@ryanbassigamilessons Yeah it's a 'GUITAR' pick, & this instrument is called a bass 'GUITAR'. So picks arent just for guitar it can be used for bass and mandolins.
fair enough people play with picks, but why would you want to? you have so much more control and you can get so much more out of the bass if playing with your fingers. why would you limit yourself? i know bassists who just play rock/ metal etc. and their skills never progressed past a certain point simply because their not challenging themselves. so stop being a pussy, man up and use your fingers!
@jamdavallblue i can bass with a pick and fingers, but when its really fast, instead of my normal two i try using 3 fingers but thats not really working out for me, and i cant find a really usefull or good tutorial.
@jamdavallblue You have just contradicted yourself, their is nothing wrong with playing with a pick, i would much rather play with a pick then my fingers, and pretty much every band i listen to plays with a pick, everyones entitled to their opinions, there was mine.
@jamdavallblue You're kidding, right? There's no rule that says you can't get better by using a pick. And those who only use their fingers miss out on the kind of tone they could get wit a pick. I play with my fingers, but I also use a pick, and sometimes slap. I think a bassist should learn all 3, and choose the right style for a particular song (or even section of a song); I have tunes where I'll use all 3.
@Ryoku1989 Yeah, as all types should be on a good bassist's list. I'm still learning to tap, but it will be worth learning it so I can be even more versatile in my playing.
It's funny that my cousin was just teaching me how to play bass with fingers today, and I decide to check out how to play bass with a pick and this dude making the video looks EXACTLY like my cousin.
Why are people hating on Bass Players who use picks? A LOT of bass players now adays are using picks. A lot of metal and rock bass players use picks. I play bass so I should know.
@MrMiniKnowsALot because who use picks suck. You don't see alot of metal bassists with mad bass skills. Most of the time they just follow along anf hide behind the guitar.
Choose a bassline that represents what you want to be able to do with a pick. Play it so slowly that you can play it perfectly. Practice it out of time, don't use a metronome. Slow down on the hard bits.
As it becomes more natural you will be able to play it quicker and in time automatically.
I prefer a pick. I like the tone of it. A very driving beat. Thats why I use it but I do mainly play metal. Best to know both styles though. To me the fingers was easier to use but now I would much rather play with a pick. Also 2 times having carpal tunnel surgery taught me that moving my index and middle finger repeatively can cause injury. Sucks wearing arm braces at night to sleep. Hope others can look past what others think and just know it's about getting the music out. Cant do that hurt.
im just going to point out the same "high gain sound" can be achieved with your fingers if you play near the bridge as apposed to at the base of the neck where a lot of people play. also there is no need to play with a pick if you learn the simple double slap technique which impresses people a whole lot more any way.
@boooyahh Playing fingerstyle near the bridge will never have the same zingy attack as a pick, and double thumbing seems too inconsistent. Besides my favourite thing about pick playing is the slight, grunty scrape you get just before the note.
i must admit, i thought that playing with a pick was just because the player wasn't skilled enough to use fingers. but when i used a pick on the bass i noticed the tone was different.
a good bassist knows when and how to use their finger OR a plectrum.
but in all honesty, it is much harder to play bass well with fingers (assuming it's with 5 digits). but because of the big gauge of most basses the string are harder to play in a technical way with a pick.
it s easier to play with fingers for me too..but if u wnat to get the same sound of bass in a song with pick... u have to use a pick not always but sometimes
fuck you prick im a finger bassist and it isnt easier neither is pick pick is just another way of playing you pathetic moron i 100 percent bet your not a musician and if you are you sher as hell arent a good one
don't be ridiculous man. First of all u've shown us that u know nothing about the music, and secondly: u said bassist that use picks are not good enough for playing with fingers. Tell u what. I know tons of bassist saying the same shit opposite. It works in both sides as many bassist are like 'aw u know i can't play with pick, dunno how to hold it, how to gallop with it, etc.' so they play with fingers. No rule for using this or that. Ur comment was veeeeeerrry moronic.
Punk and stuff, using your fingers makes it so fucking sore man. And playing with a pick has a whole different sound so please come fucking back when you've learned how to play the fucking bass you ass hole.
picking should only be used for fast complicated songs that are harder to do with fingers yes it makes a grunchy sound but if your just up there playing the smae note at a slow speed you need your fingers and the reason why most people have picks is because three guitar players will join a band and then get into a argument about who should be lead or rhtym so the third whuss will go "ILL PLAY BASS!" and there you have it a simple bass line with a pick
if you want your bass sound to be more "present", and "not in the background", using a pick won't really help. if a bassist wants to be appreciated, then play fusion music!
