4 Killer Exercises To Whip Your Pick Playing Into Shape! Bass Lesson with Scott Devine

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Using a plectrum to play bass!...
Surely not?! ;)
Well actually, if you're aiming to be a versatile and in demand bass player you certainly should be able to play bass using a plectrum (also commonly referred to as a pick).
Just as an example of how effective using the plectrum can be when playing bass I recommend checking out Carol Kaye, Bobby Vega, Chris Squire, Steve Swallow and Justin Chancellor. All are phenomenal bass players... and all of them play with a plectrum.
Unfortunately playing bass with a plectrum has a certain stigma attached to it. In the past I've heard crazy statements such as "you're not a real bass player if you play with a pick"... which is completely untrue. In the video below I explain where this stigma has originated from - and why you should completely ignore it.
With many of students I've worked in the past with I've seen constant bad habits and incorrect techniques when using a plectrum. In this lesson I'm going to show you 4 exercises that you can apply straight away to help you clean up your picking technique.
As always, see you in the shed...
Scott :)
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@juanpablorb7150 6 лет назад

I can't understand the prejudice towards using a pick...coming from punk/hardcore, I thought using a pick WELL was the way to go, and any "only fingers" ppl were just school band nerds, ha!

@SebastianGonzalez-cf1jl 4 года назад

i grew up thinking this too hahah. Fingers can be badass too

@macdonald715 4 года назад

JuanPablo RB I mean Jason Jewsted played with pick, Lemmy Kilmister

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

@@SebastianGonzalez-cf1jl Using a Pick might help cause once you upgrade to a 5 String Bass, the spacing of the strings is smaller, & a pick will make it easier to get around that.

@jery3385 3 года назад

@@macdonald715 ah yes, jewsted.

@Cruiseangel72 8 лет назад

Scott that's for this lesson on pick playing with bass...I've been playing bass for 32 years.but I'm a finger player and enjoyed it . but recently I got injured in my right hand. and heavy depression set in.I never been away from my bass for more then 2 days . I don't want antidepressants.. it knocks my timing off. I saw your video on bass with a pick. it's hard to do my regular practice at home. but I'm trying and my depression has since gone.....for now. I hope to be back and do my playing but now with a pick. .

@danieleocello39 8 лет назад

Hope it's all good

@Cruiseangel72 7 лет назад

ermonski thanks.. Its something that many people dont understand. An instrument . does wonders..

@holdencaustic 6 лет назад

Cruise Angel you’ll be back- John Wetton went through the same- and changed to pick for the duration of his career

@Cruiseangel72 6 лет назад

Jason Rosner- Bass wow. Its nice to hear that. I didnt know. Jason thanks for the encouraging words again thank you

@Cruiseangel72 6 лет назад

Jason Rosner- Bass i was checked out and was found i had a small bone in my hand that was shifted and it was surgically fixed

@scottsmith4854 9 лет назад

Paul McCartney, Peter Hook, Jason Newsted, David Ellefson, Noel Redding, Eric Avery, Matt Freeman, Nick Oliveri, Mike Dirnt, Justin Chancellor, Paul D'Amour, Carol Kaye. All brilliant musicians.

@lamboman68 8 лет назад

Mark hoppus mainly uses a pick

@charleskrutzen94 7 лет назад

... and Bruce Foxton not to forget. A Jam tune played with fingers misses the salt in the meat compared to played with a plectrum. But that's only my opinion.

@fullyaroused 7 лет назад

lamboman68 hahaha mark hoppus is a terrible example to use. He sucks

@maazgul9053 6 лет назад

Krist Novoselic

@riffwizardsupreme 6 лет назад

Mister Chris Squire.

@samm5763 6 лет назад

"...recommend getting a pick..." I'm sorry, but you can't just get one pick. Any guitarist will tell you that you need more than one for when you lose it.

@devinebass 10 лет назад

"4 Killer Exercises To Whip Your Pick Technique On Bass Into Shape"... bass peeps... here's a brand new bass lesson! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tu7FlXKGXdY.html

@mugglesmonster 10 лет назад

I use 2.0mm Dunlop plectrums. Those and also I have some cool ones that were made from recycled vinyl records. They are 2.0 as well.

@mugglesmonster 10 лет назад

mugglesmonster Also, Dave Ellefson of Megadeth uses that dampening technique when he plays too. I could never get used to it.

