xilddx Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='charic' post='1123800' date='Feb 11 2011, 01:17 PM']Hmm interesting. I'll have to give that a shot with a pick. I would say this song would be a great chance for economy picking practice (something Dood pointed out to me) and it's something I really want to get my head around. Pick pattern in my mind: Down(Low String), Down (High String), Up (High String). Does that makes sense? In that way you can remove one wrist movement Or that could be complete and utter B@!!@£%$[/quote] I'd alternate cross pick all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 From what I remember the part in question is similar to a run Flea does in 'Right on Time' which is really handy with a pick. Its more about accuracy rather than speed. The strokes I'd use would be: down, down/up. down, down/up.down, down/up.down, down/up. Dunno if that makes much sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norvegicusbass Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='Mog' post='1123994' date='Feb 11 2011, 04:20 PM']From what I remember the part in question is similar to a run Flea does in 'Right on Time' which is really handy with a pick. Its more about accuracy rather than speed. The strokes I'd use would be: down, down/up. down, down/up.down, down/up.down, down/up. Dunno if that makes much sense [/quote] See how bad at picking I am? I play it albeit slowly up, down/up. up, down/up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='HMX' post='1122065' date='Feb 9 2011, 11:09 PM']My dad really got me into ELO tunes.[/quote] Thunk (head hits table) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='norvegicusbass' post='1124008' date='Feb 11 2011, 04:31 PM']See how bad at picking I am? I play it albeit slowly up, down/up. up, down/up[/quote] Same thing really innit. I have a very tight picking stroke from my guitar shredding days and almost always start on a downstroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1122405' date='Feb 10 2011, 10:28 AM'] This geezer does a decent job of this bass part. Not difficult but not easy either. Easier with fingers that's for sure. Like SteveK said, thumb and fingers for the dum diddy dum diddy parts is the way to go. Don't know how it was done originally though.[/quote] Looks like he's playing in his office! Probably a lawyer or a Headteacher who skins a big salary and twangs the plank all day instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='Mog' post='1123994' date='Feb 11 2011, 04:20 PM']From what I remember the part in question is similar to a run Flea does in 'Right on Time' which is really handy with a pick. Its more about accuracy rather than speed. The strokes I'd use would be: down, down/up. down, down/up.down, down/up.down, down/up. Dunno if that makes much sense [/quote] That's a clearer way of saying what I was trying too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I would love to master a pick, but i am hopeless. Really, really hopeless! Switching strings at any kind of speed and it all goes horribly wrong, i do have a bit of respect of players that can manage it. Although even if i did master it, 99% of the time i would opt for fingers for too many reasons to list, but every now and again you need the extra attack that only a pick can make. One day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibrating G String Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='norvegicusbass' post='1122040' date='Feb 9 2011, 02:58 PM']Can anyone play really quick octaves with a pick?[/quote] Do it like a country Tele player and pick the low note and grab the octave with a finger. I've seen that work well for a few players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMX Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1124039' date='Feb 11 2011, 04:47 PM']Thunk (head hits table)[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 [quote name='Mog' post='1124081' date='Feb 11 2011, 05:17 PM']Same thing really innit. I have a very tight picking stroke from my guitar shredding days and almost always start on a downstroke.[/quote] I've noticed that our guitarist always starts on downstrokes, probably for all that palm muting and stuff, and we end up playing the same riffs in songs with completely different picking patterns. I almost always focus on upstrokes. That said, I'd play this pattern as up down up. Catches the first up on the way back down from the last up of the pattern in one motion then. Don't know if that makes much sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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