Fingerstlye --> Playing really fast

Thijs Smits · Tadpole Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 25

Any advice on how to play Fingerstyle really fast, like for playing thrash metal. I'm a good fingerstyle player but i'm lacking speed.

randomnotations · Ferret Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 104 Location: USA

just sit there for an hour fingering your bass as fast as you can till you cant take the pain anymore or the world ends. Twisted Evil

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CaptainSaveAHo · Bear Cub Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 647

I gave up and resorted to picking, hehe.

Neil Gray · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:32 pm Post subject:

If you must, grow our your fingernails and use your pointer as a pick. It's the same style as if you were holding a plectrum, but you use your nail instead.
But practice with the fingers, otherwise they'll never get tough.
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CaptainSaveAHo · Bear Cub Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 647

Mine are tough because I fingerpick on guitar. I'm not sure I like it, it's like rhino skin or something, not much feeling there!

bassmaster · Goldfish Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 60

the guy wanted to know how to play fast fingerstyle, not how to grow his nail to make a second rate pick lol the only advice i can give u buddy is that if u want to play really fast fingestyle then u simply start playing progressively faster. u may realise that when u are playing really fast u get a cramp up ur rist. make sure u stay relaxed in the rist and fingers as well as u can and ur speed should increase as ur strentgh does
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CaptainSaveAHo · Bear Cub Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 647

I play slow using fingers on bass because I only use two fingers. The fast bass players use three.

gibson_thunder · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:03 am Post subject:

*scottish accent* "I use two fingers & me wee willie! ARRGHH!!" Razz

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flaviu · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 6:26 pm Post subject:

the three finger technique, and all it's variations, are really efective.

but you must be very disciplined with your studying, not letting any flaws keep up.
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jimmyb · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:27 am Post subject: Playing Fast..!!

Get a metranome unless you have a drum machine, start off slow and contiune to increase the speed over time. It won't come fast. All good things take time.

Jim
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bassmaniac50 · Rattlesnake Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 430 Location: Ohio

Try using fingerpicks, because they're not just for guitarists, and they work very well for bass also!
You'll get a nice crisp pick tone with your fingerstyle pluckin'!
There are fingerpicks made from many different materials, but I prefer the brass 'cause they really last a long time, and they don't slip off of the fingertips since you can adjust how tight you want them to fit.

Neil Gray · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: fingerstyle

Nihil · Newbie Alert Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 4

Just play with three fingers, works for me.

NeglectMonkey · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:57 pm Post subject:

I used to play classical/flemenco guitar, and one thing you learn is how to play fast finger style!!! their are a few tips and pointers i can share with you. Certain patterns(pluckPattens) can genarate differant speeds/ accents on certain notes/beats. All of your fingers have differant Sounds/Strengh's so figure out what you want out of it. i personaly use a Flemenco Tremolo where you start with you Index,RING,MIDDLE.Index. It gives it a very cool gallop and can increse your speed very much. Bottom line Practice your *Horse's Patoot* off......
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CaptainSaveAHo · Bear Cub Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 647

Hey, thanks for the tip, I've been doing index, mid, ring and it just doesn't do it for me. I'll try ind, ring, mid, I bet that willl help get the flow down!