@TheSoxmania 9 лет назад

mugglesmonster same :D they give you a much more aggressive tone compared to a slimmer one... say, a 0.80mm vs a 1.5mm... I prefer to use between a 1.20mm and 2.10mm pick and sometimes a 0.85mm for lighter stuff, like certain variants of alt rock...

@TheSoxmania 9 лет назад

***** I can answer that... he has a neurological skin condition... he wears the gloves to protect his hands and his strings a bit

8 лет назад

hi Scott ,I'm learning bass and I find more difficult for me to play with a pick rather than fingerstyle technique .. Should I keep on practicing with the pick?

@bradenvassov6214 7 лет назад

my problem is my hand gets tired quickly after picking fast for 10 seconds

@MaviNK 6 лет назад

Braden Vassov the more you practice the more you become comfortable and the less energy exerted progressively on the same amount of picking.

@iamgribs 3 года назад

I'm figuring this out. Older metallica, testament as two examples has a lot of very fast gallops and downstrokes. I do a lot of metronome drills, but as time goes on, fatigue is less and less. Just keep at it!

@joedecker3900 2 года назад

Stick with fingers

@D3ft0ne 9 лет назад

Sorry for the profanity... but Bobby fucking Vega! Enough said. If you want to believe in bass with pick look him up.

@ElectricBoogaloo007 9 лет назад

I agree. Bobby Vega kicks serious ass.

@catboyzee 9 лет назад

+D3ft0ne Indeed...Bobby Vega is the truth.

@ElectricBoogaloo007 8 лет назад

***** Carol Kaye is one of the all-time greats.

@Twice_Marvel 7 лет назад

Thuddy Waters yes!

@JasonDemakis 7 лет назад

Yes! I always forget about Bobby Vega!!!

@mathowlett 10 лет назад

I've never really had an issue with using a plectrum. I play in a rock band where I only use a plectrum because it's appropriate for the style. I also play in a ska / reggae band and a Peter Gabriel tribute band where I only use my fingers (although I should really be using Funk Fingers and a bow too for the PG stuff!). It's just a matter of using the right tool for the job! I've never understood the silly argument against using a plectrum on bass.

@devinebass 10 лет назад

Thanks for watching Mat! :)

@mathowlett 10 лет назад

Scott's Bass Lessons I watch every lesson Scott. Always useful! I'd love to see what you could do with some Tony Levin Funk Fingers! ;)

@helmzmen 6 лет назад

Should've talked more about one of the most important things when you're starting to learn pick playing, and that is how to mute the string. Not palm muting but just muting the strings after playing regularly

@johnnyappleseed5029 4 года назад

YES! Exactly right.

@larsetom1 4 года назад

I agree. Playing with fingers you have 10 options for muting. Using a pick, you can still use left hand muting, but I think it's slightly different than using your fingers and you need to coordinate with your right hand palm. I like the sound of playing really hard with the pick, I have found that I have really had to up my game on my muting for it to work.

@sandrosarunic9486 4 года назад

Can you link me a video for that topic?

@victorcurtis6400 4 года назад

Ive been looking all day. This is the best one I have found so far. you have to watch for a few minutes before he gets to that topic. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LQANg6fX2kg.html Sorry Scott, you have let us down.

@gecalebsmith 10 лет назад

I wanted to applaud you for this video. I use primarily a pick... and people have constantly called me a poser because of it. I have just always used a pick and enjoy the tone better

@jplb96 10 лет назад

Justin Chancellor from Tool uses a pick and he is one of the best you'll ever hear,Anthony Jackson the legend himself does,plenty of great players use one.I don't get this snobbery towards pick players.I'm about 85% Finger ,15% Pick.

@devinebass 10 лет назад

Anthony Jackson is soooooo good with a pick! Thanks for watching man :)

@rrtodd95 10 лет назад

To me it doesn't feel right to play bass with a pick. I worked hard to finger pluck my bass using my thumb and all 4 fingers so it almost feels like blasphemy. Kind of like when I play guitar, I use a pick always, wether a flat, jellifish, bumblebee or just a quarter from my pocket. I know that's irrational but I'm sure there's a lot of musicians out there as irrational as myself.

@SrTubular 10 лет назад

I'm with you, jplb96 (and also go about 85/15). I understand that certain people prefer to play solely with their fingers, but I don't get why some of them feel the need to put down those playing with a pick. As Scott mentioned at the beginning of the video, you get tones that you won't get with your fingers.