*sigh* fist half of your comment is really true...listen to flea and tell me hes not present with his finger style...but it doesnt have to be fusion music *rolleyes*
yeah sure, of course not. i admit my mistake it doesn't have to be fusion music. but for every flea in rock n' roll, there's a pete wentz and robert trujillo, so in rock and/or metal, the chances of a bassist being the focal point is pretty slim.
keep you ideas to yourself. if they dont pertain to the immediate subject. If this were DO YOU LIKE TO USE A PICK WITH THE BASS? then you may, but not here.
this video is retarded, it's called how to play the bass guitar using a pick and all he does is talk about bands that use picks and why they use picks but not how to play with a pick.. not that it needs much explaining, but he could have shown some techniques.
@crazeddemon dude it says how to play a bass guitar :::::::::: using a pick those little dots mean its saying how to play a bass guitar as a topic not a complete sentance
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Why the hell are you advocating the pick saying you are in the back if you use your fingers? You obviously aren't very knowledgable about great bass players. You can get a pick sound with your fingers too. If you want to sound like a guitar, get a fricking guitar.
i know nothing about notes or bass guitars but i have one and wanna learn where do i friggin start- notes are all confusing i dont know whats what and ur vids arent in any sort of order...!
I play with my index and middle finger. I've never played with thumb or pick. I thought pick just kinda was for people that couldn't finger fast enough. I might have to try out a pick now.
Honestly it's pretty rare for a bassist. But that's called slap bass when you use only your thumb for picking, it's an amazing technique once honed. Some of the most mind blowing solos are from people playing slap bass.
i definately wouldnt do it. like if your slapping thats a different story but thats what most people do when they first start playing and dont know how to play is use there thumb and its a really bad habit i reccomend getting out of it
Opinions opinions. To "ihadagayname" and "iownastrat2", get a life! Nobody freakin' cares whether there's a rule about playing the bass or not. All I know is, we're here to expand our knowledge in playing the bass. So stop posting your dumb opinions and go watch something else if you think this vid's not for you. PERIOD!
Also, as shown in this clip, when you use a pick you can play tremelo on your bass which you cant do (at least without a lot of difficulty) when playing without a pick.
I personally dont need to play tremelo for the style of music I like playing and I preffer the sound of not using a pick AND being able to seamlessly transition from normal playing to slap so I dont use a pick... It's all about how you feel comfortable and what you want to play with your instrument
My standpoint is that if you want to play with a pick, play with a pick. If you want to play without one, do that. Who really cares!?
PERSONALLY I cant stand using a pick with my bass because, unless you use a finger pick, it makes it extremely hard to switch from playing normal to playing slap in the middle of a song.
BUT it has some advantages. Like, playing with a pick gives the bass a more metalic sound (great for metal bands) and will make it much easier for you to play guitar later..
why r u fuckin faggots arguing over whether a pick should or should not be used.
get a fucking life and start spending more time playing the electric bass and less time trying to learn some shit from gay mother fuckers like that stupid pin-dick on the video.
grow up and stop JUST using fenders, there are plenty of other brands out there that are just as good!!!!!!
allright all you closed minded idoits out there--I play a vintage fender P-bass and a fender 5 string jazz and I use a fender medium 3 corner PICK and currently my amp of choice is a mesa big block with 4-10"s and 2-12"s. I have played large and small stages with the best and others. I am 53yo and have been playing bass with a PICK since age 14. I have developed my own style and tone. BASS PLAYERS ROCK! THERE ARE NO RULES! PICK OR NO PICK!
actually dude,matt freeman IS using a pick in that video,if you look real hard.He's using his fingers and picks at the same time,which is a phenomenal skill to have as a bassist.
wtf? so you have to play with a pick to stand out? lol. wtf dude, all you have to do is turn the treble up if you want it up, playing bass with a pic is for noobs.
im saying that you cant do as much with a pick as you can with your fingers. im sure that somebody can play great with a pic but you cant get the different sounds that you can with your fingers.
