Right Hand Techniques

[Hardinge]

After watching some of Wooten's videos on youtube it started thinking about different techniques that bass players use with their right hand (or left hand if you're left handed) I was wondering what different techniques that you guys use when playing as I wanted to learn a four finger technique to get some fast runs going.

So any of you got any useful right hand techniques for fast runs and certain rhythms etc..

[Jimbobntnr]

I could be here all day.

[Left Shoe]

4 finger techniques arent worth the time. its much easier to play fast with two fingers, or double thumbing.

[EADGC]

4 finger techniques arent worth the time. its much easier to play fast with two fingers, or double thumbing.

I agree

Most music is totally playable with two fingers, that's why it's the standard. Even Wooten does the majority of his stuff with i m and double thumbing.

If you want to play some bassnerd stuff though, you could try rmi (see John Myung) or rmit/timr (see Matthew Garrison). I think he goes from thumb to ring but I find it easier to do it the other way.

[DaveMustaine12]

I use 2 fingers most of time. Sometimes 3 fingers, ala Billy Sheehan when playing faster stuff. I like to slap once in a while and tap just for shi*s and giggles. Double thumping is not very useful IMO unless you are Victor Wooten.

[Hardinge]

Since i learnt a 3 finger method it feels weird to use two fingers even when playing at slow speeds.

Has anyone managed to do a double thump with two pops after it like wooten does?

[Omega Red]

4 finger techniques arent worth the time. its much easier to play fast with two fingers, or double thumbing.

i whole heartedly disagree. anyone can find a use for any technique if they take the time. and i've yet to hear someone with 2 fingers play something that Victor Wooten or Matthew Garrison can get going with just double thumb and two fingers

[trumpeter]

I like to use my right hand to stroke up and down.

[Akira]

I like to use my right hand to stroke up and down.

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That's icky Doug.

[Joelbassman]

I use 2 fingers most of time. Sometimes 3 fingers, ala Billy Sheehan when playing faster stuff. I like to slap once in a while and tap just for shi*s and giggles. Double thumping is not very useful IMO unless you are Victor Wooten.
What about Marcus Miller? Power is a good example of how you can use it just for fills.

I'm kinda tired of the double thumbing stereotype people have associated with Wooten. You don't HAVE to do thirty second notes at 230bpm when you double thump. You can do it for a different tone, or if you're for example playing a slap line and you want to do a run that you can only normally do with your fingers, it's much easier to just double thumb it than switch to fingers then back again.

If you can't use it tastefully it's your own problem. This isn't directed at you Dave :P

[Gopherbassist]

I've seen a guy that instead of leading index and then going to middle he leads ring and alternates ring/index until he needs speed, and then he does ring/middle/index.

[EADGC]

i whole heartedly disagree. anyone can find a use for any technique if they take the time. and i've yet to hear someone with 2 fingers play something that Victor Wooten or Matthew Garrison can get going with just double thumb and two fingers

You CAN make sound any way you want. The question is whether you SHOULD. gg

[DaveMustaine12]

What about Marcus Miller? Power is a good example of how you can use it just for fills.


Touche.
My point though is that double thumping can sometimes be very hard to apply in the band situation and is not for everyone.
I used to practice double thumping a lot. I have all Victor Wooten's instructional videos. In the end, I realized that I wouldn't be able to use it much unless I just mess around on the bass by myself. It is a fun technique though.

[Raayl]

in before EADGC telling the threadstarter he sucks at music

o wait lolz too late

[Pluperfect_Arson]

**** your right-hand technique, my right hand will turn you into a bitch in about five seconds.

[Raayl]

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drill as a mother ****er
this fine *** bitch
can be my dick sucker

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Trill, bro

This ain't no TIP DRILL REMIX.

[burtonbassist_101]

speaking of right-handed techniques... am i the only one that thinks that geddy lee's right hand technique looks a bit... odd?

[Raayl]

Trill, bro

This ain't no TIP DRILL REMIX.

btw im gonna cut your album songs up so its just the hip hop sections. doing both your first and new albums.

cause lmao i cant stand the metal sections.

[Hardinge]

I'm kinda tired of the double thumbing stereotype people have associated with Wooten. You don't HAVE to do thirty second notes at 230bpm when you double thump. You can do it for a different tone, or if you're for example playing a slap line and you want to do a run that you can only normally do with your fingers, it's much easier to just double thumb it than switch to fingers then back again.
:P

That's exactly what I think about the double thump, it can be used well instead of just for playing really fast, Its a good alternitive to a pick as well

[Left Shoe]

i whole heartedly disagree. anyone can find a use for any technique if they take the time. and i've yet to hear someone with 2 fingers play something that Victor Wooten or Matthew Garrison can get going with just double thumb and two fingers

first off thumb and 2 fingers, would be 3 finger technique, not 4, i dont know why you are bringing that up. and do you really want to make a blanket statement justifying any technique?

[Pluperfect_Arson]

btw im gonna cut your album songs up so its just the hip hop sections. doing both your first and new albums.

cause lmao i cant stand the metal sections.

Hahaha, that's going to be a five-minute album. :p

We're doing something different for our next release. I think might enjoy it.

[Raayl]

Hahaha, that's going to be a five-minute album. :p

We're doing something different for our next release. I think might enjoy it.

five minute segments is all i can deal with without getting so pissed off at the terrible over-use of auto-tune and the lack of singing ability that i cry for hours.

[EADGC]

first off thumb and 2 fingers, would be 3 finger technique, not 4, i dont know why you are bringing that up. and do you really want to make a blanket statement attempting to justify the bassnerd crap you play?

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[BenJammin]

**** you. That's my meme to post. >_<