finger style

As the title suggests, I am a beginner (as of the beginning of this month), and I am trying to take things slow to find what right-hand technique(s) may suit me best. Little bit of context that could be irrelevant, I started out playing a 5-string - intentionally, so I could just dive in to...

Have any of you guys ever tried to attach a thumb rest with double-sided tape or some kind of semi-permanent glue? There was a point in my life when I thought thumb rests were dumb but I am way past that. The way I play on my Jazz (or the way it MAKES me play) is pushing me into that territory...

I am having trouble getting a consistent tone and rhythm from plucking with their middle finger? Any advice or suggestions? Here is the background info. I started playing as a teen back in the 80s and always used a pick. Life gets on, I stop playing for 15 years and recently have picked up...

I stumbled across this video of myself playing “Hush” by Tool the other day. This was probably about three years ago. I’m totally aware that Paul D'Amour didn’t slap the intro as well as the various other “techniques” I’ve implemented here, so I suppose this is my own, uhhh, “rendition” haha! I...

So I’ve seen this appear more often, but this video fully cemented me into posting about it. What is this flicking technique that is going about? My favorite bassist Mike Flores (technical death metal) is an avid user of this, but so is Bryan Beller and Geddy Lee Essentially, you use your...

This is my first post on Talkbass! Invite anyone to get this a’movin! I’ve been searching like crazy for a new rig. I’ve been playing on a fender rumble 500 limited edition that needs a couple pedals (mxr 10 band eq, boss compressor cs3) to tame into tones I need and I play mostly finger style...

It is, to me, much more confortable to play with only my index and middle finger on the fretting hand, and I seem to be able to play faster this way, but I've been playing for a few weeks only. I also do not bend my wrist when I'm playing this way, as I would do if I were to use all my fingers...

Very interesting sound if you ask me, because he plays with fingers and the distortion still sounds very defined with loads of low end AND loads of distortion. Do you maybe have any idea which dist pedal/amp Tyler Joseph could have used on his bass for this song? There is definitely some stereo...

Help! I need to change from plectrum to fingers and I really hate the sound of fingers. But it is something I know I need to do. I also hate hearing my finger nails on the strings even though I cut them close and file them I still hear them. Are my fingers deformed? Will this change over...

I was wondering if anyone else did this: I pick almost exclusively with my thumb. I started doing this because I was searching for a bigger sound. I get it with the thumb. The larger picking surface gives me a big fat tone. The only time I use my fingers now is on really fast passages.

Hi all, I have a 1990 MIJ Fender Squier Silver Series Jazz Bass that I'm looking to upgrade the pickups on. I play both finger and pick style, using a sans amp deluxe as part of my pedal board array. I'm looking to get more growl in the bottom end, and more brightness in the top. Not a fan of...

Hey Guys, I want to start off by saying I have played using both techniques and enjoy both. I have jazz and metal experience so I have played both for long periods of time. When the band I am in started back in 2014 I was dead set on playing finger style. I think mainly because of the pride...