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Teaching myself bass guitar...
MadassAlex:
I think that should be read as "there are a number of different ways to hold a pick and I'm genuinely very surprised that you didn't stumble upon at least one of them".
Pogotross:
--- Quote from: DMart on 29 May 2008, 16:31 ---I've basically just taught myself bass thus far, and I get the feeling my technique isn't great because of it. Unfortunately I don't have any available funds to afford me a teacher... so can anyone reccomend a particularly good book for teaching yourself bass? I always find it so much easier to have a hard copy of things in front of you for stuff like this. I know music theory from learning other instruments (well, at least enough to get by on), so I'm mainly concerned with the technique side of things. Someday I'll see a teacher, but not within the next 6 months.
Thanks for that massive quote-reply Sox, good read.
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The two books that are always recommended for those who have just picked up bass are "Bass Guitar for Dummies" (no joke, I actually lost my copy because I kept lending it out. Mainly for the beginner beginner theory, but it also has great exercises, examples of to play various genres, and technique) and http://wheatsbassbook.org/. I would highly recommend skimming through Wheat's bass book first, and then if it looks useful print the parts you need/want.
Spluff:
--- Quote from: pwntuspilate on 30 May 2008, 14:04 ---This statement is so blatantly untrue I don't even know where to begin fixing it...How could you possibly think that the way you use a pick is inconsequential to your technique?
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It doesn't matter. Your pick grip doesn't actually affect your playing, only your wrist action does. People with technique that is far better than you or I will ever be hold their picks in some very strange manners.
Unless you're holding your pick with your teeth or between your knees, it shouldn't have any effect on your playing.
Nodaisho:
A poor grip can lead to your pick shifting around, but as long as your pick is staying right where you want it, I don't think it matters much.
pwntuspilate:
I guess I misread, I assumed he was referring to the way he held the pick in relation to the guitar. Though I can't call myself an expert I believe the generally accepted method is to have the length of the pick perpendicular to the plane of the body of the guitar (lolgeometry), and to keep this angle constant while picking. Of course, if you are just referring to how to hold the pick by itself, then it should be however you can comfortably perform this technique.
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