4 Reasons To Play BASS With Your Thumb!! -From muted tones to awesome bass fuzz! (Bass Chat No:7)

[@pheebs_music]

the thumbs are so much easier! I dont care if its a "bad habit", if i can play the songs I want with it, im doing it!

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Go for it! Always go with whats comfortable and fun for you as a player. Plus it definitely has some great sounds - and if it’s good enough for all the great session guys, it’s good enough for me! Thanks for commenting.

[@fanwtn5124]

I play with my thumb when I play in lofi somgs, modern pop songs and soft rock. It just sound more… round, fatter and more beautiful. I just can’t explain it

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

That’s a perfect explanation and a great way to use the technique. Great stuff 👍 sorry for the delayed response, haven’t been getting alerts on here properly. thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@nichalausrook2397]

Thanks for the explanation, your channel will go far

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Thank you! That means a lot. Thanks for watching and commenting! Thanks Gavin

[@kungpuk5186]

I play with my thumb because i used to play the guitar.

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

That’s a good reason, do what you feel comfortable doing and have fun! 👍 it’s a seriously underrated technique in my opinion so I’m glad to see you and others are using it. Sorry for the delayed response, not been getting alerts on here lately. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@grizelda4526]

Loving this channel. Glad I found it. Cheers!

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Thank you, glad you like the channel! Really appreciate that!

[@danieldowning4161]

Excellent video again, there's so much to learn and you carry us through it nicely. Also can't ever go wrong with that badpenny fuzz. Keep it up bro.

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Thank you, appreciate that! The good thing is that the learning process is a lot of fun on the bass. Yeah that Bad Penny box is definitely a keeper! Not a bad sound in it! Thanks!

[@michaelmaitimakkurumegahmi1973]

Excellent

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Thanks! I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching and commenting. Thanks Gavin

[@Amhotep999]

Great video!

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Thank you! Appreciate that!

[@GoemonLovesFujiko]

I play a pbass with flats. I’ve wanted a rickenbacker with that neck pickup - so I can play those Beatles tunes. But just today I realized that playing my p with my thumb is like owning a neck pickup bass. It’s great.

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

That’s great! It’s amazing what just adjusting technique can do for tone shaping! Also a P bass with flats - such an iconic pairing! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! Thanks Gavin

[@kryptichands968]

Great work, thank you

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Thank you, I really appreciate that. Thanks for watching!

[@MsCellobass]

I have hell of a time using alternating fingers!

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

It took me a while to get used to that when I started, but definitely worth taking the time to get used to it - such a fun technique! Thank you very much for watching the video and commenting, I really appreciate it! Thanks Gavin

[@markusandwandahayes6893]

Me too. It's like I'm trying to remember how to finger differently with both hands.

[@charlieburns1385]

What do you do about damage to the thumb from long term slap playing ?

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Good question. I personally haven’t had any issues with the type of slap technique I use. You may get the soreness on the surface of the skin at first while building the calluses, just like when learning to play fingerstyle. But I would say if you are getting more serious pain or any muscular issues, strains or aches outwith what I previously described, it could be worth reassessing the way you are approaching the technique and make some adjustments. Everybody’s hands are different, so even a textbook perfect technique may need some tailoring to suit you. I hope that helps, but if you need any more details or have more questions please do leave them here too and I’ll try my best to answer them. Thanks for watching and commenting! Gavin

[@saadalfaisal6351]

How do we get quality recording like this

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Really all you need to record good audio is an audio interface (a box that your mic, guitar etc plugs into) for your computer and some for of Digital Audio Workstation (also known as a DAW). It’s basically software that you record the sound into. Those can be free for basic ones or hundreds of pounds/dollars for fancy ones, but the free ones are perfect for starting out. Some audio interfaces even come with lite versions of the software perfect for getting started. Then after you have the basics, you can gradually improve things, like using a good preamp after my bass that then feeds into the audio interface to shape the sound. But those aren’t essential right away - you get great virtual preamps and effects as software (called plug ins) for the recording software that do a great job on a budget. I hope that helps, and if you have any further questions please leave them here and I will try to address them properly in a future video. Thanks again for watching!

[@gianlucabassi8853]

A good reason...i can't play with other fingers though i would like It ..

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Hey, we all have our strengths and preferences. As long as it works and is fun for you, do your thing! 👍 thanks for commenting!

[@zeomnex4086]

BRO I DREAMT OF AN TELE-JAZZ BASS

[@gavinforbesmusic5164]

Me too - always thought was cool When I saw the custom ones and couldn’t believe it when this Squier model came out. My only wish is that they did a fretless one, but that’s a big ask these days! Haha Sadly the discontinued it but reckon can still get em on the used market. Thanks for commenting and watching! Thanks Gavin