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 Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:15 pm
Just to start off this new subforum of learning, i've decided to post down a few of my older basic left hand exercises (or right hand exercises to you left hand players out there).
Okay, this first part is pretty simple, just play the notes in the order shown a few times, to get your fingers warmed up. Once you feel comfortable with this excersice, proceed to the next one.
(Suggested tempo: 100)
This part helps you with jumping strings. It may take a little longer to get the hang of this if this is your first time trying it out, but as they say, practice makes perfect. Once you feel comfortable with playing the line, proceed to the next one.
(Suggested tempo: 100)
This exercise is like the first one, except I've mixed the notes up a bit, have fun with it. Once you have completed this, and are comfortable with playing the line, proceed to the next one.
(Suggested tempo: 100)
This is the final, and most complicated part of the exercises. It uses the same order of notes as the last execrise, but it skips between strings. It may take a few tries to get this one.
(Suggested tempo: 100)
Now remember, you should do these excersises before you play each day to really build up some off-hand power. I hope these exercises have helped at least a little.
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:59 am
You can also go up the entire neck of the bass doing that, and to challenge yourself, try doing hammerons/ pull-offs as you practice..
Ex.: You hit the first fret on the E string, hammer on the second fret with your 2nd finger, 3rd fret with third finger, and so on..
This also works with slapping/ popping too 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:26 pm
Not bad full silver, but to clarify a few things for some of those who don't know what hammer-ons and pull-offs are:
A hammer on is where you strike the fretboard hard enough to make the string sound out. Using new round wound strings on a fretted bass will give the greatest loudness when doing hammer ons. Hammer ons can be used to give the illusion of a fast lick or chop because it allows your right hand to not have to pick each note of the lick.
Pull-offs are where you are fingering the note as normal, however, instead of lifting your finger straight off the string, you drag your finger off the string like you would with our right hand to pick the string. This causes the next lowest fingered or open note to sound giving a quick high then low pitch. Again, this is a good trick to make your lick or chop sound faster because your right hand is not having to pick both notes. Only the first one.
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:59 pm
ooh i use the first excercise only i use one right hand finger at a time.
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:37 am
Thanks,I needed a warm up!
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