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no matter how hard you try you cant emulate the sound of the pick, you can get close though. And electric bass is for noobs, real bassists play the upright.
no, the electric bass is for people who are playing a different genre. I assure you i could learn how to play an upright very fast. the're are different kinds of basses for different genres. and another thing, if your finger nails are kindof like it sounds a lot like a pick. plus, who cares, who sits around trying to sound like your playing with a pick anyways.
honestly i am gonna repeat what some others have said,learn all styles of playing there is NO proper style of playing,lots of people from diff bands use picks and they sound awesome,the Interpol Bassist,INcubus,and then those like wooten,it's the style of music and personal preference,as for me,i learnt both
so all you people who are against picks say that they should not be used is this the same with the bow on a double bass 90% of people that play bass couldn't use a pick or get the same sound from slapping
yea i totally hear u dude. ive been practicing with my fingers but i still sound better with a pick. but i dnt disagree at all u probly do get a better bass sound with ure fingers. for lyk punk n stuf tho dnt they use picks?
i dont mean to tell u who u should be, but u shouldnt use a pick if ur just starting out. really, it defeats the learning process. just a little advice!
very very true, the bass guitar is meant to be played with fingers not picks, picks are for guitar, a lot of people only use a pick because they can't manage using their fingers, maybe because it's to hard for them
um... what? wow do they just pull these guys off the street to make a youtube video or what? this guy prob fixes toilets like the last guitarist who made a video about Sweep picking he was a chef! LMAO
Thanx dude - my topic of the day. - Can i use a pic.
They have these hard rubber picks as well - as a guitarist who has to do his own bass work - its very difficult ... and I want to push the bass back. But the pick drives it forward. Thanx for the vid -
I feel that fingers can get a harder, stronger attack than a pick. I "hammer" my fingers against the strings and it gives me a great aggressive tone especially through an a high gain amp like the mesa 400+ or a Warwick Protube IX
"If you're just using your fingers, the bass is in the background." Yeah, I can barely hear Steve Harris on all those Iron Maiden recordings :rolls eyes:
i dunn think he means it like that...like...the bass becomes more of the like...anchor kinda if your using fingers...and if youre using pick it becomes like kinda another like harmonizing part sorta...if that makes sense :P
I don't necessarily agree that the bass ends up more in the background when you play with your fingers. If the attack is aggressive enough, you can still have a lot of bite, but with a much beafier tone. EQ it right and you'll cut through the mix like a knife through butter. With a pick, you lose that fatness. To each his own though, picks are great too. And some songs are just way too fast for most fingerplayers, so yeah. Go for it.
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When to use a pick on bass: NEVER
Jaco never used a pick, Larry Graham never uses a pick, Victor Wooten never uses a pick, Marcus Miller never uses a pick, Bill Dickens never uses a pick, Alex Webster never uses a pick
Gene Simmons was the first bass player i saw use a pick. The good ol 70's.
Warchief01 5 months ago
i feel like if your going to play bass, you have to either slap or use fingers, pick is for guitar
ryanbassigamilessons 6 months ago
@ryanbassigamilessons Yeah it's a 'GUITAR' pick, & this instrument is called a bass 'GUITAR'. So picks arent just for guitar it can be used for bass and mandolins.
Triviumtiger 3 months ago
how the hell did that help me at all??
stewman536 9 months ago 2
guys what do you expect its expert village
rileyts33 10 months ago
Only explained why. Title said "how".
Raven357Mag 11 months ago 2
fair enough people play with picks, but why would you want to? you have so much more control and you can get so much more out of the bass if playing with your fingers. why would you limit yourself? i know bassists who just play rock/ metal etc. and their skills never progressed past a certain point simply because their not challenging themselves. so stop being a pussy, man up and use your fingers!
jamdavallblue 1 year ago
@jamdavallblue i can bass with a pick and fingers, but when its really fast, instead of my normal two i try using 3 fingers but thats not really working out for me, and i cant find a really usefull or good tutorial.
Helloimonbass 9 months ago
@jamdavallblue You have just contradicted yourself, their is nothing wrong with playing with a pick, i would much rather play with a pick then my fingers, and pretty much every band i listen to plays with a pick, everyones entitled to their opinions, there was mine.
Xjackster11X 9 months ago
@jamdavallblue You're kidding, right? There's no rule that says you can't get better by using a pick. And those who only use their fingers miss out on the kind of tone they could get wit a pick. I play with my fingers, but I also use a pick, and sometimes slap. I think a bassist should learn all 3, and choose the right style for a particular song (or even section of a song); I have tunes where I'll use all 3.
Ryoku1989 7 months ago
@Ryoku1989 And, then advance into tapping. It can add alot to certain parts of a song, if it is done correctly.
MrThathurt 7 months ago
@MrThathurt That's certainly next on my list
Ryoku1989 7 months ago
@Ryoku1989 Yeah, as all types should be on a good bassist's list. I'm still learning to tap, but it will be worth learning it so I can be even more versatile in my playing.
MrThathurt 7 months ago
It's funny that my cousin was just teaching me how to play bass with fingers today, and I decide to check out how to play bass with a pick and this dude making the video looks EXACTLY like my cousin.
