pinky strength

[man_with_bass]

You guys know any tips on how to strengthen my left hand pinky ? I use it a little bit but only for like 4-7-4 kinda stuff, me needs help.

[Az_Holl]

You guys know any tips on how to strengthen my left hand pinky ? I use it a little bit but only for like 4-7-4 kinda stuff, me needs help.
Just practice spider walking up the frets, like-

E-1-2-3-4-2-3-4-5-3-4-5-6....etcetera

[Scooch]

Here's an excerise I was doing earlier Left Hand Exercise (http://www.cyberfretbass.com/misc-wisdom/weinkum/weinkum-pita-exercise/index.php)

This will work your whole left hand keep one finger per fret i.e. index will play 5, middle 6, ring 7, pinky 8

[Misanthropic]

G--------------------0-4-5-
D-------------0-4-5-------
A-------0-4-5-------------
E-0-4-5-------------------

Do that with your pinky and the finger next to it.

[Bassinator89]

I dunno if your into them, but, dance dance by fall out boy gives my pinky a good excercise if you want to play a song rather than a boring little fiddling around like 123412314123124124123123124

[PainKiller8191]

G--------------------0-4-5-
D-------------0-4-5-------
A-------0-4-5-------------
E-0-4-5-------------------

Do that with your pinky and the finger next to it.
third finger....


plus:
better yet:

G---------------------4-5-
D--------------4-5-------
A--------4-5-------------
E--4-5-------------------

and back down, and all over the fretboard

[skingle]

Woo Hoo by the 5 6 7 8's singlehandedly strenghthened my pinky.

[JeBuSrOcKs]

i saw a john myung video where to strengthen your left hand you just keep hammering on and pulling off for about a minute at a time which would help to strengthen your pinky a lot

[Ting]

The bridge to the song Laid To Rest-Lamb Of God

[mastrrbasser]

practice your scales excessively. Not only will you gain strength in your pinky, you will also gain finger independence, a better ear, and some sort of theory knowledge as well. You should also check out this book called "bass workout" or something like that. A bunch of finger strengthing exercises that help with your finger independence, stamina, strength, and with your string skipping abilities.

[Alma]

Just hold notes using your pinky, that helps along with all these brilliant ideas above.

[Down'd Angel]

what i used to do would just sit there and do hammer-ons...like this:

|---6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7---|

repeat that on all of the strings...