@PelleKuipers 10 лет назад

SrTubular YES! I actually like playing with fingers, but sometimes you just want the attack and brightness only a pick can give you :-)

@PavlozKapeliz 10 лет назад

Justin Chancellor is a genius...

@ebmmdawguy 10 лет назад

As a musician you should always strive to be as versatile as you can be. I'm guilty of not practising using a plectrum often but I am constantly evaluating my playing. What don't I do well?, what haven't I practised in a while?, what genres have I not explored?, When was the last time I played in 12/8? Then I sit down and find a way to use that technique. Don't limit yourself! Fantastic video as ever Scott :)

@devinebass 10 лет назад

Cheers Terence! :)

@skinnybricks 2 года назад

I'm way better with my fingers. I'm trying to get better with a pick. Thanks for this!

@adamgomes538 4 года назад

The only people who say real bass players don't use a pick usually never even held one.

@fr4nc3s92 3 года назад

at the end of the day it doesn’t matter how u do it, it’s the sound it makes that is important

@joedecker3900 3 года назад

Absolutely

@coleswank7286 9 лет назад

I spent the first year of my bass playing using only fingers, then I trained myself how to use a pick and now honestly I play mostly with a pick. Fingers are still awesome and I like to slap a bit, but to me the tone and feel of using a pick is just the best to me. This is a really great way to train your wrist to play with a pick because it is really difficult at first :)

@meatwoodflac4526 9 лет назад

Jazz playing requires finger picking punk rock I almost always use a pick

@BirdNoise77 6 лет назад

Meatwood Flac Not ENTIRELY true. Just listen to Steve Swallow. Amazing jazz bass player, uses a pick.

@captainnuggie1831 3 года назад

Practice with a lot of Motorhead

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

Using a Pick will also work great when you're playing a 5 String Bass since the strings are closer together.

@iamgribs 3 года назад

For rock and metal I like the consistency and bright tone a pick gives. I can't really manage the fast gallops or anything with fingerstyle. For rnb disco and funk i use fingers. Just different tools for the job.

@haydenbirch1968 7 лет назад

When playing with a pick, how do you stop the pick scratching in the string when stringing the string? I am able to do your techniques easy but it sounds a little scratchy... is this a thing with bass strings due to their thickness? Ive just switched from electric 6 string guitar to bass

@cegbe23 6 лет назад

use felt or rubber picks to get a softer sound without the grinding of the strings

@guiltyhxc 2 года назад

@@cegbe23 bullshit

@J_THOR 3 года назад

Learning the entire Avenged Sevenfold catalog whipped my picking into shape pretty well. Food for thought 🧐

@pdubs2k10 10 лет назад

BRAVO, good sir! BRAAAAVO! Finally, someone with clout comes out and says...It's OK to use a pick! The only thing you are doing is changing the tonality of what your playing (and in some cases....adding a little speed)! Thank you! Great lesson!

@aleisterbroley900 5 лет назад

Bob Daisley, Glenn Hughes, Hal Patino, Roger Glover, and John Paul Jones (sometimes) use picks... Pay no mind to the "anti-plectrum" crowd, they're usually too insufferable on any subject to even care to hear anything they have to say, much less their unwarranted and uninformed opinions on what I do or how I do it

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 года назад

Using a Pick is great cause once you get to Basses that have 5 (or more) Strings which are very heavy, the strings are going to be closer together which means you might find it easier to play with a Pick. Using a Pick is great for Double Bass players that wanna play a 2nd Instrument & for Guitarists it's great to be able to use a Pick the bow is a tricky little piece of work.

@kjaze 10 лет назад

The mighty Carol Kaye only uses picks when she plays. When less attack is required, Kaye would use a pick wrapped with velvet soften the sound, but keep the presence you get when using a pick. Great trick

@bubblytar 8 лет назад

Sorry to be a pleb, but I'm one of those that came to bass from guitar and I only use a pick. But I mostly play pop punk/metal. The sound of a pick on a slightly overdriven P bass IS what a bass is supposed to sound like to me. So much more satisfying than the sound of a good guitar even. I'm happy to call bass my primary instrument now.

@Diplodocus522 9 лет назад

Was just looking into the difference between flatwound and roundwound bass strings and loved the tone people got when they played flats with a pick. I've decided to pick up some flats and, since im only a fingerstyle player, learn how to play with a pick so thanks a lot for this lesson; it's helped a bunch!

