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Introduction

In this series, we'll be looking at the basics of playing the bass with a pick. This is a crucial technique to master for any professional bassist and this course is the perfect place to start if you're new to the style.

In this course we'll be starting with the absolute basics. We'll look at how to find the pick that's right for you, how to hold it, and how to get started with the alternate picking technique. We'll also cover concepts such as string crossing and string skipping, and along the way we'll be working through over thirty 'real world' basslines.

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Plectrum Bass – Beginner Level

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This beginner plectrum course takes you from the absolute basics, through to playing alternate picking lines across all four strings of the bass. This course contains the following sub-courses (click on each one to see to the full content).

Getting Started

In this course we'll be looking at some basic considerations: how to hold the pick correctly, how to find the right pick for you and how to set the length of your strap. We'll also talk about the difference between alternate and economy picking.

Alternate Picking (Part 1)

In this course we'll be working through the basics of the alternate picking technique. We'll initially do this on one string, then all four strings.

String Crossing/Skipping

In this course we will be expanding on the alternate picking technique, and learning to use it whilst string crossing/skipping.

Alternate Picking (Part 2)

In this course we'll be looking deeper into the alternate picking technique, this time focusing on lines that begin on upbeats. We'll be examining the concept of 'silent downstrokes' in this course.