Left hand dexterity

[Rattfink]

This book

https://www.amazon.com/Bass-Fitness-Exercising-Handbook-Including/dp/0793502489

Incorporating even just a little bit of this into your routine with build dexterity very quickly.

I already said that

 

[Green1]

What does his book cover?

He has several. One on Major modes one on minor modes. Patterns relating to the modes in all 12 keys with tab. His books All the good stuff and All the better stuff focuses on exercises that are like little etudes........deals a lot with chromatic motion and are really musical as well as being good for dexterity. Again covered in all 12 keys with tab. plus if you order from his website there is video that goes with it that shows him playing the examples. I have acquired probably 100 or so books over the last 20 years and his are the ones I actually use. I have Bass fitness and some of the other books mentioned and they are decent but not as good as Janeks stuff in my opinion. good luck.

 

[BoogerMan79]

This book

https://www.amazon.com/Bass-Fitness-Exercising-Handbook-Including/dp/0793502489

Incorporating even just a little bit of this into your routine with build dexterity very quickly.

I had been looking at that book.

 

[Ric5]

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.

Work in a lumber yard for the summer … that's what I did back on 1971 … it improved my playing

 

[4-stringB]

Do hand exercises, stretching the tendons and muscles in increasing arcs and intensity. Treat playing like an athletic event. A warmed up muscle, full of freshly oxygenated blood is more responsive than a cold, unstretched muscle.

 

[crossthestyx]

https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Sheeha...p/0739033115?tag=ad-backfill-amzn-one-good-20

 

[JRA]

Can anyone recomment an exercise to increase left hand dexterity and speed.

play. when you can do that correctly...play faster. good luck!


hint: real skills take time. impatience is your enemy.

 

[IamGroot]

https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Sheeha...p/0739033115?tag=ad-backfill-amzn-one-good-20

Why are you recommending Billy Sheehans book for finger dexterity? The reviews say there is only a small amount of exercise material.

 

[IamGroot]

When you practice agility exercises up and down the neck, think hand position on the neck rather than fingers. Thats something I learned from playing upright that really helped my speed and accuracy.

For example, if you run the diatonic modes of C maj. in arpeggios,the fret positions for 1234 fingering are
II C maj7
V Dm7
VII Em7
VII F7
IX G7
IX Am7
XII Bm7b5
XII C maj7

Cheers

Edit if you play fretless, managing hand position will help your intonation tremendously.

 

[BoogerMan79]

play. when you can do that correctly...play faster. good luck!


hint: real skills take time. impatience is your enemy.

truth