I'm kinda scared right now...
purplerap97 1 year ago
@94calump don't use one. If you must though. Practice practice practice!
MrRoostyr 1 year ago
Why are people hating on Bass Players who use picks? A LOT of bass players now adays are using picks. A lot of metal and rock bass players use picks. I play bass so I should know.
MrMiniKnowsALot 1 year ago
@MrMiniKnowsALot because who use picks suck. You don't see alot of metal bassists with mad bass skills. Most of the time they just follow along anf hide behind the guitar.
MrRoostyr 1 year ago
@MrRoostyr I only use picks on songs played lower than Drop D, because it sounds really muted when I play songs in Drop C with my fingers.
MrMiniKnowsALot 1 year ago
@MrRoostyr very true. If I can't hear you your not a good bass player. A bass deserves to be heard like any other intrument.
MrRoostyr 8 months ago
@MrMiniKnowsA Lot ude alot of them suck too
MrRoostyr 8 months ago
of that.
matebary 1 year ago
@94calump Practice :P
Choose a bassline that represents what you want to be able to do with a pick. Play it so slowly that you can play it perfectly. Practice it out of time, don't use a metronome. Slow down on the hard bits.
As it becomes more natural you will be able to play it quicker and in time automatically.
Precision is key, speed and groove will follow.
JeremyPriceMusic 1 year ago
I prefer a pick. I like the tone of it. A very driving beat. Thats why I use it but I do mainly play metal. Best to know both styles though. To me the fingers was easier to use but now I would much rather play with a pick. Also 2 times having carpal tunnel surgery taught me that moving my index and middle finger repeatively can cause injury. Sucks wearing arm braces at night to sleep. Hope others can look past what others think and just know it's about getting the music out. Cant do that hurt.
ExplosionBass 1 year ago
You suck!!!
a64tbird 1 year ago
im just going to point out the same "high gain sound" can be achieved with your fingers if you play near the bridge as apposed to at the base of the neck where a lot of people play. also there is no need to play with a pick if you learn the simple double slap technique which impresses people a whole lot more any way.
boooyahh 2 years ago
@boooyahh Playing fingerstyle near the bridge will never have the same zingy attack as a pick, and double thumbing seems too inconsistent. Besides my favourite thing about pick playing is the slight, grunty scrape you get just before the note.
JeremyPriceMusic 1 year ago
i must admit, i thought that playing with a pick was just because the player wasn't skilled enough to use fingers. but when i used a pick on the bass i noticed the tone was different.
a good bassist knows when and how to use their finger OR a plectrum.
but in all honesty, it is much harder to play bass well with fingers (assuming it's with 5 digits). but because of the big gauge of most basses the string are harder to play in a technical way with a pick.
ElliotNess305 2 years ago
i think the only reason any bassist should use a pick is 4 tone, and if thatz not the reason then they suck
Cookieonbass 2 years ago
i think playing with a pick is alot easyer but thats probably coz i use to play guitar
figet5 2 years ago
it s easier to play with fingers for me too..but if u wnat to get the same sound of bass in a song with pick... u have to use a pick not always but sometimes
fillthemurder123 2 years ago
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hahaha if you play bass WELL you play with your fingers.
fuck picks, if you play with a pick all your doing is advertising the fact that you arent good enough to play with your fingers
all the bass player that are technically brilliant play with there fingers like: John Myung, Jaco pastorius, adam nitti and jerome paul thesseling
mushroomzagain 2 years ago
fuck you prick im a finger bassist and it isnt easier neither is pick pick is just another way of playing you pathetic moron i 100 percent bet your not a musician and if you are you sher as hell arent a good one
jaededify 2 years ago 4
don't be ridiculous man. First of all u've shown us that u know nothing about the music, and secondly: u said bassist that use picks are not good enough for playing with fingers. Tell u what. I know tons of bassist saying the same shit opposite. It works in both sides as many bassist are like 'aw u know i can't play with pick, dunno how to hold it, how to gallop with it, etc.' so they play with fingers. No rule for using this or that. Ur comment was veeeeeerrry moronic.
mrgibsonbass 2 years ago 2
im sorry do you play bass what gives you the right douchebag
jaededify 2 years ago
your obviously not a bass player a real bass player would no picks are sometimes needed
jaededify 2 years ago 3
mushroom are you a retard?
Punk and stuff, using your fingers makes it so fucking sore man. And playing with a pick has a whole different sound so please come fucking back when you've learned how to play the fucking bass you ass hole.