@Guankabun 4 года назад

Dude. I literally put on some rotosound flats on my p bass a few months ago and have now gotten into picked playing. It does sound awesome! The combination of the mellower/more muted sound of flats with the pick is great.

@mikehickey6256 3 года назад

Thanks a bunch. I'm a guitar player and a purist so I thought I had to play with my fingers only. Using a pick has me actually play instead of going nuts with the fingers.

@digitalis7 5 лет назад

Great tips! Which colour glove is best btw?

@YellowIron 5 лет назад

simple and ez to do. get your chops back up boys! it's 2019, it's the season to make it. thanks man!

@CoreyWBaker 9 лет назад

I started playing guitar wth fingers then picks, and then started bass without a pick but I cant use a pick on bass only fingers XD

@ritakarpati4134 7 лет назад

It's a pity you didn't cover the movement of the right hand at all. Where does motion come from? How strong should we hold the pick? I am also curious about the angle of the pick in relation to the strings during a stroke! (Sometimes it tends to get a bit diagonal so I have to focus on that during picking.)

@paulangelo1974 7 лет назад

Rita Karpati... Hold the pick like a crayon, between the pads of the thumb, index and middle finger. Use the thumb to adjust angle. Though told to hold the pick tightly to avoid loss, I found that a little less than tight allows more control and articulation. I then move the pick like I am coloring a small area. As for the angel, let your ear and feel be your guide. Thick beveled picks like the Dunlop 2.0 or Dragonheart (A-ma-zing!) work well.

@DUSTYBASS 5 лет назад

Had a carpectomy on my right hand...partial fusion of the wrist and two fingers reattached, hand is numb across the fingers.....a pick is why I can still play. And in all honesty, a lot of good, really good bassists use the pick. I can kinda play without a pick, but the pain in the wrist is bad....I'd last a set of music and that'd be it for the night. Last time I looked they pay you for three 45 minute sets..lol.

@hertzdem1 10 лет назад

Joe Osborn played on hundreds of hit records,all with a pick.What a sound he got(not to mention note choices,phrasing).Of course,Paul McCartney.

@devinebass 10 лет назад

Joe Osborn is one of my favourites Michael! Thanks for coming along and hanging out :)

@KVLT_VVITCH 8 лет назад

Speaking of picks regarding dunlop picks, I actually really like 2.0mm gator grips.

@jakHAMMER76 10 лет назад

Great lesson Scott thanks I think all bass players should be able to use a pick or fingers both techniques have there place and both should be in the players tool box why would you choose to only carry a hammer in your toolbox if there is also room for a screwdriver

@karlbork6039 3 года назад

Imagine all those great 70's and 80's songs not played with a pick.

@davidk9720 9 лет назад

For a suggestion on picks: my favorite pick to use would be an Adam Clayton Raven pick. They're large so you have plenty of room to dig in and they don't really get rid of any punch in your tone.

@TheGrundigg 10 лет назад

haha, I was playing with my pick during this intro and just as you show the one you use is exactly the same Jazz III pick i was holding. Great lessons! :)

@dillydean 10 лет назад

Yeah I didn't use a pick when I started cos I thought it was a noob move but then I used one to try a chili peppers song and loved the heavy tone. I can use both now and I like what you can do with fingers vs a pick. Another skill to have handy

@devinebass 10 лет назад

Cheers for stopping by and checking the lesson out man :)

@shawnhuff3597 9 лет назад

That's cool Jason newsted play's with a pic mostly and I like to I play using my fingers to but i have more fun with a pic

@jamescayer5447 5 лет назад

I PLAY WITH A TRIANGULAR 3MM STONE PICK. STAINLESS STEEL FLATWOUNDS. THE SMOOTH BEVELED EDGE OF THE PICK THUMP THE STRING. NO CLICK. THE TONE IS LIKE A HAMMER HITTING A BELL !!!

@Bellic25 9 лет назад

hello Scott , im an 18 year old who just started playing just this year , do i still have the potential to be like you?

@samuellaurent807 3 года назад

How are you now?

