Playing with the Pick
Picks are usually made of plastic and come in a variety of different shapes and thicknesses. Most bass players prefer a medium or thick gauge pick, as thin picks tend to give a less defined sound.
The pick is held between the thumb and index finger, as illustrated in the photographs below:
Many heavy metal bass players use this picking grip.
Play each note in Examples One to Four using a downward pick motion. Use only the tip of the pick. When playing with the pick move your hand from the wrist. Do not keep it rigid.
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- Tuning
3- Symbols and Abbreviations
4- Use and Function of Tape and Metronome
5- Notation
6- The Bass Guitar
7- Fretboard Diagram
8- Strings
9- Open String Notes
10- The Bass Amp System
11- Heavy Metal Bass Technique
12- Sounds and Effects
13- Playing in a Band
14- The Right Hand
15- Anchoring of the Thumb
16- Playing with the Fingers
17- Single Finger Stroke
18- Playing with the Pick
19- Playing with Alternating Fingers
20- The Left Hand
21- Notes on the Second Fret
22- Notes on the Third Fret
23- Dotted Half Notes
24- Eighth Notes
25- New Notes on the G string (B, C)
26- New Notes on the E string (F)
27- The Major Scale
28- The Octave
29- Chromatic Scale, Sharps and Flats
30- Staccato
31- Chords and Arpeggios
32- Arpeggio Patterns
33- Shifting Between Chords
34- Riffs
35- The Dotted Quarter Note
36- The Tie
37- Eighth Note Rest
38- Lead-In
39- Syncopation
40- Eighth Note Triplets
41- Shuffle Rhythm
42- The Quarter Note Triplet
43- Sixteenth Notes
44- The Hammer-on (H)