3-Finger Method - Right-Hand Bass Technique Tutorial - (Mark Michell)

Mark Michell from Tetrafusion presents a crash course on the basics of the three-finger method for right-hand technique. Demonstrated are ways to begin utilizing this technique in your own playing...practice with a metronome! Also, I apologize for the video ending really abruptly...my phone wouldn't let me upload a video longer than that, but it was a good stopping point because i rambled the rest of the time anyway. Anyway, please feel free to ask about anything I really didn't touch on and I'll be more than glad to help where I can. Good luck!

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[nikeleggio]

How many strings are on that tree you have there?

[MistaMarko]

@nikeleggio like 30

[squiffyk7]

i've been playing bass for about a month now after playing guitar for 3 years with lessons. I'm into metal and got inspired to play bass after watching as blood run's black bassist's videos... when should i start using the 3 finger technique? after practicing i can play 16ths at 100bpm with 2 fingers, is that ready to use 3 finger technique or should i get better at 2 fingers

[MistaMarko]

@squiffyk7 It just depends on what you feel most comfortable with. If you feel you "NEED" to use 3-fingers, use them. I did for the speeds I was playing with the music I was learning at the time. But make sure you're competent with two first.

[shredosaurusjs]

Hey man. I'm also a classical guitarist and I used to have the same problem with my left hand direction not wanting to cooperate with my right hand direction and vice versa. I fixed this by playing 3 note per string scales with every possible right hand pattern... Took about a month (As a classical guitarist I use 4 note tremelo patterns with my thumb as well), but with just three fingers you'll get it in no time.

[MistaMarko]

@shredosaurusjs Cool, it hasn't really hindered my playing though.

[AttitudeCastle]

Steve Harris only uses two finger =S Its like his thing, but Billy Sheehan really mastered this in the 80s :)

And just my 2 cents, i found 3 fingers very easy to do BUT my right hand wasn't great (i broke my wrist and stopped playing after like just starting) so i basically have only ever played with 3 fingers, but great video and keep up the awesome stuff! You getting a Custom Conklin any time soon? :D

[beijing08mainstreet]

Thank you

[mikesirman]

harris never used/uses 3 fingers, he has even stated that in tons of interviews and if you watch any live recordings its just the 2....hes just a bass monster and sounds like he uses 3 for those gallops

[kc8ntp]

I am fortunate to have been a classical guitarist and a drummer before I was bassist, so this technique came pretty natural. The other trick to using this technique is to think like a drummer. I agree, it is one that ALL bassist should learn. I am able to do 256th note triplets with fairly good accuracy and tone using this. Now, if I could do it like John Myung, then my bass playing would be complete; I don't see it happening in my lifetime, however!

[terreseco]

Very good! Thank you

[whiteboy7890]

the only way to get the tight consistent 3 finger pattern is alternating your picking fingers not just playing ring middle index, co-ordinate all your fingers cause once it gets to more technical stuff using lots of string skipping your going to have to re-learn your technique

[Fabiomarrabio]

ahem...yes,you know what you're talking about,except for...ahem....STEVE HARRIS PLAYS WITH TWO FINGERS!!!! nice video,however :)

[Fabiomarrabio]

nice skateboard!

[nkn222xXx]

Yesterday I've seen Alex Webster vid and I decided that I must learn to play with 3 fingers :d but didn't know how to get into it right. Your video helped me a lot :) btw. It's not as hard thing after playing 3 years with two fingers as I was thinking. Sorry for shitty english :D thank you, and cheers from Poland!

[nnnnnnnnnh]

steve harris never used 3 fingers