How To Play Bass With A Pick - Essential Tips

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Playing bass with a pick can seem quite tricky if you've spent your whole life playing bass fingerstyle.

So this week I'm going to give you a crash course in bass picking technique from the basics of holding the plectrum to palm muting.

I've included 5 cool bass riffs for you to work on that should help iron out the bass pick problems we all have when getting started.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Pick Technique
4:04 Basic Exercise
9:06 Riff No.1 (Basic)
13:30 Riff No.2 (Upstrokes)
15:53 Riff No.3 (Double Notes)
20:28 Riff No.4 (Octaves)
23:45 Riff No.5 (Palm Muting)

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