From two fingers to four

[Switchay]

I want to learn to finger pick with four fingers instead of two. What are some good ways to go about this?

Are there obvious speed increases?

[Chris K]

I find 4 to be a useless endeavour, 3 is good to use though, and can enable a bit of extra speed, but I mostly just use two. But if you want to go for 4, go for it.

[darrell]

Are there obvious speed increases?

Nope.

[bottlerocket]

Yeah, it's really lame to use 4 fingers. You'll barely notice a speed increase, if there's one at all, and it looks really tacky. Stick to 2 or 3.

-Gav

[BassVirtuoso]

Unless you're doing that Sheppard 4 finger roll thing that only Quatre can find a use for.

[Duncster]

To be able to use four your gonna have to be willing to devote all your time to making your pinky and even ring finger strong enough to sound equal with the other 2. I definitely wouldn't reccomend it, your time could be better spent.

[faelun]

Unless you're doing that Sheppard 4 finger roll thing that only Quatre can find a use for.

whats this?

[BassVirtuoso]

It's in a video quatre make a thread about...

[Omega Red]

http://www.youtube.com/?v=fJ89L21X008

[Bass-AKIRA]

he's using his thumb in that vid.. thus it entaisl that you could play wiht 5 fingers...

i find that awsome...but totaly irelivant =X

but still awsome..:rolleyes:

Edit: thus its possible to add two plucks to wootens style :x

sextuplit ahoy!

[Left Shoe]

how would it be irrevelant to play with 4?

nice vid quatre. i liked your chordal technique a bunch

[Bass-AKIRA]

becouse it involves the thumb in the vid.. not the pinky.

[Left Shoe]

...


oh.

im not sure what else to say to that.

[Omega Red]

you just have to work with it. i'm not nearly as good at it as i'd like to be, and i'm working on smooth transitions from 2 finger to 4

[Duncster]

Wow quatre thats realllly impressive. I remember when you were working on it a long time ago. Certainly paid off. Everyones soo much better now haha.

[White_Summer]

you just have to work with it. i'm not nearly as good at it as i'd like to be, and i'm working on smooth transitions from 2 finger to 4
sorry you never once used four "fingers" you used a thumb and three fingers

[Left Shoe]

sorry you never once used four "fingers" you used a thumb and three fingers
matt garrison calls its 4 fingers and thats where he got it from. matt garrison is a pretty good player if i do say so myself.

[basgitarist]

a thumb isn't a finger.... care to explain?

[White_Summer]

matt garrison calls its 4 fingers and thats where he got it from. matt garrison is a pretty good player if i do say so myself.
not questioning his skill as a player, but to me four finger, like basguitarist said, would imply the use of four fingers not a thumb

[Left Shoe]

yeah but when people use 4 fingers and a thumb they call it 5 finger, not that thats common but what i have seen of that has been called 5 finger technique. does it really matter that its called 4 finger technique if you know what he means?

[White_Summer]

i didnt know what he meant until i watched the vid
but see this is the problem explain three finger? because that could go one of two ways, using your logic

[Left Shoe]

i see your point, but ive never seen anyone do 3 finger with a thumb.

[White_Summer]

yeah, but it could be possible if you wanted to

[Duncster]

Who gives a ****. Someone mentioned his vid then someone said "whats this" so Quatre posted it.

[Sade]

More pointless than the new Alaskan Wilderness Policy.

[fleakeepr666]

i see your point, but ive never seen anyone do 3 finger with a thumb.

I've never seen a bassist do it but Robby Krieger from the Doors does it. But he's a weird guy so he does it with his thumb behind his index and middle. I cannot see how that is comfortable.

http://www.photographybyrichardritari.com/gallery/images/robbie_krieger.jpg

You can kinda see it in that pic.

[Duncster]

I've never seen a bassist do it but Robby Krieger from the Doors does it. But he's a weird guy so he does it with his thumb behind his index and middle. I cannot see how that is comfortable.

http://www.photographybyrichardritari.com/gallery/images/robbie_krieger.jpg

You can kinda see it in that pic.
Yeah and he rules. He uses more fingers for songs like Spanish Caravan though.

[mycatplaysbass]

I use 4 fingers, I can play faster with less energy! So go out there and learn it.

[Visti]

What loop thingie do you use for that vid, Quatre? I really need to get one of those.

[bottlerocket]

More pointless than the new Alaskan Wilderness Policy.

Your topical humor rules. :thumb:

-Gav

[Phalanx]

my pinky is too weak so I stick with three cos i'm billy sheehan roar \../

[Sade]

Your topical humor rules. :thumb:

-Gav

It's wasted on alot of the forum folk here, regretably.

[shacklecrow]

i can use four fingers and to me wasnt much of a acomplish (sp?), doesnt help unless im playing across lots of different strings quickly, when im playing the same string fast it slows me down compared to 3 or 2 fingers.
So i wouldnt bother if i were you