- Beginning with your index finger, play three notes on each string going up and back down again, alternating fingers for each note.
- Repeat, but begin with your middle finger.
- Do the first exercise, but this time play only two notes on each string.
- Repeat, but begin with your middle finger.
- Try all four exercises again, but this time use the same finger to rake downward every time you descend a string
Right Hand Bass Technique Exercises
Try these exercises to improve your coordination
From James Porter
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