fingers

A few weeks ago, a family member of mine lost the tip of their lefthand ring finger in an accident. This person is doing surprisingly well with...

i’m sort of a “learn how to do it and then be done with it” kind of musician, with exception as my time on an instrument increases. but simply...

So I thought it would be interesting with poll on how people prefer to pick their bass, that is sound and feel wise, disregarding what the music...

In my taste, I like the bass to be "felt" than "heard". I don't mean it has to be low in volume in the mix. I would say it's a vintage style sound...

Can I play well on double bass if I have shorter fingers? Does it have any connection? Thank you for all the answers

I'm a beginner, so I still got a lot to figure out, and right now it's that when I'm having for example my first finger on a fret and I want to...

Some days, I feel like I'm spot-on and my rhythm is right where it should be. Occasionally, for no apparent reason, it feels like my two playing...

There is a beautiful 6 string Warwick Thumb NT for sale at a price I could actually swing. Every time I hear a song that uses one, or demos, I GAS...

About 10 days ago, I was cracking my knuckles on my left hand in one of the usual ways I do so -- by bending my fingers back over to the back of...

UPRIGHT PLAYERS (but not limited to) How do you deal with straining your hands and fatigue while walking for an extended period of time? I...

I'm a teenage beginner bass player. (15 at that, I started sorta late) I've been playing bass for about 2 months now. (on and off with guitar, I...

The arthritis has gotten pretty bad in the first knuckle of the left index finger. I'm wondering what others with this condition do to try to...

So before I get flamed because there's a 25 page thread somewhere delving into this, let me start with this: I am brand new to this forum :) Been...

So I have been play for 5 months now and have not taken any class due to time and money and whatnot. Though I feel like I've developed a bad...

Thought this would be an interesting poll. I am trying to work my way up to using four fingers on my non-fretting hand, so I put myself down for 4.

Here's something to ponder and discuss. We're all aware that a felt pick gives a much more mellow tone than a hard plastic one, but have you...

Hello TalkBass! So I'm a stupid and a careless man. I've owned my bass (Ibanez Sr305) for over a year now and never felt the need to clean the...

I know my fretboard. I know my scales. I know my modes and shapes. I can even give history on some of these musical things. But when I'm playing,...

Ok, I'm going crazy (er)....I think. Does anybody else have a problem with sweaty palms and fingers while they're playing? It's driving me nuts....

Ok, I'm going crazy....I think. Does anybody else have a problem with sweaty palms and fingers while they're playing? It's driving me nuts. I'm...

[ATTACH] Has anybody exp with burns. I didn't go the hospital because the burns didn't look that bad. They hurt like hell but didn't look bad...

We hear "tone is in the fingers" frequently. Sure, gear matters too, but Geddy Lee is going to sound remarkably like Geddy Lee whether he's...

have not posted for a while and some stuff from me ... When I was a child, I was taught ‘classical guitar’ I did my elementary studies exams etc...

I just had an interesting experience. I used the rubbing alcohol method to soften my Pop's rosin last night, successfully softening my rosin....

Disclaimer: I kinda screwed this poll up. I got myself confused, wasn’t very clear, and it kinda defeats the purpose of its intention. I did get...

I eventually want to become a very good bass player. So far I've gotten by because I can play acoustic and electric guitar fairly well and used to...

Just stop! I'm getting so tired of hearing this! [ATTACH] Unless you have the hands of a newborn baby, your hands are JUST FINE and you can play...

My band has a new drummer. Great guy, good ability . In rehearsal I realize that he's been staring at my fingers as I play. Now, I rely on the...

I think Peter was fingers and Gary was pick.

This isn't intended to be a technique thread, but rather how you prefer to play when you you're playing with dirt pedals engaged. I learned to...

I have been playing bass for a while now. I’ve been in a couple of bands and I am getting by pretty well. When I first started playing, I was...

Hey TBrs, I've been a finger-style for a few decades, but I can't say I've ever reached anything close to Rocco Prestia level -- or even a...

Well this never happened before. Started playing fingerstyle at the gig tonight, and for the first time lost feeling in my two plucking fingers....

Tomy Levin's site has em and I always wondered if they were hard to play. Should I take the plunge? Do i need a MM to go with it?

So, something I've been thinking about lately. Music is such a subjective and deeply personal thing. One man's music is another man's noise....

[ATTACH] Creepy Fingers Pink Elephant in original box with velcro... Sounds amazing $185 obo

Hello everybody. Recently I've been struggling to learn some pickstyle playing. I used to play a guitar a little, so when I started playing with a...

So uh, whenever I play my bass for a long time or at a show my fingers get red and usually have a small patch of skin just hanging out. On my...

Yeah, this probably sounds weird. Every beginner seems to be talking about having sore fingers when starting playing. I am about a month in and I...

For those of you who had never played a stringed instrument before you started bass, how long did it take before you were able to stretch your...