dave74200 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 I'm depping for a band and The Trooper is in the set. I don't think I can get the stamina, it just has never been a strength of mine, literally and I'm close to giving up and playing it with a pick. I've tried very light touch and repeatedly going through it but fail halfway through!! Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Are you trying to do that galloping feel? I'd leave that to the guitarists and drummer and just play 8's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Nothing wrong with using a pick but, if you’d rather not, try 3 finger trills, I go: ring, middle, index, repeat. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo85 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 3 hours ago, ezbass said: Nothing wrong with using a pick but, if you’d rather not, try 3 finger trills, I go: ring, middle, index, repeat. This. Just a single movement of closing the hand, but with fingers falling on the string staggered. It does not require a lot more stamina than playing eight notes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 I found out takes a bit of practice to get the timing down so that all 3 fingers hit at the exact right time, but yeah. Definitely a lot less taxing than the two finger method for that kind of galloping bass line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassalbert Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 I've had to play it too and always went to the three finger technique, never used in another tune, but I think it's the way to do it without stressing your hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 three fingers for me - ring, middle, index then rinse and repeat. I used to practice on the seams of my trousers on the bus! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 I'll never know how Harris plays it with only two fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) 17 hours ago, ezbass said: Nothing wrong with using a pick but, if you’d rather not, try 3 finger trills, I go: ring, middle, index, repeat. This! Galopping is really hard both with 2 finger plucking and using a pick, it is however really easy when utilizing 3 fingers, that is index, middle and ring finger. Try practice that. For me personally I found it really hard with 2 finger plucking technique, and even harder using a pick (and mind I am rather proficient with pick playing), but came easy, almost naturally, when using 3 fingers. Edited July 30 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 31 minutes ago, Crusoe said: I'll never know how Harris plays it with only two fingers. Yeah, same. Bonkers. And his strings are massive too. He must have gone for adamantium finger implants sometime in the 80s... I can do the 3-finger as mentioned above, and also manage to vary it so it's either 3 identical notes or 2 and then 1. I don't know about what feel they are - except that my fingers feel knackered halfway through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 ‘Arry only ‘tickles’ the strings though, a fairly unique approach that differs from the vast majority of us mere mortals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 I can play it and gave gigged it using two fingers ( challenging) or a pick Pick with palm muting works well Takes practice but it’s achievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 not only is he a tickler, but he uses french chalk to get purchase on the strings On 30/07/2024 at 12:14, paul_5 said: ‘Arry only ‘tickles’ the strings though, a fairly unique approach that differs from the vast majority of us mere mortals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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