Bad Habits For Bass: The 1234 Exercise

I've seen lots of people teaching the 1234 exercise to beginner bassists at the bottom of the neck. It's a recipe for disaster!! Here's some advice on how to keep that exercise safe and approachable for beginners.

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[usdoogie]

good info on the bass......but i've noticed dave looks like "wolverine" in this video...

[Brjostabarn]

Sco-ish

[xbassassinsx]

leprechaun

[thefatkid6868]

ahhh you cant get me im wolverine, im saber tooth, im wolverine

[paradox337]

wolverine hair

[renme2011]

thanx !!!

[fredthebluetakman]

@newbass28 He's Northern Irish, we have a way different accent down here in ROI, but up there thats what the accents like!

=) =) =)

[Th3RussBus]

I've had 2 bass lessons in my 8 years of experience, and my first lesson was the 1234 starting on the 7th fret of the e string. The second lesson which was 3 weeks later, was 1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4 on each string going from the 1st fret to the 4th fret. It was a bit stressful, but it has enabled my to stretch out my fingers with more ease, so it is much easier to jump from low notes to higher notes etc.

[newbass28]

@Brjostabarn

Nope, sounds Irish to me :P

[Diesel415]

What's this accent you guys keep mentioning? He sounds normal to me.

[Oysy]

My way of exercising hand strenght: Slap like crazy without really knowing how to.

[ujnawierzbie]

I like how the bass and talk are on separate channels.