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PainKiller8191
12-19-2005, 02:30 AM
well...I'm not feeling so well today so i didn't go to school
and here I am just playing bass and i suddenly got this push to work on my tapping....
now i'm pretty sure I know the basics of it, but i just have one question

if i have 2 notes on the same string, first a higher one, then a lower one, one right after the other, should i get to it by means of pulling off or removing my finger and tapping/fretting(in case of left hand) immediately on the lower note?
example - overjoyed by victor wooten, this is the ending of the first couple of measures:

now i this how i play it:

G---------16-12-12/14
D-------14-------------
A-----10------------
E----8-----------8/7

ABC=hand 123=finger

G--------R3-L4--R2/R2
D------R1-----------
A----L3-------------
E--L1---------L1/L1


comments....any help is appreciated

and yes i did look up the tab for this but i got so frustrated

and the tab noted something i think is impossible, playing (string followed by fret)

E8 A10 D14 with only your left hand....is that right?!?!?

Spazzout22
12-19-2005, 04:18 PM
well...I'm not feeling so well today so i didn't go to school
and here I am just playing bass and i suddenly got this push to work on my tapping....
now i'm pretty sure I know the basics of it, but i just have one question

if i have 2 notes on the same string, first a higher one, then a lower one, one right after the other, should i get to it by means of pulling off or removing my finger and tapping/fretting(in case of left hand) immediately on the lower note?
example - overjoyed by victor wooten, this is the ending of the first couple of measures:

now i this how i play it:

G---------16-12-12/14
D-------14-------------
A-----10------------
E----8-----------8/7

ABC=hand 123=finger

G--------R3-L4--R2/R2
D------R1-----------
A----L3-------------
E--L1---------L1/L1


comments....any help is appreciated

and yes i did look up the tab for this but i got so frustrated

and the tab noted something i think is impossible, playing (string followed by fret)

E8 A10 D14 with only your left hand....is that right?!?!?


The best way to decide between pulling off and fretting it is to listen. Does it sound like it's pulled off or the other? Btb, I think your fingering is fine.

Xureal
12-20-2005, 12:16 AM
I think your fingering is fine.

Hahaha. That's gross. =P

Kidding.

Sorry, I couldn't help it...

Spazzout22
12-20-2005, 01:48 AM
Hahaha. That's gross. =P

Kidding.

Sorry, I couldn't help it...


I broke a g-string fingering A minor.:thumb:

_ThisSecretNinja_
12-21-2005, 12:36 AM
How should I have my EQ for the best tapping tone?

Spazzout22
12-21-2005, 02:32 AM
How should I have my EQ for the best tapping tone?

Usually highs up a lot. Some people like to take out the mids. I like normal mids with quite a bit of high and slightly above normal bass for some added warmness. Mostly to get the notes to ring add a lot of highs.