fingers

[packersrule]

how many right hand fingers do u guys ussually use when u play

[Jimbobntnr]

2, occasionally 3(maybe 5% of the time).

[Jody LeCompte]

As many as I need, but usually 2.

[PainKiller8191]

2, occasionally 3(maybe 5% of the time).
same

[Phalanx]

i'm nearly always 3 fingers now, i did a few "practice till 5am" sessions and 3 fingers is becoming the norm for me. Its about 70% 3 fingers, 30% 2 fingers at the moment

[Muggsy]

Almost always two. I only use three when I'm messing around. I'm a lot faster with two and it's more comfortable IMO.

[naut]

9.

EDIT: wow, i can't read.

[Jody LeCompte]

Sometimes I'll only use 1, it depends on what Im doing

[peeted]

2 mainley, 3 for very fast stuff, 1 ocasionaly but rareley

[BassVirtuoso]

I use 4 when I get tired at the end of sets and there's a fast part.

[ebe9]

2 fingers 70% of the time

3 fingers 30% of the time


depends on what i am trying to do

[BassPlayingPineapple]

2, sometimes on really slow parts 1.

[Teh Glees0rz]

2 for the most part, 1 if it's a slow song, 3 every now and then, can't play with 4. :upset:

This topic has popped up so many times since I've been here. :)

[LivingDeadBoy]

Two, unless its a triplet!

[Jahmez]

Usually two, three when I'm messing around or don't care if I sound a little bit sloppy.

[LewsTherin]

Normally, 2 (Index, Middle)

If im playing a riff with a root on one string and the rest of the riff on other strings, Ill play thumb/index.

sometimes i play just with my thumb

sometimes i play with 1 finger upright pizzicato style.

sometimes i play touchstyle and whip out all 5 fingers.

[skingle]

I use two 99%of the time and my thumb 1% of the time.

[herrly]

2 fingers(index, middle) about 75%
3 fingers(index, middle, ring) about 10%
1 finger (index) about 5%
4 fingers(thumb, index, middle, ring) about 10%

[Gun-hippy]

Always 2, my timing goes completely out when i try to use my ring finger. I guess i just need to practice with it.

[PaulR]

I've never actually really needed to use 3.

So two is fine.

[Roo_bass]

3 usually.

[Potatoe]

three (thumb, index, middle)

[Naveed Afzal]

three (thumb, index, middle)

Except a Thumb isnt a finger, its a thumb, or a digit.


I Can Play with 3, sometimes i play with one, sometimes two, sometimes 3, it really depends on what i play.

My 3rd finger only has one joint, i lost use of my top joint playing sports, so my 3 finger is usually use when im play alot on more or two strings, i cant really go cross strings with it yet, and it hurts, and its a bit shorter because of the lost of the joint.

[Worrpigs]

i use 3 on my picking hand 100% of the time.

[Potatoe]

Except a Thumb isnt a finger, its a thumb, or a digit.


meh, i know to tired to be all technical like that... and all fingers are considered digits...

[bassistuvdoom731]

It depends on what im playing.

normal fingerstyle - 3, and sometimes thumb.
slap - 2 and thumb most of the time. occasionally ill use 3 or all 4 if it gets complicated.
tapping - 4 and thumb.

[Psychopsilocybin]

2, sometimes on really slow parts 1.
same

[Visti]

Two, mainly
Three for gallops, fast triplets and generally fast runs
Four for fast runs going up a string, slap, the occasional tapped note and some harmonics

[delinquent]

i use one finger alot... for some reason its just comfortable. i use 2 fingers if i feel the need to.

[Low_End_Communications]

6 .

[Livewire]

Index and middle finger 95% of the time, thumb 5%. So I guess three.

[Klander Brigade]

2, occasionally 3(maybe 5% of the time).

Echoed. Throw in thumb for slappin. Do fingernails count?

[FU.CKY.OU]

2 or 3, depending on what's needed. I'm good enough at both, so It really just depends on if theres triplets or not.

I guess i strum with my fingernails sometimes.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

Between 1 and 3. Whatever sounds/feels best for what I'm playing at the time.

[velvet goldmine]

mainly two, occasionly three, rarely one

[Your Tourniquet]

for most stuff I use 2 or 3, but for songs like Seemann by Rammstein I use 4.

[The Forgotten Bassist]

about 30 % 3 finger, 65 % 2 finger and the rest for really patheticly slow stuff is 1 finger

[Down'd Angel]

depends...3 to 4 fingers usually...

[ignignok]

Depending on what im playing, any variation of T/I/M

[Az_Holl]

3 all the time.

[funkyhoney]

2.. always

[Ting]

Eleven

[Linkinbassist]

two, three for uber-runs...

[ocean6860]

2 80% of the time
3 5%
1 5%

Supper Dupper Literal Wacky Slap with whole hand-the rest

[HaVIC5]

Two (Middle, Index) - 85%
Thumb - 5%
Four (Thumb, Ring, Middle, Index) - 5%
Four (Pinky, Ring, Middle, Index) - 5%

[cliff_bass player]

2 or 3 depends on wat i feel like... can lay 4 but dont like it

[Jacob_Edwards91]

I normally use two fingers(index and middle fingers), but occasionally I will use my ring finger and pinky on fast songs.

[WhoDidTheElf]

Most of the time just two, gets the job done. Sometimes three if it's an overly fast piece.

[Thumb_bass]

Always 3 if use my fingers. don't like 2 and you can go faster with 3. BUT you usually have more control and power with 2.

[thelowsoundofbass]

some times i will use all five digets on my right hand, just depends on what i am playing and what is needed

lowsound

[TheDanRathersProject]

2 almost always, except for fast things which involve 3.

[The_Red_Death]

Usually two, but occasionally one or three. I really need to work on my three-finger technique.