How to Alternate Strings: Bass Guitar Basics
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How to Alternate Strings: Bass Guitar Basics
Okay so we have learned six notes so far on our bass we know E open E, F, and G,A,B and C. Trying playing back down hat is C,B,A,G,F,E now a important component before you move on is switching between these strings. So this really comes down to your right hand, your picking hand, your melody hand. For E try alternating then moving up to A to alternate. Make this a study pattern E,E,E,E and then moving the first finger up. Then starting again A,A,A,A then try combining notes so maybe playing F and the E string and then C with your second finger. You can do stretching patterns to your fingers stretch. Two frets around from each other and a string away that is C,F,C. Here is a good exercise to do in alternating this is sort of a surf type of bass lines it is E the second part of the A string, it is the second finger plucked here to. G pluck with your first fingers and then here back to D just the cycle of E,G,E,E,G,B,E,B,G,E,B and that is just going to be the first thing you playing on the E string it is the second finger playing here. Then try playing F,G,A,C,F,G,A,C and that is going to be your first finger and the second finger alternating on the E string first one, two and then on A, one, two. So try putting that on back to back E,B,G,E,B,G,F,A,B,C,F,A,B,C this would give you that dexterity on these two fingers. And with your first two strings.
Okay so we have learned six notes so far on our bass we know E open E, F, and G,A,B and C. Trying playing back down hat is C,B,A,G,F,E now a important component before you move on is switching between these strings. So this really comes down to your right hand, your picking hand, your melody hand. For E try alternating then moving up to A to alternate. Make this a study pattern E,E,E,E and then moving the first finger up. Then starting again A,A,A,A then try combining notes so maybe playing F and the E string and then C with your second finger. You can do stretching patterns to your fingers stretch. Two frets around from each other and a string away that is C,F,C. Here is a good exercise to do in alternating this is sort of a surf type of bass lines it is E the second part of the A string, it is the second finger plucked here to. G pluck with your first fingers and then here back to D just the cycle of E,G,E,E,G,B,E,B,G,E,B and that is just going to be the first thing you playing on the E string it is the second finger playing here. Then try playing F,G,A,C,F,G,A,C and that is going to be your first finger and the second finger alternating on the E string first one, two and then on A, one, two. So try putting that on back to back E,B,G,E,B,G,F,A,B,C,F,A,B,C this would give you that dexterity on these two fingers. And with your first two strings.
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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
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