Bass Lesson – Left Hand Exercise
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Here are the different patterns you can play through:
1234 1243 1324 1342 1423 1432
2134 2143 2314 2341 2413 2431
3124 3142 3214 3241 3412 3421
4123 4132 4213 4231 4312 4321
Feel free to memorize the patterns or look at it while you’re playing. Remember, this can be frustrating, so don’t go crazy with it at first.
You’ll also want to start slow and higher up on the neck. This makes a great warm-up for your left hand, if played properly.
And don’t forget to keep track of your progress with a metronome!
You’ll find this exercise, along with some other really great stuff, in Bass Playing Techniques by Alexis Sklarevski. It’s a good place to start if you’re serious about getting your technique solid.
Thanks!
-Michael
how your string are set cause i have an Ibanez 5string to but i’m not sure but i think i’m standardly set B-E-A-D-G i have an Ibanez BTB 575 blue moon color?
Mathieu
Yes, B-E-A-D-G is the standard tuning for a 5-string bass.
That’s how I usually have mine tuned, but when I play with Opus Dai I have it tuned B-D-G-C-F (down-tuned a whole step, but I keep the B-string the same).
Nice!Tune like this you keep a bigger string right?
I use the same gauge strings as when I tune standard. It’s not ideal, but I use my Music Man for all my gigs. I go between standard tuning and the whole-step down tuning that I use for Opus Dai.
It’s tough for me to read music when my bass is tuned differently. 😉
The gauge is .130 for my B string.