Annoying right hand noises

[Merkaba]

I am a relativly new player with minimum instruction, but i believe i'm on the right track working on most of my technique. I play using three fingers on my right hand, but for some reason when i hit notes, i get this slapping fast buzz noise type thing, which im guessing is the strings slapping thje neck. I also tried strumming UP more, thinking that it would not slap against hte neck as badly but it still does the same. Is this a problem simply from a lack of experiance or is it because thje action is set too low?

 

[Figjam]

Fret buzz is the result of setup. It could be a few different things though.

What frets do you notice it at?

 

[Merkaba]

its rediculous- i seem to have it on the entierity of my neck. anywhere i play i get the strings slapping a bit against the neck, most noticibly in the low b and e strings but in no frets in particular

 

[CJK84]

Maybe you're plucking the strings too aggressively. Most bassists try to play with a light touch.

Could also be a setup issue.

Good luck.

 

[tplyons]

Perhaps your plucking too harder with your right hand than your left hand can hold down solidly?

 

[Kronos]

Two choices...either play with a lighter touch, or have someone set up your bass with higher action. The higher action will eliminate the need to play lighter, but your left hand will need to be strong enough to adapt.

 

[Merkaba]

alright thanks very much everyone

 

[spindizzy]

All of these suggestions are fine. I would, after checking the setup on the bass and making sure that its setup correctly, try making your attacks closer to the bridge. The closer you get to the bridge the tighter the string response the further from the bridge the looser it gets. I am not sure if this is, based on your description, the problem but it is a good thing to practice anyway and learning how to vary your position between the bridge and the neck is going to help your playing long term.

 

[Suckbird]

Play with curved fingers...

 

[BassManDave]

Make sure that you are not pushing the strings downward toward the neck when you pick. You want to pick so that the string vibrates parallel to the neck and not perpendicular (towards) the frets.

 

[TrooperFarva]

Where is your left hand? You'll get a better sound and less buzz if you fret right behind the fret.

 

[trenken]

If you have an aggressive attack, combined with the action being low, the strings will slap against the neck. That sounds like your problem to me.

 

[temple_of_boom]

is the bass new? seems like music stores love to set there intruments up for the lowest possible action, buzz and all. or your truss rod could need a bit of tweaking. really easy to fix though