NoobRealm 2 years ago
ive been playing bass for a year and i learned using my fingers and i'm not that great. i prefer playing with my fingers because to me, it's easier.
youarelemons 2 years ago
picking should only be used for fast complicated songs that are harder to do with fingers yes it makes a grunchy sound but if your just up there playing the smae note at a slow speed you need your fingers and the reason why most people have picks is because three guitar players will join a band and then get into a argument about who should be lead or rhtym so the third whuss will go "ILL PLAY BASS!" and there you have it a simple bass line with a pick
psychocrusha618 2 years ago
Picking is just another technique. It sounds and feels different that playing with fingers and it's up to the bass player what to use.
MomoTheBellyDancer 2 years ago
are you saying bass players are just former guitar players who switched to bass because thier band needed one????
jaededify 2 years ago
Are you P-nut?
lowfreq65 2 years ago
i think he's stoned
slaytanichefel 2 years ago 3
Alright... now where's the part where you show us the pick technique!? All this guy did was say what kinds of bands use the pick
Mystrymeat 2 years ago 3
idiot lame gay ultra hyper gay and lame
sennbnaq 2 years ago
are you that dude from 311?
lowfreq65 2 years ago
Steve DiGiorgio, Antoine Lapointe, Sean Malone, Tony Choy, Roger Patterson, Robert Trujillo, Jeroen Paul Thesseling, they all do NOT use a pick.
Sindwiller 2 years ago
a bass doesn't have to sound like more like its in the background if you pluck the strings real motherfucking hard like Steve Harris
myspacceer 2 years ago
about bands like pink floyd because i like to play their music and i don't know wheather to use a pick or not
nre1994 2 years ago
who dey!
alternativerock100 2 years ago
hhhhmmmmm, Wow , a professional Bass Instructor. Professional Tool came to mind.
RickeyRoo 2 years ago
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that was the biggest waste of time i ever spent.
440sixpack 2 years ago 2
your right...dunno why you got so many thumbs down...
SaintUdnitz 2 years ago
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what's the point in playing bass if you're going to use a pick?
jd36 2 years ago
damn youre a noob for saying that
IBangYaMum 2 years ago
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actually Im with you on that...screw those who gave you thumbs down for that...If they wanna be rather like newstedt than flea then let them...
But i do think playing bass with a pick is a sin...peace
SaintUdnitz 2 years ago
Respect to you for mentioning rancid. Matt freeman is a god.
HOBOsnake 2 years ago 7
Except he doesn't know what's his name lol
.. but anyway respect for Freeman
BOnEhEAdD 2 years ago
if you want your bass sound to be more "present", and "not in the background", using a pick won't really help. if a bassist wants to be appreciated, then play fusion music!
damaster720 2 years ago
*sigh* fist half of your comment is really true...listen to flea and tell me hes not present with his finger style...but it doesnt have to be fusion music *rolleyes*
SaintUdnitz 2 years ago
yeah sure, of course not. i admit my mistake it doesn't have to be fusion music. but for every flea in rock n' roll, there's a pete wentz and robert trujillo, so in rock and/or metal, the chances of a bassist being the focal point is pretty slim.
damaster720 2 years ago
yeah youre absolutely right...sorry for being rude about fusion music *lol*
SaintUdnitz 2 years ago
So wait, what do you do with the pick? I'm confused please explain so I can have a signature bass sound. Where can I get these picks?
brightxnights 2 years ago
umm theyre called guitar picks go to a music store theyll have them
acedude181 2 years ago
..this is not a turorial....just talking talking talking....
berherbi 2 years ago
i prefer fingerpicking, but sometimes i have to use picks for tone quality.
BILLTHEDEDGI 2 years ago 6
Yeah I use the pick for tone, I enjoy fingerpicking more though :)
Adovock 2 years ago
usually only use a pick for Love Buzz and Six Pack. or if i'm just lazy. :)
BILLTHEDEDGI 2 years ago
that guy said 5 times "you know"
and cool i still don't now how to position my hand or s***
waterzoip 2 years ago 6
AAAH! I know! More details please mr. expert village bass guy!
Mystrymeat 2 years ago
i can't even get that tone off my bass, fuckin non active pickups on a les paul bass, it's just not metal
BassistsDoItBetterr 2 years ago
sometimes i use my pick playing my bass
other times i play with my fingers.but i would not make a lesson out of it.i think if it sounds good you should play the way you want to..
buddyberkman 2 years ago
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mozzy2410 2 years ago
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I hate playing with a pick on a bass..
CaptainP00face 2 years ago
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powerpicton 2 years ago
so you do, why on earth make that known?
keep you ideas to yourself. if they dont pertain to the immediate subject. If this were DO YOU LIKE TO USE A PICK WITH THE BASS? then you may, but not here.
slugger20120 2 years ago
God.. People like you make me so tired, im going to try to put my wasted energy into my comment..
