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In this video we have a beginner bass guitar lesson on the various thumb positions and different tones you can get.
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do you reccomend …
do you reccomend one of those thumb rests that screw on
is he good?
is he good?
i ont put my thumb …
i ont put my thumb on the face of the bass but on the side, ive tried other thumb position but im to use to thht way
Cool! I was …
Cool! I was thinking of picking up bass so I just checked out some vids n this one’s good!
whats w the spin’s? …
whats w the spin’s??? =))))
great video, but …
great video, but what if i don´t use my thumb? i place my wrist in the top of the body of the bas guitar, and my thumb is in the air all the time… is it ok?
this guy is a …
this guy is a faggot. and he’s on drugs
0:30 rapist eyes
0:30 rapist eyes
Dude this guy looks …
Dude this guy looks f**king insane.
@ichaichaparadice …
@ichaichaparadice hence why I said ”and body in some cases” I do own a Vintage 525b bass without a pickguard and to be honest, I don’t even feel a difference between playing with or without a pickguard =\ no need for this face -.-
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@GetoutofMyYard1 …
@GetoutofMyYard1 Not everybody has a pickguard on their bass -.-
Ur a messed up …
Ur a messed up little dude
i was gonna buy a …
i was gonna buy a bass like that one
lol g string
lol g string
3:00 Geddy Lee does …
3:00 Geddy Lee does that
So it’s not actual …
So it’s not actual “thumb position” like Steve Bailey?
he looks like a …
he looks like a squirrel when he spins in the chair! LOL
@GetoutofMyYard1
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@GetoutofMyYard1
Thanks alot!
@cedkills
if you …
@cedkills
if you mean strumming, I could share how I do it.
1) if you can use your third finger, going like 1,2,3,1,2,3 is kindof hard with the timing. Going like 1,2,3,2,1,2,3,2 is actually better!
2) My method is like this. 2,1,1. The second time you use the 1 (index) two times after each other, is because I normal strum, then strum again with my nail (backwards)
Oh, and I don’t think a pinky is strong enough for strumming, but in the end strumming with two fingers is the most comfortable
3:20
Err… Myself …
3:20
Err… Myself, I just ”hold” my thumb on the pickguard (or body in some cases) and move my thumb to the E string whenever I need to strum the ones below it. You’re making it unnessecary hard if you move your thumb to the A or G string =\
0:29 need i say more
0:29 need i say more
Nice sweaty back
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Nice sweaty back
Which fingers do you use 1st, 2nd and 3rd? and do you use your pinky sometimes?
What about when you play 16th notes? do you just go 1,2,1,2,1,2 or 1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3,1…………….
i like him to be my …
i like him to be my bass teacher xD, he seems funny person ^_^
what about playing …
what about playing with a pick?
Anyone know if …
Anyone know if crecent bass guitars are any good?