How to Play F on E String: Bass Guitar Basics

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Learn how to play the F note on the E string for electric bass guitar in this free music instruction video from our rock and roll guitar expert.

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How to Play F on E String: Bass Guitar Basics
OK, so let's learn our first fretted note. The first note is going to be "F" on the "E" string, so recall, this is our "E" string, the lowest one at the top of the bass. OK. Well, the next letter in the alphabet after E is F and similarly, in the musical alphabet, "F" will be the next note above "E". So, we're going to take our first finger here and play it right behind the first fret, OK. "E", "F", we're going to keep our thumb behind, like we talked about, making that "C" position, and we're going to put the pressure down with our first finger, try to keep your first finger curved as you do this, arched. Try plucking your open "E" with your first finger on the right hand,_____________, and when you play "F", using your second finger. One, two, one, two, this will get you started, and alternating fingers on your right hand while playing different notes with your left.

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Expert: Casey Cormier has been playing guitar and bass for ten years. He has performed rock and roll in NYC clubs and studied jazz at the Hartt School of Music, and now gives lessons daily. Read More