This is an excellent explanation. Really great tutorial. Thank you for posting this. I’m surprised there aren’t more comments on this video. I especially appreciated the part about it not being necessary for your palm to cover all the strings all of the time but rather to float and mute only the strings you are playing on. I usually play a 5 string bass and that’s something that I struggled with when I tried to learn this technique in the past. I also really liked your demonstration of how to use the thumb and index finger together to pluck with speed using this technique. Again, excellent tutorial video, thank you for posting!
I saw a clip of Dave Ellefson from Megadeth talking about his palm muting technic with a pick. I guess he never even tinkered on the bass much without one. Because he spoke of finger plucking bassists asking him how to palm mute if they don't use a pick and Dave said "I don't know" I'm a lead guitarist who never even owned and barely played bass but always knew it could be done.
Good job! I'd love to figure out how to incorporate the index finger, but every time I try either no sound comes out, or it sounds too much like a slap-bass-style pop (probably because my hand leaves the strings.) Any tips on making sure your hand doesn't leave the strings when you pluck with the index finger?
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This is an excellent explanation. Really great tutorial. Thank you for posting this. I’m surprised there aren’t more comments on this video. I especially appreciated the part about it not being necessary for your palm to cover all the strings all of the time but rather to float and mute only the strings you are playing on. I usually play a 5 string bass and that’s something that I struggled with when I tried to learn this technique in the past. I also really liked your demonstration of how to use the thumb and index finger together to pluck with speed using this technique. Again, excellent tutorial video, thank you for posting!
Thanks for the tutorial, palm muting makes a lot more sense now on the bass!
I saw a clip of Dave Ellefson from Megadeth talking about his palm muting technic with a pick. I guess he never even tinkered on the bass much without one. Because he spoke of finger plucking bassists asking him how to palm mute if they don't use a pick and Dave said "I don't know"
I'm a lead guitarist who never even owned and barely played bass but always knew it could be done.
Thanks boss I needed this lesson
Good job! I'd love to figure out how to incorporate the index finger, but every time I try either no sound comes out, or it sounds too much like a slap-bass-style pop (probably because my hand leaves the strings.) Any tips on making sure your hand doesn't leave the strings when you pluck with the index finger?
this helped a lot!
Very helpful..thanks..sub'd
My pleasure! Welcome to the channel 🙏