I made this known cuz i saw this little comment box? Can you still follow me? I gave my opinion about playing with pick.
Now please go bother someone else cuz the subject isnt "Annoy captainp00face with a annoying comment"
CaptainP00face 2 years ago
CaptainP00face: "an" annoying comment, no "a" annoying comment
eggs4 2 years ago
Omg i tried to care so much i almost fainted
CaptainP00face 2 years ago
fuck grammar police
Montvan 2 years ago 2
this video is retarded, it's called how to play the bass guitar using a pick and all he does is talk about bands that use picks and why they use picks but not how to play with a pick.. not that it needs much explaining, but he could have shown some techniques.
crazeddemon 2 years ago 29
@crazeddemon Well he's from Expertvillage, so it shouldn't be surprising that it's retarded
MaxTaxFax 1 year ago
@crazeddemon His different video talks about holding the pick if you want.
lookkaleidoscope 8 months ago
@crazeddemon dude it says how to play a bass guitar :::::::::: using a pick those little dots mean its saying how to play a bass guitar as a topic not a complete sentance
CABINFEVERibk 8 months ago
CARSON PALMER!!
haha
maroxide08 3 years ago
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he forgot "the guy" from blink-182, Mark Hopuus
DanDude247 3 years ago
Hdidnt mean to disrespect players who use "hands". Its just that with a pick you produce a more "treble" sound which can be heard more.
robfeliciano 3 years ago 17
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Why the hell are you advocating the pick saying you are in the back if you use your fingers? You obviously aren't very knowledgable about great bass players. You can get a pick sound with your fingers too. If you want to sound like a guitar, get a fricking guitar.
KingMasterBasser6 3 years ago
Dude, you were obligated to say at this video! this = nothing!
hfaguiar2000 3 years ago
i know nothing about notes or bass guitars but i have one and wanna learn where do i friggin start- notes are all confusing i dont know whats what and ur vids arent in any sort of order...!
shinraninja 3 years ago 4
i wouldnt suggest doing this then go to a bass teaching website not youtube
fjdkslan 2 years ago
is this guy on lithium?
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lambknot123 3 years ago
thats probably the largest name ive seen on youtube
mgdlgu 3 years ago 8
I play with my index and middle finger. I've never played with thumb or pick. I thought pick just kinda was for people that couldn't finger fast enough. I might have to try out a pick now.
disciple604 3 years ago
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i love what his face dose tho it so funny h look like he need a shit at the end any how thisa re gd lesson if been playing for a long time now lol
spike7779 3 years ago
Is it normal to use only your thumb to pick? I'm only good when I play like that.
MMSband737 3 years ago
Yeah, if it works for you, then it's.. Your thing.
SnakyGodzilla 3 years ago
Honestly it's pretty rare for a bassist. But that's called slap bass when you use only your thumb for picking, it's an amazing technique once honed. Some of the most mind blowing solos are from people playing slap bass.
theprofessiona1 3 years ago
i definately wouldnt do it. like if your slapping thats a different story but thats what most people do when they first start playing and dont know how to play is use there thumb and its a really bad habit i reccomend getting out of it
CircaSkater88 3 years ago
Opinions opinions. To "ihadagayname" and "iownastrat2", get a life! Nobody freakin' cares whether there's a rule about playing the bass or not. All I know is, we're here to expand our knowledge in playing the bass. So stop posting your dumb opinions and go watch something else if you think this vid's not for you. PERIOD!
emosergei 3 years ago
i use thumb or pick
Ungarmaxx 3 years ago
I can use a pick. I just prefer to use my thumb, because that was what I used when I first learned to play.
alien12885 3 years ago
i use a pick or my thumb
777man16 3 years ago
Also, as shown in this clip, when you use a pick you can play tremelo on your bass which you cant do (at least without a lot of difficulty) when playing without a pick.
I personally dont need to play tremelo for the style of music I like playing and I preffer the sound of not using a pick AND being able to seamlessly transition from normal playing to slap so I dont use a pick... It's all about how you feel comfortable and what you want to play with your instrument
777static777 3 years ago
My standpoint is that if you want to play with a pick, play with a pick. If you want to play without one, do that. Who really cares!?
PERSONALLY I cant stand using a pick with my bass because, unless you use a finger pick, it makes it extremely hard to switch from playing normal to playing slap in the middle of a song.
BUT it has some advantages. Like, playing with a pick gives the bass a more metalic sound (great for metal bands) and will make it much easier for you to play guitar later..
