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Gospel Instruments => Bass Guitar => Topic started by: Sekesai on October 19, 2004, 02:37:52 AM
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Hello All, new to the site. Playing 4 string informally for about 3 years. Just recently started taking lessons this past year. Looking for as many opportunities to play as possible and basically grow as a musician. Anybody have tips for strengthening fingers? I am doing permutations and scales but are there any other methods that could help me along?
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Welcome to the group!!! You are blessed!
What helped me strengthen my pinky was playing up the neck (alternating between the ring finger and pinky), ½ steps at a time then back again (alternating between thepinky and ring finger) using the metronome. Variate the speed as well. Don't limit the exercise to one string; work all of them.
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E-1--2--2--3--3--4--4--5-
r p r p r p r p
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E-5--4--4--3--3--2--2--1-
p r p r p r p r
r - ring finger
p - pinky
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Thanx for the tip ladybass! I tried it out and I could really feel it.