This week we’re looking at a technique I refer to as Flutter Picking but you’ll also see described as Flamenco Picking. I first saw this technique used by the great Chuck Rainey but have since seen it’s application by guys like Geddy Lee of Rush and Bryan Beller.
This is the second lesson in the series on the legato techniques of hammerons and pulloffs. This combines all the fingers of the fretting hand in running through scales and other melodic lines. Hammering On With Multiple Notes Last lesson we looked at hammering one note after plucking another – this time we are going…
This is a short and simple Etude in F Minor that will help with many aspects of your bass technique. I’ll be breaking down technique in both the picking and fretting hands as we work through the line in simple steps. The exercise is taken from the upcoming Bass Technique Builder course from Talkingbass. Etude…
This is the last video in a 3 part series covering the topic of 4 finger picking on bass guitar. This lesson adds the fourth finger into the mix so we can start playing REALLY fast So far in this series on four-finger picking, we have explored the clawhammer technique using the thumb, index and…
In this lesson I follow up on the topic of hammerons with the topic of Pulloffs. Pulloffs are a little tougher to play than Hammer Ons because of the subtle slipping off the string we need to employ and it takes more control. What Is A Pull Off? Pull-offs use the same principle of plucking…
In this lesson we’re going to look at the bending of strings on bass guitar. String bends can be pretty tough on bass because of the increased string gauges but they are possible and lots of players like Billy Sheehan, Geezer Butler and Cliff Burton have used them to good effect in both solos and…
This week we’re looking at one of the biggest problems I see in students. The left hand pinky. But it’s not always a problem with Pinky Strength. It’s often a problem with technique and leverage. So this week we’re looking at a technique I call Joint Barring! The Riff This riff is just a straightforward…