Right Hand Technique is a free video lesson for beginning bass players by Russ Rodgers. This lesson will teach you the proper form and position for your right hand. You will also learn the proper technique for picking the strings. By learning the proper right hand position and alternating picking method you will be able to play clear and fast notes. It's important to use good form when you first start playing so that you don't have to correct bad habits later on.
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Here is the tab for our first exercise. You will play four notes on each string
Now let's try playing two notes on each string
In the third exercise we will play one note on each string.
Intro to Bass Guitar Video Download by Bert Casey is a downloadable Quicktime video lesson for beginners on how to play bass guitar. This instructional video starts with the basics like parts of the bass, right and left hand technique, playing notes, reading tab, and playing songs. Split screen shots show both hands in detail and onscreen tablature for all of the music, with a bouncing ball type pointer showing each note as it's being played. By playing along with a full band to 13 different songs, the student learns the basics of playing bass guitar. $9.95
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