@luckydougfergus 2 года назад

Also... No one ever in any forum or dialogue on pick playing mentions this: Holding the pick with the "leading edge" up, instead of down. Think like an airplane wing.. leading edge/trailing edge. I have NEVER been able to grasp (pun intended) how to play with the pick leading edge down. It makes a obvious scraping sound, and it 'spins' out of my grip. But if I hold it with the leading edge UP... it sounds super clean and doesn't 'spin' out the grip. I've tried, off and on for decades to use the leading edge down style and simply can't do it. I would need an "in person" lesson.. can't get it from watching vids.

@luckydougfergus 2 года назад

I just thought of this: Bass players who used a thumb pick! CF Fred Turner of Bachman Turner Overdrive can be seen using one in photos from the BTO album Four Wheel Drive... but the most famous thumb pick player I know of is Prescott Niles of the Knack.

@charliehiggs6758 10 лет назад

Thanks for this one Scott. I used to be a real snob about bass players using plectrums...but recently I discovered a few bass players, in bands that I love, who use picks and get amazing tones. The bass player with Poliça - Chris Bierden - is fantastic especially. Thanks for reiterating what I've only now realised! Maybe a 'Riff Of The Week' with a pick? Cheers!

@devinebass 10 лет назад

Hey Charlie, thanks for watching! :)

@yourunclehank1 4 года назад

Billy Sheehan uses a pick occasionally. If playing with a pick is so bad then why do 99.999% of the guitarists out there use them? Sweeps with fingermeat tone don't quite cut through. Use what you need to get the sound you want out of it. Beat it with a crowbar if you want.

@saintJ695 8 лет назад

Rob wright and Joe lally - only pick and still awesome

@C_Beau_Green 2 года назад

What is the purpose of the glove on your fretting hand?? I don't believe I've ever seen that before.. Is it to soften or even kinda mute the sound or tone a bit?

@giladticher6555 10 лет назад

Which pick do you use or you recommend to use?

@juanleon2732 2 года назад

How you do the string muting so the sympathetic vibration does not affect your sound? Do you do it using your fretting hand?

@victorcurtis6400 4 года назад

I'm super disappointed that Scott doesn't even touch on the topic of how to stop the note on one string when moving to the next. There isn't any information on that or muting.

@rawstarmusic 10 лет назад

The pick is fast. A russian balalaika wouldn't be playable without a pick. It sounds very sixties playing with a pick especially on a Fender bass that everyone used if they were in a pop-group. The beach boys female bass player is a dude, forgot her name but she's still playing I think, saw her on youtube. Playing with a pick of course. For me I'm 3 times as fast with a pick.

@kinzanbass 10 лет назад

Interesting you say you're faster with a pick- I use the technique of all 5 right hand fingers one after the other and I can make it much faster than picking, but I like picking for the tone, and I can do it for a lot longer at high speed

@rawstarmusic 10 лет назад

Yes I play the keyboard mainly and lack the trained movement on bass. I like the fingers but 32-notes on one string goes with the pick up/down movement.

@devinebass 10 лет назад

Carol Kaye :)

@rawstarmusic 10 лет назад

Yeah, that's the name :O Thank you! I'm gonna see if I can find her, she gives some instructions too.

@rawstarmusic 10 лет назад

Scott go and see her, BASS PLAYER: Carol Kaye Interview. She's the coolest thing ever

@ViniZiello 9 лет назад

I like using my fingers for the most of time i play, but when i'm playing hard rock, I found using a Pick way better

@citizennozmeda7232 3 года назад

I've been using a .6mm triangle from dunlop instead of fingers lately. It adds a lot of punch

@57precision 3 года назад

Ahh, back when SBL was all content and no memes/lifestyle vlogging...nostalgia.

@leonardoburnettrosel2645 3 года назад

I used to play finger style for like 6 years (lol), and then the same bass 'asked' me to try picking. First time was a disaster but then i develop a good tone with this video!

@maredevil1 8 лет назад

good stuff but i also feel that there should be some attention to just fast down picking, its a great useful technique. maybe its a lot more useful with guitar but still. im looking into buying a bass soon too.

@TheOriginalFire93 8 лет назад

+maredevil1 I agree, that's actually exactly why I ended up at this video: I'm searching for tips to get better at rapid downstroke picking. Hopefully I'll find something soon that gets me there.

@maredevil1 8 лет назад

the way i found it to work is to completely loosen your arm when doing it, its still gonna be hard at first but you just have to keep on practicing. make sure to warm up real good too.

