How to Hold a Pick to Play Bass Guitar

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    Part of the video series: How to Play the Bass Guitar

    Summary: Play bass guitar with a pick and hold the pick correctly; learn how with tips from our professional bass guitar instructor in this free music lesson video.

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    By Carl Shepard
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    Carl Shepard is a professional bass instructor that works at Keller Music in Cincinnati, Ohio. When he is not busy teaching his students he spends time making music with his band...read more

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    "Hi! I am Carl Shepard, professional bass instructor and typically I don’t do this but some bass players like to use a pick. So if you want to do that, you want to hold it between your thumb and your index on your right hand and when you pick a string, go up a scale, you want the pick to be going down and then up on each note, so this is called alternate picking. And if you practice that you start a good habit early. Later on you will be able to play really fast. "

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