Basic Bass Plucking Technique (Beginner Bass Basics)
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Published 2018-04-09
The bass plucking technique that 90+% of the pros use - demystified.
Get the extended play-along tracks here: www.bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginners-basics
Getting your bass plucking technique dialed isn't complicated - but it's crucial if you want to get a good tone and be able to play cool s***.
I'll get you started with where to place your thumb, which is the anchor that keeps your plucking hand where it needs to be (and helps you mute unwanted string noise).
Then we'll talk over the basics of alternating plucking, which is the main plucking technique that bass players have used for the last few decades.
I'll also show you how to pull across, not up, which keeps your tone solid, so you don't sound like a beginner. (even if you are one - I won't tell :P)
And then we'll jump into a disco-funk-tastic playalong where you can make sure you're plucking the right way.
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All Comments (21)
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Guitar: NEVER mount your hand on the guitar its a bad habit Bass: now just rest your thumb right here and make yourself at home
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The advice of resting your thumb on the pickup made everything else so much easier. Feels insane not to have done it before.
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THIS was the "Beginner" i was looking for xD Thanks a lot!
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This is SUUUUPER helpful. Especially when he showed you not to pluck upwards but across towards your thumb/next string. By far The best tutorial for bass I’ve found
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Very helpful as a guitarist transitioning to bass. A lot of the skills I've learned translate over to bass, but playing with my fingers instead of a pick is definitely a bit of a struggle.
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So glad I came across your channel! I’m soon to be a beginner bass player, thank you for these basics.
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And i decided to start with a 5 string bass smh. Im starting to see you need virtually no nails to play bass. Everytime i pluck it sounds like im using a pick.
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I decided to TRY and learn to play the bass while quarantining! Thank you SO much. Your lessons by far, are the easiest to follow as well as really understand. Hope that you guys are all well and safe. Thanks again!
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Man I'm walking in Guitar center confident as hell because of these videos ! Thank you! Sending love from New Orleans ♥️
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i play for 5 years now and I could not get why I have never improved and always sounded like a beginner. now i get it. i was plucking it wrong all the time. what seemed like the simplest technique was actually what blinded me. thank you. A LOT. greetings from brazil
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Thank you. I feared starting over ok a new instrument for years, and you have given me the confidence to give it a shot!
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Picked up a bass for the first time in 20 years yesterday. It is NOT like riding a bike lol. This guys videos are awesome. This one in particular is a great foundation for plucking and has helped curb my frustration immensely this morning!
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I'm a ukulele/mandolin player who just bought my first bass a couple months ago and as someone who's relied mostly on chords for years, my hand placement and plucking technique is something I've really been struggling with. This was beyond helpful for me -- thanks so much for making your lessons so accessible and easily comprehensible!
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This was the first video I watched when I picked up a bass for the first time 2 years ago. This past weekend I played my first live show with my very talented bandmates. Thanks for helping me get to where I am now with videos like this and your fantastic Biginner to Badass course.
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I'm a first time bass player I played along with the Plucking Technique "Play-Along" samples for hours. Thanks for this easy to comprehend lessons and, for me, extremely fun practice.
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No joke, I just picked up the electric bass guitar around the end of March. Came across your channel, and I think it's my favorite for beginners, as your clear and visual teaching style has already taught me so much! Thanks a ton for your channel and keep it up!
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Very helpful! Been a guitarist for over 20 years but never gotten the hang of bass. Will definitely be watching more!
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This really helped, especially since I’m taking up learning bass during the quarantine ty! :)
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That was honestly so fun! I've watched alot of tutorials for beginners but this one was different because you actually get to play something and I had alot of fun just vibing.
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Great teaching skills (specially for a 50++ living all the way down in Brazil). Thanks. Couldn't catch your name though!