@jrjr1295 3 года назад

I’m not good at down picking but I could alternate really good :/

@rifqimatondang 6 лет назад

James McAvoy?

@adamliddle2060 8 лет назад

here after trying to play anthrax got the time and my hand is fucking dead.

@holdencaustic 6 лет назад

MONK MONTGOMERY, the first recorded fender bass player, is known for his use of a felt pick-- jump forward to Bobby Vega, Anthony Jackson, Carol Kaye, Joe Osborn, Allan Woody, Peter Cetera, Andy West, Scott Thunes,Patrick O’hearn, Chris Squire, Paul McCartney......and that’s just scratching the surface....anyone who presumed enough to offer a shred of validity to the fabricated “ bass players don’t use picks “ ( only a recent catch slogan, really ), Is seriously selling themselves short.

@MusicStudent1 8 лет назад

Those are all good exercises which are also described in the book, "Mel Bay Encyclopedia of Bass Chords, Arpeggios, and Scales", 1974. If you use a metronome to practice these, you'll find the three picks per note (triplets) is by far the hardest, and coolest sounding. Start increasing the speed of the triplets and you'll find that if you can do those accurately, the others are easy. Nowadays, I just work on the triplets as eyre the hardest (for me, anyway). Thanks for validating s part of my practice/warmup routine!!

@markovasiljev7678 9 лет назад

A few years ago my friend had a car crash, and broke his right arm. One of solutions he found was a thumb pick. After a while i experimented with it, and found it great! It took me about two weeks to make it sound fluently, changing between fingers and plucking. So, i recommend to try it out :) It is fun

@veryscaryreaper8883 2 года назад

Average 0-3-5 fingerstyle fan Average 00000000000000000000000 pick enjoyer

@Synsizer 3 года назад

I have many picks, but mostly just 5 that I use on the bass. They are different materials and gauges. I use the pick that is right for the song. I have one with an extreme attack for metal/rock. Another one for blues or slow songs. And one for speed. I play with fingers also. Again, depends on the song and which one is best for tone/speed. I couldn't agree more that it is a good thing to have everything available in ones arsenal.

@mysterybotts 5 лет назад

Wow, you use a pick? Lame, your not a real bassist... jk haha I think it’s great you agree that people should be able to do both. I hate the purist attitude haha, it’s another tool to be used to make music. Love the lessons, as a guitarist coming to bass you have helped me a lot. Ironically I find that playing bass with my fingers does tend to be more fun for me tho.

@Snandra66 8 лет назад

Hey, Scott, got any tips on how to improve fingerpicking? I get a bit tired after a while of playing, I can probably get through Whiplash (barely) but I get really tired. Got any tips? Thanks.

@holdencaustic 6 лет назад

I’m gonna add something to consider here: I have an injured ball joint in my right hand- Pick playing with a heavy pick hurts it real bad due to the impact- Some players may want to try med light gauge, the move a little with the string and still sound good. As well, the big triangular fenders in medium are easy to feel in your hand, joe Osborn used a triangle- it helps me with trying to rehabilitate my pick playing, although I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to dig in with a pick like I did when I was a kid. Fingerstyle doesn’t bother my hand.

@alexfithero 6 лет назад

I noticed keeping it CLOSE IS BETTER,. you can pick us as powerful as up. I only pick up when I NEED TOO. Angle it for speed not parrellel

@numanuma20 8 лет назад

Hey Scott, does the type of bass make a difference with which pick to use, or is personal taste?

@mikebehrend3152 3 года назад

Once you can play with all three styles (pick,finger and slap) I suggest learning how to be able to transition between all three effortlessly and unnoticed.

@theanthillmob1989 6 лет назад

That lesson would of sounded great if you used a P Bass instead of a Jazz but with a maple neck. The sound you get from a P bass with a maple neck using a pick is insane! A nice bit of 2k grit!

@phantomtoast5747 9 лет назад

Thanks. I can use a pick ok on bass but I learned acoustic (you don't use a pick on that) And I'm now learning to use a pick in electric as I just played with my fingers. This helped me even on electric so thank you :)

@AutobotOrionPax 7 лет назад

I get a lot of fret buzzing when I play with a pick compared to my hands. I also play lightly with my hands and a little harder with a pick. do I need to soften the picking or raise the height of the strings to compensate for my heavy picking?

