Three-Finger Composite Chordophone Plucking
From “Tutorial¨ in The Bass Handbook
This plucking technique is beneficial in cases wherein one wishes to use “two-hand tapping¨ on the given composite chordophone, as such tapping introduces new speed limits for even the two-finger plucking approach (Ashton 2005, 135).
In addition, instead of the ring finger first, some others may instead use the index finger first (Ibid):
From “Tutorial¨ in The Bass Handbook
Session and fretless ace Steve Bailey uses three fingers but leads from the index finger.
Some people use a primarily two-finger plucking technique, with this three-finger one as backup (Ibid):
From “Tutorial¨ in The Bass Handbook
Gary Willis created a three-finger technique, but only using two fingers at any one time; the finger not being used remains in situ to play when required or to dampen the strings.
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bibliography
- Morrish, John, ed. “Tutorial.” In The Bass Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering the Bass Guitar, 1st ed., 121–238. San Francisco, CA: BackBeat, 2005.