Unlock the Secret to Faster Fingerpicking & Incredible Stamina

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Unlock the Secret to Faster Fingerpicking & Incredible Stamina

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Күн бұрын

In this video we're going to unlock the secret to much faster fingerpicking and incredible stamina on bass guitar with a single, simple tip that you can all put into practice TODAY!
We're going to test your current speed and stamina on bass and apply one simple principle to your fingerpicking at a comfortable speed. We can then progressively raise the tempo while focusing on good technique and the principles outlined.
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@charlesmcgehee3227 Жыл бұрын

Relaxing my hands and arms has always been a challenge.

@samuelbrainsample 11 ай бұрын

Got me it’s my shoulder. I periodically have the presence of mind to scan my body and look for areas of tension and then relax them. Usually it’s the shoulder hunching up.

@nicolasbournias3077 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! i took your other video on the same subject "where the streets have no name" and gave it a serious effort to build up speed. Nobody speaks about "how long it takes". When I started it was a bit like "swimming in an ocean" never know when if i will arrive at my goal. I started at 80bpm 16th notes and it took me about 50 hours net practicing (fingers on the board, pauses not included) to get up at 128bpm. I keep doing the exercise, actually, I am at 150bpm, i will stop at 200bpm if this is possible. Pure speed alone is nothing, the upside is that everything under 130bpm is now easy, stamina is available and most important the ability to accentuate the notes also comes. Just wanted to share and say thank you for the great videos and teachings.

@Littledrummerboy101 9 күн бұрын

Tension is your enemy ! Warming up is important also. I get burning fatigue in my pluckers if try to go fast right away. Then keeping time is next to impossible. I like doing note value tree stuff as well as moving around the frets. Being able to switch note values cleanly and in time is a must have. On the drums , at least 120 bpm comfortably is needed to open up access to late beginner to early intermediate songs. While this kind of work isn’t the most fun, it’s something to do when you’re not feeling inspired.

@pederhalvorsen2289 Жыл бұрын

Mark, you and Talking Bass are an absolute Godsend!!

@ericbrunel8933 Жыл бұрын

Watched this video nodding in agreement to every problem Mark's mentionning, as I do have exactly this kind of issues when trying to play fast. 😄 I know I need to relax, but that's always easier said than done, especially when I'm recording myself, as the stress kicks in and makes me all tense - the classic syndrome, "as soon as I hit the 'record' button, I can no more play anything I used to be able to play without problems before" 😅

@dentoncrimescene Жыл бұрын

If you record, how do you limit the clicking and string slides? It's doing me head in.

@ericbrunel8933 Жыл бұрын

@@dentoncrimescene For the clicking, it depends on what it comes from. If it's the strings hitting the frets, raising the strings a bit can help. Same if they hits the pickups, or lower the pickups. If you play with your fingers and not with a pick, attacking the strings more "across" than "down" can help too: I know I have a tendency to hit them down, i.e towards the body. This can cause a lot of clicking. But if I raise my right hand a bit and have my fingers move parallel to the body, the string will vibrate this way too, and it does limit the clicking. For the string slides, if they're unintentional, the only way I know is to work on lifting your fingers while moving up or down the strings... But all in all, if you're playing with other instruments, always check your bass line in context, i.e with all the other instruments. You may find out that what is driving you crazy when listening to the bass alone is actually almost unnoticeable with everything else.

@mojoemurphy Жыл бұрын

I have more issues with fretting hand keeping up, personally. Plucking hand I do ok at, but fretting hand feels like it gets left behind sometimes

@deviousdieselmusic 4 ай бұрын

I have such a problem with this. I learned poorly, so I have a huge skill wall. I naturally strike very hard a-la Steve di giorgio or geddy lee, so I burn out quickly. THANK YOU!

@henryeowens Жыл бұрын

I’ve been working on this speed for weeks. I’m trying to play a song with all 8th notes at 210 bpm. I can’t seem to get it even faster than 180bpm. Thank you for the useful exercise. It’s exactly the help I need.

@talkingbasslessons Жыл бұрын

Relaxation is the key. If you tense up you’ll reach your limit very quickly.

@matthewbraman7202 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible the original version used a pick?