@jamesgoines7018 3 года назад

Ive gotten ok with the pick. What song im currently trying to learn is livewire by motley crue which this is a key tip to help me. And i found to like your way of holding the pick which was a start

@horrorshowbass 9 лет назад

Hi Scott, great lesson as usual. ive been using a pick for years but my stamina is poor, some good excercises here. just out of interest, why do you not recommend dunlop picks?

@starlight1958 5 лет назад

You seem to put an angle to your pick like I do playing surf guitar. Just picked up a bass and im worried doing that will affect my tone. Should i try flatwounds?

@davidwright2498 4 года назад

An excellent tutorial. I have a question. Say I'm moving from the E string to the A string in a bar: F F F F F F G A - do I hit the A string on an up stroke or down stroke?

@Czyszy 4 года назад

Jazz III's are super versatile. They're great on both guitar and bass.

@ghostware6057 10 лет назад

Hey, Scott :) just curious, what's your signal chain in this one? :) P.S. I'm a huge fan :D your lessons on scales have helped me take my playing to another level :D

@danielthomas5358 5 лет назад

Is Scott anchoring using his little finger as well?

@MS-pd2yo 9 лет назад

It's basically palm-muting and alternate picking. Standard guitar stuffs which also do wonders in bass.

@wyrd5738 6 лет назад

i have a question i pay bass with my strap very low thats what I'm used to and every time i strum with a pick it makes this horrible scratch noise anyway to prevent this without adjusting my strap, thanks

@lex3729 6 лет назад

Wedgie rubber picks! Fingerstyle tone and timbre, with picking dynamics! The best of both worlds.

@MrRobertoserini 6 лет назад

Thanks for the video! Excuse my ignorance and curiosity but... What's the glove for?

@herculesthehero6438 6 лет назад

I have a curious question. Why do you use a glove and if for beneficial benefits where can I usually buy one and one type?

@markrodgers2976 5 лет назад

No, let's talk about using a plectrum, what's called a PICK ! (LOL!)

@cianw10 5 лет назад

When I play witha pick it always keeps rotating in my hand/losing grip on it but if i hold it tighter It sounds worse when i hit it on the strings - any tips?

@paintit6lack813 4 года назад

when ever im playing the bass, the pick causes a scratchy noise. i have my bass strap low. is it tht thats causing that noise ? let me know

@macdonald715 4 года назад

My two fingers literally have holes in it… I think I need short break from playing with fingers…

@halloichbinshorst 8 лет назад

hey Scott! i'm sure not the first one asking but what kind of strings are you playing? cheers!

@trippprofant8747 5 лет назад

What is the advantage of using the gloves I’ve tried gloves on fretless but a fretted bass I don’t know what is the reason for it

@mikefelber5129 5 лет назад

I use the same style pic! (Jazz 3) Great video, very detailed and informative- Keep it up!! #Rock

@paulangelo1974 6 лет назад

Dragonheart (dah best you can get) and Mick's Picks felt. Respect the pick!

@JamieClark 10 лет назад

Wonder what tone would be like on a fretless. Or a cello ;-)

@pedder123 8 лет назад

Chancellor and Squire are my two favourites, also happen to be pick users

@seed2338 3 года назад

for some reason im having a hard time playing a pick so i cant play really fast songs so here i am

@gnpmarz3692 Год назад

My friend your the best. I’ve learned so much from you, thank you

@devinebass Год назад

Big up dude!

@melsmith4571 9 лет назад

I cannot understand the picking/tech you are trying to use. I do however understand you know about ten-thousand times more (if not a million times more) than me about playing and music in general. It Just seems like you are showing a basic Jazz style still, just with a pick. A style that just replaces the fingers with a pick which really doesn't work with heavy metal or rock very well in general and seems to give at least me (and other people I have had to show, correct, and help using this awkward style) and it gives you a lot less options while trying to play.

@metalmichew2 9 лет назад

Still try to do this, jazz is a greater style of music then most metal, if you play metal with a pick (which i heavily endorse instead of finger playing) you can use the same technique, you can start with this and after that you could try diffrent settings, i for a change play metal with a pick with loads of power from out my shoulder, i punch much deeper then scott does in this video, keep in mind he is in no way a heavy metal bassplayer but he sure knows how to start with a pick. In music its important to be open minded, look at beyond creation, that bassplayer though! He could play massive jazz! Same goes for steve di giorgio, he plays in sadus but did the same in Dark Hall!