plucking hand

Hi! I have been practicing slap bass for quite a while now and continue to hurt my right hand pointer finger when I try to pop the D string. I can pop the G string just fine, but when I pop the D string, the cuticle on my pointer finger begins to rub on the G string as I go under the D string...

I'm a self taught bassist, and I am having trouble with playing alternating strings fast. The way I learned to play is to place my thumb one string above the string I am playing. For example, if I am playing notes in the A string, my thumb will be resting in the E string. Currently I am trying...

Hi Guys I'm new to TB.com. I want to ask when it comes to right-hand technique and playing octaves/fifths what is the best technique? I'm self-taught and have been playing for a while now. I always just play the root with my index finger and the fifth or octave with my middle finger and...

Hi, I’m new to bass learning and Talk Bass, so please forgive any stupid and/or redundant questions, and if I am not utilizing the forum correctly (and I’m open to corrections). My question at this time is, for those of you who have a PJ bass like my Squier Affinity, having a P pickup in neck...

Hi, I was watching Michael League at Reverb interview: , and I noticed that in 1:30, when he plays 16th notes, his right hand is doing something different than alternate plucking which is what I usually do. I was wondering if this was an another plucking technique or is just the way Michael...

Hi everyone, I'm very pleased to present a new series of videos called Bass Recovery 101. These videos will focus on my recovery for the plucking hand after a stroke that paralyzed the left side of my body. I will post a new video every week or so on some exercises that I came up with to...

Hi bass players. Here’s a quick video on various right hand techniques such as fingers, picks, palm mute and slap. I’ve tried to get closeups so you can really see how to do these and how I do them. Thanks again. Darren. Ps please subscribe to me on YouTube!

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 more technical. Especially for songs like YYZ. How should I practice using them?

Hi everyone, I just recorded this tutorial on how to effectively mute with the plucking hand :) Hope you find it helpful!