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  1. Che guevara
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    Pinky "pulls" low e string while fretting

    Hi all, I've got a specific problem with my pinky. When I have a riff which goes from a higher string to the E and I need to fret the E string...
    Thread by: Che guevara, Jan 28, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  2. bon viesta
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    i don’t use my pinky finger most of the time, is this detrimental to my playing??

    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...
    Thread by: bon viesta, Jun 13, 2021, 164 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  3. Donald Wormuth
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    Getting over a hump.

    Okay, I'm 53 just started lessons. Even though I started playing around 20 years ago. I learned songs from YouTube and from Friends I never...
    Thread by: Donald Wormuth, Mar 15, 2021, 10 replies, in forum: General Instruction [BG]
  4. Big Website
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    Forearm pain from fretting with pinky - normal?

    Hi, it's my first post here so sorry if this isn't the right place to post this. I've searched for the answer to this for a while and found...
    Thread by: Big Website, Nov 4, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  5. PleromicPastry
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    Pinky pain, soreness and stiffness.

    First off, I apologize if this is the wrong subforum for this. I'm just getting a feel for this site. I got my bass (acoustic Fender) about a...
    Thread by: PleromicPastry, Jun 29, 2020, 32 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  6. AnnaGhostt
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    Songs & Pinky Collapsing

    Hello! I'm a new bass player, I had my bass for a while and was on again and off again. I live in an incredibly small town and the nearest...
    Thread by: AnnaGhostt, Dec 9, 2019, 63 replies, in forum: General Instruction [BG]
  7. grooveykelp
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    When to Use Ring Finger Instead of Pinky

    Lets say you wanna play a fret that is two frets away from your index finger. I notice a lot of bassists will use their pinky almost 100% of the...
    Thread by: grooveykelp, Sep 5, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  8. Buhgingi
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    How should I practice using my ring and pinky finger on plucking hand.

    I've been playing for about 4 1/2 months already (loving it) and I've been using my middle and index fingers since I've started. But I want to get...
    Thread by: Buhgingi, Apr 19, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  9. 458rings
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    Little finger begins hurting after playing a riff for a bit

    Hi! So, I recently started watching a show called Trigun, and the opening song has a nice bass riff that I wanted to try. I figured out the main...
    Thread by: 458rings, Sep 9, 2018, 6 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  10. Appogee
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    How important is it for me to use my pinky on the 4th fret?

    I took delivery of an Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro short scale (28.5") bass today, and I was immediately delighted by how easy it is to play compared to my...
    Thread by: Appogee, Jul 13, 2018, 38 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
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