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Fingers getting caught

#182
wishface said:
Not sure where else to post this but here.

I'm experiencing a weird phenomena where my fingers occasionally get caught on the string as I pluck. This isn't something I recall being a problem on any other bass I've played. It's not the strings (or I've gotten really unlucky with the two sets i've used thus far, along with an old set i swapped from my previous bass to my new Sire M2).

I don't know what can really be said about this, but I'd be interested hearing from others if they have had similar issues with a new bass. It's quite disconcerting and I'm not sure how to overcome this unless i go full plectrum!
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Please don’t go full plectrum all at once! It’s more of a step therapy kind of thing.
Try 1/4 plectrum and adding 1/4 additional a week...
 
#188
wishface said:
No, as I've explained already I have not got the money for private lessons.
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Private lessons are going to ask you to play differently than you are. You have to be willing to change everything about your playing and assume your instructor knows more than you. If you are going to ignore the instructor and play how you want, it will be a waste if time and money.

I know I thought I was playing things correctly because maybe I could play along to something hard, but my timing and tone might be terrible. Some things I had to work on seemed like they would make no difference and we're hard at first. In the end, they paid off immensely.
 
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#189
James Collins said:
Private lessons are going to ask you to play differently than you are. You have to be willing to change everything about your playing and assume your instructor knows more than you. If you are going to ignore the instructor and play how you want, it will be a waste if time and money.

I know I thought I was playing things correctly because maybe I could play along to something hard, but my timing and tone might be terrible. Some things I had to work on seemed like they would make no difference and we're hard at first. In the end, they paid off immensely.
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I'm not sure how this addresses the point you quoted
 
#191
As someone else mentioned, slow down and focus on playing it with precision. Keep doing it until the motion 99% muscle memory. I rake when descending lines and it used to require thought, repeat the process, now it's a natural thing when descending strings. My ability to descend is honestly faster/stronger than my ability to ascend at this point.. which just means.. I need to slow down and practice ascending until I don't have to think about it anymore, and then start bringing the tempo up.

Even when I was seeking lessons they really only helped me with theory.. tons of guitarists around in this small town. I had to learn my right hand technique via scott's bass lessons and other resources.
 

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