777static777 3 years ago
why r u fuckin faggots arguing over whether a pick should or should not be used.
get a fucking life and start spending more time playing the electric bass and less time trying to learn some shit from gay mother fuckers like that stupid pin-dick on the video.
grow up and stop JUST using fenders, there are plenty of other brands out there that are just as good!!!!!!
ihadagayname 3 years ago
allright all you closed minded idoits out there--I play a vintage fender P-bass and a fender 5 string jazz and I use a fender medium 3 corner PICK and currently my amp of choice is a mesa big block with 4-10"s and 2-12"s. I have played large and small stages with the best and others. I am 53yo and have been playing bass with a PICK since age 14. I have developed my own style and tone. BASS PLAYERS ROCK! THERE ARE NO RULES! PICK OR NO PICK!
iownastrat2 3 years ago 7
Nice Bengals jersey! Cincinnati RULEZ!
ChrisVrulez 3 years ago
Amazing lesson. I can now play everything from beatles to tool.
cockgoeswhere 3 years ago 2
you!!
matt freeman is known to be the best bass player USING pick.
That song Fall Back Down is the only song in which matt uses his fingrs.
Pliz listen to the maxwell urders bass solo or to any other song he USES as fucking pick.
MATT IS THE KING OF THE PICK
rereturnsback 4 years ago 3
What a dumbass, Matt Freeman of Rancid is known for being one of the best punk bass players who DOESNT use a pick.
Watch their video FALL BACK DOWN
Dumbass.
misfitsxcore 4 years ago
actually dude,matt freeman IS using a pick in that video,if you look real hard.He's using his fingers and picks at the same time,which is a phenomenal skill to have as a bassist.
skullapendra 4 years ago
picks suck
KazTheViking 4 years ago
every way of playing bass is fine. nothing is playing like a noob. whoever thinks that has a 3 inch dick
shawnandnickvids 4 years ago 2
Dude don't you strum by the bridge?
KittySpitz 4 years ago
wtf? so you have to play with a pick to stand out? lol. wtf dude, all you have to do is turn the treble up if you want it up, playing bass with a pic is for noobs.
MrMatthewsToYou 4 years ago
so your saying that nick oliveri, paulo gregoletto are noob bassist's
bobindashadows22 4 years ago
im saying that you cant do as much with a pick as you can with your fingers. im sure that somebody can play great with a pic but you cant get the different sounds that you can with your fingers.
MrMatthewsToYou 4 years ago
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no matter how hard you try you cant emulate the sound of the pick, you can get close though. And electric bass is for noobs, real bassists play the upright.
submitted 4 years ago
no, the electric bass is for people who are playing a different genre. I assure you i could learn how to play an upright very fast. the're are different kinds of basses for different genres. and another thing, if your finger nails are kindof like it sounds a lot like a pick. plus, who cares, who sits around trying to sound like your playing with a pick anyways.
MrMatthewsToYou 4 years ago
honestly i am gonna repeat what some others have said,learn all styles of playing there is NO proper style of playing,lots of people from diff bands use picks and they sound awesome,the Interpol Bassist,INcubus,and then those like wooten,it's the style of music and personal preference,as for me,i learnt both
jeevandanielmahtani 4 years ago 2
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hey yeah go green day best band ever...and yeah whatever best goes with the music is how u should play no doubt about that that.
gdboy472 4 years ago
dude im just glad youre wearing a carson palmer jersey...go bengals
skyyblue999 4 years ago
I'm so sorry the Bengals sucked this year.
eaglewings555 4 years ago
rock sounds better with picks imho.. mostly alternative or punk.
irkman123 4 years ago 3
so all you people who are against picks say that they should not be used is this the same with the bow on a double bass 90% of people that play bass couldn't use a pick or get the same sound from slapping
paddy1shot 4 years ago 2
yea i totally hear u dude. ive been practicing with my fingers but i still sound better with a pick. but i dnt disagree at all u probly do get a better bass sound with ure fingers. for lyk punk n stuf tho dnt they use picks?
jabadaba1291 4 years ago
Jason Newsted?, Chris Squiere
If you don't know that picks are perfectly acceptable, then you're not a bassist, or you're a really ignorant cunt.
Area5107 4 years ago 2
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pics arent for bass guitares so you shouldnt teach people yo play withthem btw go jags
jobejob1 4 years ago
thxs for the video......BTW Go Raiders!!!!!