@secallen Ай бұрын

Cheers Mark

@RMNim Жыл бұрын

hello, i have a question. Can you please do video on explaining and breaking down in the simplest form how to create passing notes between each chord progression. I saw your 2 videos on approach notes which was very helpful and informative. So i was wondering if u can do a tutorial strictky on passing notes

@florencedoberman8336 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Mark, great workout tips 👍

@mattwilson317 Жыл бұрын

Nice one mark, ive been playing 32 year, buf dan if your channel 😁👊

@joewoloszyn2540 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great tips!

@girmaybass68 Жыл бұрын

Great advice as always thank you Mark!

@graemerobertson5160 Жыл бұрын

I have had problems with string tension, not hand tension limiting my speed for years. It boils down to the fact that I started off playing bass with a pick and figured out that I was limiting my finger picking speed becuase I was trying to replicate the pick action with my fingers. I was hoping you would say something about the trajectory of the plucking fingers and what quartile segment of the string to aim to graze through, but as expected, along with many others you don't. Only recently I started to think about the mechanics of fast plucking and by trial and error I am getting some progress. I found I could get more speed by using the forefinger and third finger instead of the little finger. That told me you have to move the fingers in different trajectories because they are different lengths. I can see you are doing that in your video. But nobody seems to point that out.

@ellejundeloria1764 2 ай бұрын

good lesson...

@kurakazu19790514 7 ай бұрын

nice lesson!

@markbass354 Жыл бұрын

nice video Mark

@bernieconatser1028 Жыл бұрын

Timely advice.

@dannywongkai6495 Жыл бұрын

Sometime the String stuck my nail, Could you show the short of Index and middle finger nail, ty

@sbagwell98 Жыл бұрын

Jeff Beck Group - Going Down. This will test the best players!!!!

@mmartak Жыл бұрын

One thing I really like about this exercise: there isn't anything to memorize!

@flandyc4513 Ай бұрын

Yes! It's like learning to run long distance. Nothin much to it, just a few little techniques done diligently will get you there

@jahmariemorales7698 Жыл бұрын

i am a blind subscriber. i have a question: do you think a blind person can play bass guitar?

@guillaumebatail8244 Жыл бұрын

Of course it's possible !!! Give it a go and Enjoy the touch of the bass strings, the sound of depth and the feeling of groove !! 🤘

@jahmariemorales7698 Жыл бұрын

i dont have a bass guitar for my selfi started lurning the 5 string.@@guillaumebatail8244

@doctorhugocat Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, totally, 100%. Once you get basic comfort with the instrument you wouldn't be looking at your hands anyway. I would start on a 4-string, but there's no reason why you can't start on a 5-string.

@patrickdavid6525 5 ай бұрын

100% brother ! Proud of you go for it and enjoy !

@edburdo Жыл бұрын

Question... I seem to be able to play faster on the higher strings (pitch wise). Is this common or something I'm doing wrong?

@zxccxz164 Жыл бұрын

pure guess. maybe because they are thinner strings?

@edburdo Жыл бұрын

@@zxccxz164 That's my theory too... just curious

@alfiechia 5 ай бұрын

My speed is shit... Can't keep up all the way (half notes) through a song of BPM 164...

@davidbalan6571 Жыл бұрын

Unlock the secret to faster fingerpicking to build their momentum how to slapped funkiest bass with major pentatonic scale .

@PorchBass Жыл бұрын

I don't feel like 120bpm is achievable at 16ths for long. Dean town is 114bpm and it's taking years to get close for me. Your 110bpm+ isn't perfect either! Programmed music is deceptive. Honestly I'm in despair trying to play 303 type lines above 110

@talkingbasslessons Жыл бұрын

It just takes practice but most of all relaxation. Remember, this was only playing a pedal bass line on one note. There are many players that play a lot faster than that across all strings. Just start out slow and relaxed then increase speed and relax. Relaxation and effortless playing is the key.

@RedRocksStagehand Жыл бұрын

Play Alot. Muscle memory is the only way. How you build that memory Varies. And play multiple times a day. Don't let your hands stiffen up again keep em loose. Also. Close your eyes. And visualize it while playing. Focus too hard it's over engineering it. Think about sasquatch while u play not theory. ~Berklee Alumni~