Raking bass

1. Should you rake on bass?
2. Is raking bad technique?

Should you rake on bass?

Raking across the strings of your bass guitar is a great, natural way to incorporate dead notes into your playing. ... Play the low note (the root) with your right-hand middle finger by raking across the low string.

Is raking bad technique?

Raking is actually a preferred technique. Exactly. Usually your finger is already resting on the string above it after plucking so it's easier to just pluck that string with the same finger.