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This plucking habit is quietly making your life harder.
Most players pull up, which strains your hand and kills your tone. Try this instead: pluck into the bass, towards your center. YouΒ΄ll get better tone and feel less tension instantly.
Are you a puller or a plucker? ππ
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This plucking habit is quietly making your life harder.
Most players pull up, which strains your hand and kills your tone. Try this instead: pluck into the bass, towards your center. YouΒ΄ll get better tone and feel less tension instantly.
Are you a puller or a plucker? ππ
#learnbass #bassguitarist #basstechniques #bassplayers #bassmistake
πΆ_______________________________________________________________ πΆ
Bassist β’ Educator β’ Author
Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you!
β€οΈ Subscribe to my youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LearnBassWit...
π Instagram: instagram.com/arisbassblog
πΈ Blog: https://capcat-music-media.ck.page/83...
π Like my FB Page: facebook.com/CapCatBass
π₯ Join my FB Group: facebook.com/groups/aribass
π Follow me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arianecap
π¦ twitter.com/ArianeOnBass
ββ Join a small course:
https://righton.arisbassblog.com/cour...
π Music Theory for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3NtiiaR
π The Pattern System for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3r8lbpG
π© Theory Chart: amzn.to/3qZgJtn
π§ Pattern Chart: amzn.to/3r3Sdri
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![Animal inspires position shift on the Bass Fretboard | Nail your Bass Scale
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An elegant and powerful position shift on the bass fretboard that works for countless scales, chords and tunes was inspired by an animal. Its snappy and snippy!
Get the scoop in the book:
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00:00 Introduction - The Crab
00:10 In action down the fretboard (aug scale)
00:22 In action up the fretboard (dim scale)
00:33 Combined with other scales
00:45 Pattern System patterns with the Crab
Transcription
One minute fretboard tip with Ari
Theres a figure on the fretboard that I call the crab. I call it the crab because it helps you with position shifts by one fret, This is what the crab looks like:
[ π΅π΅π΅ Ari demonstrates the Crab π΅π΅π΅ ]
small hand stretch - small hand stretch...
the other way:
[ π΅π΅π΅ Ari demonstrates the Crab π΅π΅π΅ ]
small hand stretch - small hand stretch...
play a major scale using the crab:
[ π΅π΅π΅ Ari demonstrates the Crab π΅π΅π΅ ]
In my Pattern System there are two patterns that have the crab in them - Pattern two: [ π΅π΅π΅ Ari plays Pattern 2 π΅π΅π΅ ]
and Pattern Six: [ π΅π΅π΅ Ari plays Pattern 6 π΅π΅π΅ ]
if you need to move position, Crab it!
Bassist β’ Educator β’ Author
Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you!
Whether youre a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking to expand your skills, come on in and tune up!
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