Four finger picking techniques for bass guitar

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A brief look at the different way of using thumb, index, middle and ring fingers to create fast percussive lines on the bass. This style was developed first by Matt Garrison - first used in his early days with Joe Zawinul and then with John McLaughlin - but now fully developed through his solo work.

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• jazz
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[MushroomDisorder]

am i blind or i see some big ass pickup?

[ijazzmunki]

@MushroomDisorder no it's two jazz pickups with a ramp between them, it's made of ebony

[ChronicFunk223]

Please tell me what the tune is at the very beginning, and who the band is? It was great!

TIA

[ijazzmunki]

It's a tune I have recorded for a solo EP/album that I am going to release soon for download, I'll be adding a link to my youtube channell when it's ready, this an old version the new one sounds really kick ass, I'm glad you like this one though... it's called 'Flip Out The Funk'.

[idosports24]

is this a 26 fret bass?

[ijazzmunki]

Yes it is - made in 1990 one of the lovely original Warwick Thumbs - I sold it about a year ago... a great bass but it was sooooo heavy it was killing my back!

[ijazzmunki]

@tsup77 25 years

[walruzz099]

@mixolydian671 do you have any tips for me? My fingers are a little big, and I have a hard time playing my bass without accidentally hitting other strings.

[mixolydian671]

@YourRoadToHell Try looking up some techniques on PIMA for the guitar. Play regular chords with it and start playing any songs that you know with it. I started using PIMA on songs like Stairway and Call of Ktulu.

[mixolydian671]

@YourRoadToHell Look up some techniques called PIMA on the guitar. Once you start getting better at playing chords with that technique try playing any song with it. I started using PIMA on songs like stairway to heaven and call of ktulu. Switch back and forth on the bass and the guitar and it will help alot more.

[YourRoadToHell]

@nicwoodhouse lol I just got a bass too and I have no clue to finger pick it, being a guitar player. this didnt help much at all. I can only play it with a pick like a guitar...

[nicwoodhouse]

dude i just bought my first bass today but have played guitar for years and your an awesome player is that a warwick corvette?

[tomaspepino]

i have to do my homework with this stuff now :s

[maztercheese18]

where do i get the thumb???

[Muppio]

Just when i think i got a hold on 3 fingers....damn you :-P

[Gwaziiscorner]

@ijazzmunki it shows

[DJOnesNzeroS]

Killer bass guitar!