Pick first or Finger first?

Shiwa · Not So Newbie Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5

I start playing bass going to 1year.

Any advice can give to start which style first?

I like playing with Picks, but i got very bad timming control..
I played fingers , my timming are in controls and more relax, but i cant play real fast!!!

Give me some advice thanks...

Ankhanu · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:55 am Post subject:

Work on both. Play finger for a while, play pick for a while and work on your timing and speed.

Shiwa · Not So Newbie Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5

ermm, i ask you..

You know memtronome. Got many kinds of beats rite?

When i choose the single beat, i need to the "N" myself then my timming all miss.. example, 1 "N" 2 "N" 3"N" 4"N"...

If i choose another beats, it goes BEEP-->"N"-->BEEP-->"N"-->BEEP-->"N" .... and onwards..
(I can catch my timming much better)

So how? what do you guys think?

Tucson Bass Player · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:39 am Post subject:

deakon_grage · Not So Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 9

Fingers are the way to go...get much better control eventually and thump. Unless you are going for Death Metal. I agree...commit to fingers first...if you commit to pick first you will be crippled to it for life...but if you succeed with fingers first you can always start to whip out a pick.
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Shiwa · Not So Newbie Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5

so, if i do it this way,

can i practice all my pick execrises on fingerstyle?

If i train half half?? finger first then pick?? = Train both equally.

howhow?

Ankhanu · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:25 am Post subject:

Shiwa · Not So Newbie Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5

i got lesson, my teacher...

I know wad to do now...

Tucson Bass Player · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject:

Glad to hear you found an instructor. Probably the best thing you could do. Let us know how it goes!
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Shiwa · Not So Newbie Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5

Sure,

Now .... i leave pick style aside now and traning my Fingerstyle now on...

FOr Practice i playing Fingerstyle. But playing Songs, i will use a pick.. But now i will not touch any songs in time.... Concentrate just on the fundametal first. =DD

JojoguyHxC · Little Guppy Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 33

I'd say do finger first the pick but keep on using fingers.
I did fingers first but the stopped completely after using picks and now I regret it because my fingers aren't as good as they used to be
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trujo777 · Little Guppy Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 32

I have no experience with puics. I use my fingers to all the time.
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confusedqueen · Lion King Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 1082 Location: pfft.

same for me
the only time i use a pick is when my hand does its weird tendonitis thing and i cant actually move my middle finger...
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JojoguyHxC · Little Guppy Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 33

Thats crazy CQ. Confused

I LOVE to use picks because with those I get better control and it goes louder.
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Ankhanu · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

I actually find my hand cramps much easier/quicker with a pick than finger-style. I guess when playing for an audience I grip the plectrum harder, causing muscle fatigue, as I can go for a while in practice.

I also find I have better volume control with finger-style than with a pick... I can dig in better with a finger than a pick. But the pick gives a more consistent tone than fingers do... especially when going from plucking to strumming. The pick will give the same tone single pluck or multi-string strum... with fingers, the pluck tends to be rounder, and a strum sharper in tone, since most people will give a down-stroke strum, resulting in the fingernails giving more punch to the notes.