Relaxed 8th notes

[Ray Matthews]

i can only get a steady even flow of 8th notes in 4/4 if I pluck over the neck. Anywhere else down over the pickups and I get an uneven, stiff feel...
Discuss!

 

[chris_b]

Practice, practice, practice.

 

[smeet]

Slow it down to hear what’s going on. Waaaaaay down, like 30bpm. Lighten your touch, you may be playing harder because the string is stiffer near the bridge. Make sure you are playing rest stroke (plucking finger comes to rest on the next string). This is automatic over the fingerboard, so that could be the difference. Also, practice starting with middle first as well as index first.

Yeah, practice.

 

[BassChuck]

The problem might also be in posture, and how you're holding the bass.

 

[JRA]

Discuss!

sounds to me like you're not doing it right...you need to do it right first, and then dedicate some time to doing it more right.

the cool thing is = it just takes some practice! good luck with your practice!

 

[smeet]

do it right first, and then dedicate some time to doing it more right

Tempted to use this as a sig...