How Fast Can You Play?

[Stickk]

I'm just curious how fast everyone can play. I've been only playing a bass with Jamerson-high action for about 6 months now, and I can finally play 16th notes consecutively. I went to Guitar Center, and started playing on their low-action Fenders, and I found I can play 32nd notes consecutively. 64th notes when I do tremolo plucking. I had no idea, because I've always liked how high-action feels, but now I definatley have to put low-action on my Telejazz bass. I play with two-fingers. This is partly because I can sweep, I suppose. Still working on getting faster.

 

[bgressman82]

i play with three. i've got triplets down, can hold a steady 4/4 for a good while at high speeds. working on adding upstrokes with my index finger for some serious shred.

 

[Ric5]

If I play with a pick then I can play insanely fast ... I have been working for a while to play just as fast fingerstyle.

 

[tom once dead]

I can get 13nps with my right hand, not sure about left.

 

[southernrocker]

I play with two fingers, and I can play misurlou on bass. The ventures rule.

 

[Stickk]

I play with two fingers, and I can play misurlou on bass. The ventures rule.

I thought I was the only one that learned Misirlou on bass... I guess two great minds think alike.

 

[southernrocker]

^ Ohhhhh yeah!

 

[Electric Druid]

I wish I could play as fast as this guy:

 

[bgressman82]

I wish I could play as fast as this guy:

me too. where's my metronome....

 

[TheBasicBassist]

the fastest i've ever gone in a 'shred competition' with a guitarist cleanly
(just playing scales),
is 32 notes at 152.

 

[Pacman]

Faster than I'll ever get hired to play....

 

[billoetjen]

dumbestthreadever

 

[dogbass]

Faster than I can read.....unfortunately

 

[kesslari]

I can play kajixty-squicend notes. But not cleanly.

 

[SpawnofHastur]

As fast as I need to.

 

[Lulz]

Saying you can play 32nd notes or 64th notes means nothing, unless you give the BPM or Tempo.

That being said, I mainly use Legato or Tapping for speed.

 

[EADG mx]

Faster than I'll ever get hired to play....

Faster than I can read.....unfortunately

I can play 128th notes. If you don't believe me, I can upload a clip of myself playing one.

 

[allexcosta]

I can play Happy Birthday To You in 40bpm, but never had to use this crazy speed in a real gig.

 

[kenlacam]

dumbestthreadever

Yep. It sounds like a bunch of wankery. Too much emphasis on speed, nothing said about accuracy.:scowl:

 

[50stringbass]

I wish I could play as fast as this guy:

you mean you CAN'T play this fast? you really need to start workin man...