouble on is muting the other three strings while only playing on one of them, the E string. I'm sure this is only going to get tougher as I progress. I'm pretty sure I have to use my...

I'm still working on muting things, but I think I'm getting there. Anyway, so I'm getting much better at muting, but still beginning, and I just wanted to know if there is some simple, maybe even easy way to mute the three other strings not being played while playing on one string for awhile...

To dmrogers: Yes, that's basically what I mean, I think anyways. Haha. Thank you. It just seems like, no matter how hard I hit the string with my middle finger, it never gets the same, more (in my opinion) bass-like sound that my index does. It gets rather a very, very light thumping noise. It...

So, I'm still trying to get used to playing bass. I still fail to know many musical terms, so I much first say that when I say get a "clear" sound, I don't mean that there's anything wrong with the amp. If that's what anyone thinks. I mean, and this applies to all strings, when I try to use my...

Firstly, I apologize if anything I say/ask sounds dumb, because I still don't know much about playing bass and the terms. I posted once on this site before about how to mute while playing bass. I think I've gotten both the left hand technique (sorry, can't remember the name, if there is one)...

I appreciate all of your answers. I'm glad to know that it sounds like I'm at least on the way to good technique. I also really appreciate the video posted by fearceol. However, while I think I'm doing it right, and I know all of you are basically saying I just need to practice, is it normal...

I'm new to both these forums and to bass guitar playing in general. I can't currently afford getting an instructor, so I would really like some help. Like I said before, I've only just been beginning to try to learn how to play. Some of what I'm asking will probably be interpreted as stupid...