speed

Hi! I recently started a hardcore punk band and our first rehearsals just absolutely killed my picking hand. I'll remember to warm up in the future! The material got me thinking: when is it beneficial to match the guitars straight 16th (or 8th or) note picking and when to leave space? I will...

What are some patterns and techniques I can use to practice getting into faster runs without losing musicality? I can't help but feel like a lot of guitarists and bassists can sound a bit random or dry when they play fast stuff. I love the kind of stuff Jaco did, but even him in a live setting...

Firstly: I love bass players who limit their approach to the instrument. Jamerson used only one finger throughout his career, Jaco limited himself to two fingers. No slap bass, no tapping. I am at a point in my learning life I am ready to take on pretty much anything, but I am not sure if it's...

Keep your strings fresh and like new for a very long period of time Play with a glove (fretting hand only), and with that you no longer suffer from a sticky neck too. (and it improves the speed). Okay, it looks ridiculous but that doesn't matter ...

Hi, all! I recently won a DOD FX72 Bass Flanger on eBay for a very affordable $30. It's a flexible, great sounding flanger, but I have a question on its speed function: The manual states the speed sweep is .8 - 8hz which doesn't mean much to me. I've noticed that the sweep doesn't begin to move...

I have a P with flats (which is extremely unusual and I'm the only bass player on TB that plays one of those). ;) Anyways, I love my Labellas but for some reason, my fingers don't slide on them the way they do on rounds. You would think they would glide effortlessly cuz there's less friction...

Can anyone recomment an exercise to increase left hand dexterity and speed. Been working hard lately on increasing my left hand speed, but could use a little push.

Uh... whoa. Check out his solo around 1:30. Good lord

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I found this website today: Link Removed Green cities are relatively fast to get around, yellow moderate, and red slow.

I picked these parts up on a jazz bass in the mid-90's. They worked fine - have been in a drawer since then. I also have std J-knobs if preferred. Price includes shipping Con-US, other locations negotiable. PayPal only.

Does anyone have experience buying a decent case for one of these? I have the original chipboard case, but it is no good for actually taking the bass anywhere. Attaching the photo from the dealer when I bought the bass last year. It is a super fun lil' guy, and I'd like to take it to a band...

For the most part, I am happy with my overall finger plucking technique. I'm a floating thumb player that does well with moving quickly from string to string and I'm great with muting. However, I have been trying for years to increase the tempo that my middle and index fingers can "walk", but...

So I've been obsessed with Vulfpeck's "Dean Town" for a couple of weeks now and have been trying to learn to play it, but I can't sustain the sixteenth notes at speed without my plucking hand tensing up causing me to slow down too much. I can play sixteenth notes at 90 BPM pretty evenly for...

For sale is a Trace Elliot Speed Twin H100 head in near mint condition.

I am really feeling the need to get a P bass but I don't know too much about them. After some research, I believe I have it narrowed down to about three options since my budget is around $1500-$1800. This is where I'm at: A) a 51-57 p with the single coil... I have never played one but they...

Hey guys, Just uploaded a new lesson with an exercise to help you build speed, hope you dig it! - Marc

I sit in awe watching guys like you, Hadrien Feraud, and Bubby Lewis play effortlessly fast all over the fingerboard. Do you have any lessons or tips for gaining speed and comfort on the bass?

I just recorded a oneman cover of one of my favorite 80s speed metal bands of Germany; SCANNER! The bass is a RG-looking Ibanez Roadbass, and its really nice to play! However, the neck is starting to get a slight twist, so I might have to track down a "new" neck for it...

Hey All, I am new to double bass. I took 3 months worth of lessons and made it through a few of the positions in the Simandl book. During this time my ear improved dramatically which helped everything I do musically. I spent some time on fretless electric and now I am back at it with the big...

Yesterday, I learnt this lick from Janek Gwizdala. You can get the link to the original lesson at the end. I decided to revise the lick a bit. It turned out as an interesting & challenging daily exercise that will benefit. I play the lick in 16th notes, instead of 8th note as the original...

Hi people, I have questions regarding my technique. I have learned bass for 5 years without teacher and using books or youtube videos. So while I am able to read up theory and imitate how people do it on youtube, I might miss small details needed to execute a certain technique. 1. Gaining speed...

Hey folks about a year ago I bought a 2010 E150 cargo van with a four speed automatic. It was a former work truck and had a full car fax history from the time of purchase and always got scheduled maintenence and service at the dealer it was bought from. The mileage was a little on the high...

What are some good speed metal songs to start out with

I'm asking cuz I watched some videos taken of our last show, and even though we pretty much played everything like we rehearse it .. it felt like a few of the songs were dragging. What may sound ideal thru headphones or in your car or bedroom, i just thought could use a little more oomph in...

Hi all, was wondering if it is genuinely more difficult to play faster (whilst maintaining proper technique and good sound etc) when compared to electric guitar? I've always seemed to find standard practice scales much easier to play quickly on guitar, and am interested to know opinions on how...