Trevguy00 4 years ago
it is so UNcool to play with a pick! if you want i stronger sound just slap or pluck =)
el12freddy 4 years ago
i dont mean to tell u who u should be, but u shouldnt use a pick if ur just starting out. really, it defeats the learning process. just a little advice!
mousepad1123 4 years ago
when to use a pick to play bass guitar? NEVER!!!!! it is a horrible sound.
metropolisXVI 4 years ago
very very true, the bass guitar is meant to be played with fingers not picks, picks are for guitar, a lot of people only use a pick because they can't manage using their fingers, maybe because it's to hard for them
pieface2410 4 years ago
I think it's fine if it fits the music. some things do sound better with a pick. just a drummers observation.
Dizkneelande 4 years ago 3
um... what? wow do they just pull these guys off the street to make a youtube video or what? this guy prob fixes toilets like the last guitarist who made a video about Sweep picking he was a chef! LMAO
Elitehacker07 4 years ago
welshrock101 is just a moron flamer.
moldero 4 years ago
im ataccking welshrock...
Porras94 4 years ago
Mall-punk;if you want REAL punk,go listen to Minor Threat or the Misfits.
MRBLuD 4 years ago
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thats because bassist (unlike guitarists) arent skilled enough 2 cope with another 2 strings....i think i said it all
welshrock101 4 years ago
and what the fuck do u know about the bass? you don't even know if u want to play with bass or p ick so stfu
Porras94 4 years ago 2
6 String bass. That's all I'm saying.
KalashnikovsRule 4 years ago
wtf is this video lol
sifufenix 4 years ago
Thanx dude - my topic of the day. - Can i use a pic.
They have these hard rubber picks as well - as a guitarist who has to do his own bass work - its very difficult ... and I want to push the bass back. But the pick drives it forward. Thanx for the vid -
tossthekitty 4 years ago
lol Green Day's not punk
MRBLuD 4 years ago
no one asked you, he just said mike dirnt used picks
then00best 4 years ago
what is greenday thjan ??
020fox 4 years ago
gay?
cashmoney2008 4 years ago 2
a suck ass liberal douchebag band. any questions??
mousepad1123 4 years ago
i only use picks when i play fast stuff that is hard to play with fingers
basspl4y4 4 years ago
I feel that fingers can get a harder, stronger attack than a pick. I "hammer" my fingers against the strings and it gives me a great aggressive tone especially through an a high gain amp like the mesa 400+ or a Warwick Protube IX
JakeBass 4 years ago 2
yeah like geezer butlers style
bassist51 4 years ago
to be a bass instructor... shouldn't you have to be at least... what? 20 years old? How can this guy be teaching already at... what? 16 years old?
bultaco111 4 years ago
How can this be from a company called Expert Village?
JamesBannerBass 4 years ago 3
"If you're just using your fingers, the bass is in the background." Yeah, I can barely hear Steve Harris on all those Iron Maiden recordings :rolls eyes:
Soul74 4 years ago 3
Damn...fucking...straight!
Personally, if Maiden was without guitars, the bass would more than make up for it.
UltimateEnd622 4 years ago 3
i dunn think he means it like that...like...the bass becomes more of the like...anchor kinda if your using fingers...and if youre using pick it becomes like kinda another like harmonizing part sorta...if that makes sense :P
pari666 4 years ago
steve harris is the best anyways
kannemuki 4 years ago 2
i ll tell you when to use a pick with a bass NEVER!!!!!
idiots
bartkowiakalex 4 years ago
why not?
kannemuki 4 years ago
This guy needs to think more before he talks.
rm100Tubehead 4 years ago
Like he said, its more of the genre of music you play on the bass. Like jazz bassist dont use pick most of the time.
vamosnippon 4 years ago
I don't necessarily agree that the bass ends up more in the background when you play with your fingers. If the attack is aggressive enough, you can still have a lot of bite, but with a much beafier tone. EQ it right and you'll cut through the mix like a knife through butter. With a pick, you lose that fatness. To each his own though, picks are great too. And some songs are just way too fast for most fingerplayers, so yeah. Go for it.
Frezfrez 4 years ago 2
picking is for sharper tone, fingers softer, both have distinct advantages
UberBassist5000 4 years ago 3
a basslesson?
steffenz911 4 years ago
ya man bc lions jersey
mentalretard1 4 years ago
hes basically saying that picking makes the sound higher pitched, wich it does.
sploogersmoof 4 years ago
this guy just plays little riffs between vague statements about people who have used picks. this may be the most useless video of all time
toorude89 4 years ago
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When to use a pick on bass: NEVER
Jaco never used a pick, Larry Graham never uses a pick, Victor Wooten never uses a pick, Marcus Miller never uses a pick, Bill Dickens never uses a pick, Alex Webster never uses a pick
GT7Bassman4JC 4 years ago