Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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The right fretting technique is crucial for any bassist, whether you want to shred solos or just lay down a gigâs worth of grooves.
With all the debate and confusion about âthe best bass fretting technique,â itâs time to settle the score.
In this lesson, the Simandl technique, AKA index-middle-pinky, will battle it out with the One Finger Per Fret technique, AKA 1FPF.
Technique #1, One Finger Per Fret means that each finger gets assigned a fret in a position, covering 4 frets total. For example, on frets 5 6 7 and 8 youâd use index middle ring pinky, respectively.
That doesnât mean you have to hold perfectly static within that position, it just dictates the choice of which finger to use on which fret. You can âmicroshiftâ inside a 1FPF position to save energy or accommodate small hands.
Technique #2, the Simandl technique, comes from an upright bass method book by Franz Simandl first published in 1881. As the term is commonly used on electric bass, âSimandl techniqueâ just means fretting with the index, middle, and pinky, 124, which covers a 3 fret span. The ring finger just acts as support for the pinky.
In this lesson, weâll take both techniques through their paces by battling them out on three popular songs - âDoing It To Deathâ by James Brown, âTime Bombâ by Rancid, and âPlushâ by Stone Temple Pilots.
Each roundâs winner will be awarded a point, and by the end weâll see who emerges victorious. Ready⌠Fight!
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The right fretting technique is crucial for any bassist, whether you want to shred solos or just lay down a gigâs worth of grooves.
With all the debate and confusion about âthe best bass fretting technique,â itâs time to settle the score.
In this lesson, the Simandl technique, AKA index-middle-pinky, will battle it out with the One Finger Per Fret technique, AKA 1FPF.
Technique #1, One Finger Per Fret means that each finger gets assigned a fret in a position, covering 4 frets total. For example, on frets 5 6 7 and 8 youâd use index middle ring pinky, respectively.
That doesnât mean you have to hold perfectly static within that position, it just dictates the choice of which finger to use on which fret. You can âmicroshiftâ inside a 1FPF position to save energy or accommodate small hands.
Technique #2, the Simandl technique, comes from an upright bass method book by Franz Simandl first published in 1881. As the term is commonly used on electric bass, âSimandl techniqueâ just means fretting with the index, middle, and pinky, 124, which covers a 3 fret span. The ring finger just acts as support for the pinky.
In this lesson, weâll take both techniques through their paces by battling them out on three popular songs - âDoing It To Deathâ by James Brown, âTime Bombâ by Rancid, and âPlushâ by Stone Temple Pilots.
Each roundâs winner will be awarded a point, and by the end weâll see who emerges victorious. Ready⌠Fight!
Did this lesson clear up some confusion? Subscribe so you can keeping getting more un-confused: yeah.bassbuzz.com/subscribe
#onefingerperfret #simandltechnique #round1fight
