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Octaves....

Discussion in 'Technique [BG]' started by relman, Jan 21, 2002.


  1. Jan 21, 2002 #1
    relman

    relman Guest

    Mar 3, 2000
    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    ok...i find it pretty hard to do cross string fingerpicking at a constant tempo in faster tunes...by this I mean on tunes like Zeppelin's "Wanton Song" or RHCP's "Right on time)...I generally use three fingers...is there any way (besides practicing) that I could enhance my ability? should i change my style???
     
  5. Jan 22, 2002 #2
    Oysterman

    Oysterman

    Mar 30, 2000
    Sweden
    You know, things like these are incredibly difficult to comment without seeing you play. How could I suggest a change in style when I don't know your style?

    Do you have a (good) bass player you ask in your neighbourhood, I mean between four eyes? Or a teacher?
     
  10. Jan 22, 2002 #3
    basswilli

    basswilli

    Oct 13, 2001
    border of canadia
    ^ use that. if you use your thumb on the top string of the octave and your index on the bottom string of the octave, you should find it easier to go back and forth between the octaves
     
  14. Jan 22, 2002 #4
    relman

    relman Guest

    Mar 3, 2000
    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    yah...sorry about that...i'll talk to my teacher (who is also a classically trained guitarist) so he'll hopefully help me out...
     
  18. Jan 22, 2002 #5
    relman

    relman Guest

    Mar 3, 2000
    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    that has worked for me fine and dandy for a while...but only for single octaves...if you took a listen to the tunes i suggested above you'll see it's pretty hard to do...:(
     
  22. Jan 23, 2002 #6
    stingray96191

    stingray96191

    Jul 27, 2001
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Unofficially Endorsing Ernie Ball Music Man Guitars
    Flea uses thre fingers to play that song, so you arent doing anything wrong.

    Erin
     
  26. Jan 23, 2002 #7
    beermonkey

    beermonkey

    Sep 26, 2001
    Seattle, WA
    Your .sig file mis-quotes that song...

    "Now I lay me down to sleep
    I pray the funk will make me freaky
    If I should die before I waked
    Allow me Lord to rock out naked"
     
  31. Jan 23, 2002 #8
    basegetar

    basegetar

    Sep 11, 2001
    Dead in a gutter
    Learn some disco
     
  35. Jan 24, 2002 #9
    cassanova

    cassanova

    Sep 4, 2000
    Florida
    This is covered in Funk Fusion Bass, by Jon Liebman.

    It suggests that you start out doing chromatics, When you get to G#/Ab cross to the A string, maintain proper alteration between picking fingers (1-2-1-2 etc) when you cross.
    When you reach C (5th fret G string) continue on up the entire length of the fretboard and then work your way back down.

    Practice this in 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 note fashions, steadily increasing in speed as you get more proficient at it.

    Once you get this under your belt give me a hollar and ill explain best I can another exercise that he suggests to work on string crossing techniques.

    Or you can take $20 and go out and buy Funk Fusion Bass by Jon Liebman yourself. Its one of the best gifts Ive ever recieved.