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Left Hand Muting When Using A Pick
Jun 5, 2013 Technique Intermediate 1 min read
Keeping the strings you aren't playing quiet is one of the biggest technical challenges on an amplified bass. Sympathetic vibration through the instrument's body means unmuted strings will ring whenever another string sounds. Left-hand muting — resting unused fingers lightly across the other strings while you pick — is one of the most reliable ways to control that noise.
Using A Pick
Jun 3, 2013 Technique Beginner 2 min read
When it comes to picking technique, efficiency matters — excess motion is wasted energy. Most new pick players rest the heel of the picking hand on the bass for support, but letting the hand float over the strings opens up faster, more flexible picking across multiple strings once the new form becomes comfortable.