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Beginner Bass Guitar Lesson: Left Hand Technique

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View tabs at www.freeguitarvideos.com Left Hand Technique is a free video lesson by Russ Rodgers for beginning bass guitar. This lesson will teach you proper left hand form which will help you become a more efficient player. We will first cover the proper positioning of the hand and fingers and then move on to some exercises that will eliminate excess motion from your fingers.

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  1. jokersmile32
    November 20th, 2009 at 23:27 | #1

    i agree, ive been playing 8 years with my thumb way up on top the neck and my hands always cramp.

  2. lilbanksboi
    November 24th, 2009 at 03:57 | #2

    good question…sombody answer dat

  3. fatfatat444
    November 29th, 2009 at 21:33 | #3

    Awesome

  4. KayKay1046
    November 29th, 2009 at 22:36 | #4

    it a great video

  5. sumwunhuis
    December 17th, 2009 at 01:10 | #5

    The idea of only the headstock side of the thumb touching is revolutionary for me. This makes it impossible for me to drop the heel of my hand, keeping my fingers in proper position, Only disagreement is that I’ve seen plenty of people say the thumb should be in the middle, along the axis, of the neck. That feels the most comfortable to me, especially since I have long fingers. I think each person can find what’s best for them in that regard.

  6. sumwunhuis
    December 17th, 2009 at 01:15 | #6

    @Scriptednow I find that the more vertical I can bring my fingers down on the string, almost perpendicular to the fretboard, the better the tone I can achieve without having to press very hard. When done right, it almost looks like the hammer of a piano to me, where the finger actually strikes the string. You’ll need good callouses on your fingertips though.

  7. DevilSocke
    December 24th, 2009 at 11:46 | #7

    Ibanez ?

  8. sdfdsafs
    December 28th, 2009 at 03:25 | #8

    Its Hard To Get From One Note To The Other Such As Strecthing Your Hands Wats A Tip For That…..

  9. metallicafan191
    December 31st, 2009 at 02:15 | #9

    1:04 – 1:05 just listen :-D

  10. Xxtomzda1xX
    January 6th, 2010 at 17:05 | #10

    wtf was tht?

  11. metallicafan191
    January 6th, 2010 at 17:14 | #11

    he threw up hahahahahh

  12. Xxtomzda1xX
    January 7th, 2010 at 21:54 | #12

    haaha

  13. iamgrommie
    January 11th, 2010 at 17:10 | #13

    i have been looking for this type of teaching for hours. FINALLY! thanks so much for posting.

  14. PunkRockAkatsuki
    January 26th, 2010 at 04:23 | #14

    the end was so hard core

  15. Whiskeydrummer
    January 26th, 2010 at 18:05 | #15

    Questions for anyone: 6 years ago I crushed my pinkie (left hand) and it was pinned. I had no phys therapy. I still have good range of movement (75%). Now I am playing bass. Can I get away with using 3 fingers on my left hand? Or should i just stop whinning and do it with four?

  16. bradh716
    February 9th, 2010 at 18:47 | #16

    I have watched three videos of this guy and he didn’t blink once.

  17. VelvetDistortion
    February 14th, 2010 at 20:35 | #17

    Where is right hand technique? :[

  18. TheMetronomad
    February 24th, 2010 at 16:53 | #18

    @bradh716 … he does not have the time to link lol

  19. voncoolio
    March 12th, 2010 at 22:32 | #19

    Don’t interpret this wrong, but this lesson is useless. The best way to learn bass is to learn progeressively harder lines, until you are able to play Jaco’s grooves, which test your attack, co-ordination and feel to the max. Always use a metronome and practice slowly before going fast. that’s all there is to it.

  20. D1SASTERarea
    March 20th, 2010 at 10:38 | #20

    thanks for your help :)

  21. narlygirl2092
    March 21st, 2010 at 05:23 | #21

    I thought it was bad to have the wrist bent? With the thumb real low like that, my wrist bends at an extreme angle.

  22. rfactordave
    March 22nd, 2010 at 04:18 | #22

    Now THAT was good info. A little late for me but better late than never! Thanks

  23. thenalvo
    March 22nd, 2010 at 04:33 | #23

    I’ve been reading other places that it is bad to have your wrists bent because it leads to carpal tunnel syndrome.

  24. EBIncorporated
    April 3rd, 2010 at 00:16 | #24

    The mouth noises are putting me off…

  25. gold4spartan70
    April 11th, 2010 at 15:46 | #25

    good one:I

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