Advanced Finger Picking on Bass Guitar

on 5/10/2009 i think technique wise, bouncing your thumb off the string would be about the same as using three fingers to accomplish speed... guy above me knows that at least...honestly, trying to teach someone something like how to play a bass from the internet only goes so far, the ppl up here talking and playing need to emphasize SCHOOL... the key is that people looking for music dont want people that think they know what theyre doing but actually dont... so why is Mr shepard here??? that old saying, those that can, do... those that cant, teach. Yes mr shepard you are indeed a most wonderful person, but the amount of information as well as the educational value is like kickin a stone. the people need to be telling these kids watching this that there are places to go learn this stuff with people who know what they are talking about, who can answer questions and give direction precisely. you can use your index and middle finger up and down, just like using a pick... except you get better timbre with your fingers and have more overall control over what the bass does without the pick. besides, if youre gonna learn three fingers, it better be to get to using 4 otherwise you get stuck working with three...

on 8/2/2008 These lessons are very nice for beginning players. Keep up the good work. I've been playing for 35 years. My comment is on using 3 fingers to pick. I find it is not necessary for very fast playing. Personally I can play just as fast with 2 as I can or anyone I've heard using 3. I prefer using 2 as it allows me to use the other 2 for muting.