How to start bass-guitar plucking?

1. What fingers do you pluck bass with?
2. Do you pluck the bass guitar?
3. How hard do you pluck bass?

What fingers do you pluck bass with?

Finger plucking, also called fingerstyle, refers to the use of your index and middle fingers (some bass players use more) to pluck each note, and no matter what kind of music you are playing, this technique will serve you well while other right-hand bass techniques, like slap bass or using a pick, are not practical for ...

Do you pluck the bass guitar?

You will discover the bass guitar has a wide range of tones depending on where, along the string, you pluck. Plucking nearer to the neck offers a fatter, warmer tone. Plucking nearer to the bridge of the bass provides a brighter, more percussive tone.

How hard do you pluck bass?

Ideally, you should pluck the strings medium light most of the time, and be able to have a more subtle touch or conversely to pluck harder when the song calls for it, e.g. for a breakdown or crescendo. The ability to mix and match between light and heavy attacks is an important skill.