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M123 Bass Tech Tip

Keep your thumb up to keep your sound punchy

Here's a good rule of thumb (geddit?) for bass guitar players. Keep your thumb anchored on the E string when you play instead of on the body of your bass. When you need to play the low E string, just slip your thumb up to rest on the body or the top of a pickup. This will keep the E string from moving in sympathy with the other strings while you're playing, making your sound punchier and cleaner by eliminating the low-frequency rumble of a vibrating open string.

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M123 Bass Tech Tip

Playing a Walking Bass Line

If you want to play blues, early rock, or jazz music styles, you'd better spend some time mastering the walking bass line. One of the keys to a good walking line is making sure you hold every note down without letting your fingers up from the fingerboard. It's crucial that you hold every note as long as you can. Never mute or cut off any notes like you would for a rock/funk/pop-type bass line. And as with all types of bass playing, the notes of the chordal scales will help you get your walking up to speed. To add some spice, try adding in a second note every once in a while.

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