Topic: Bass picking or with fingers?

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Posted at December 26, 2015, 11:15 pm:

Hello I have been playing Bass or 6 weeks and was just worrying whether I should play with a pick or use my fingers? I have tried playing with my fingers but when I go to a lower string such as A or D I hit E or A! please help! Cheers Angas.

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well that will clear up with practice, and really using fingers or a p...

Learn with both.

Cheers Janyeno that article helped out a lot I will keep that in mind.

123, i leant with both, and can do both competently, but find myself u...

Technically, A and D is higher than E.

i am by no means a 'great' bassist, been playing 9 months, i started t...

I almost always use my fingers.

Just learn both techniques, it's always best to have multiple skills.

Thanks everyone for your comments.

learn both, not for having multiple skills, but when you gig as often ...

^^ lol ive been playing for almost 2 years now and i exclusively fi...

there are certain songs or your own that require picking or if its som...

I play finger style and am not too good with a pick.

learn with both.

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