Run To The Hills - The Steve Harris Secret To Fast Finger Technique (Tabs & Tutorial)

What is the secret to playing fast fingerstyle bass playing? In this lesson we look at the playing of Steve Harris from Iron Maiden and how he generates the speed and stamina in his trademark galloping style.
Many Iron Maiden songs feature 16th note galloping rhythms and Steve Harris seems to have an inhuman ability to play these demanding lines for several hours, with only two fingers (no 3 finger picking here!)
So let's take a look at the secret sauce in the fingerpicking of Steve Harris and how you can easily transform your playing to improve both your speed and stamina in less than a minute!
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[@chriscuthbertson]

I grew up listening to Maiden, and Steve was one of the main reasons I picked up a bass.

[@i_am_well]

PICC is illegal

[@windk100]

Same here.

[@leondeunf3586]

O M G , E P I C O!

[@leondeunf3586]

@@i_am_well Yeah, S L A P up a bass*

[@abouc]

Me too

[@Daniel-td3ke]

Mark I started teaching myself Bass in 2008, and for nearly 12 years stubbornly never took any lessons or watched any tutorials... I learned more in the last couple of months watching you than in the last decade. Really do feel like I'm becoming a bassist now, rather than a guy with a bass who can play some songs. Absolute legend

[@porkchop2471]

Steve Harris and his other band “British Lion“ played here in Tampa about two weeks ago at the Brass Mug! Dude is totally down to earth!

[@theophany1770]

Just saw Nicko's Titanium Tart at The Barn in Sanford. It's great living in Florida!

[@garysanders3193]

Also, for me, it definitely helped to play the bass as low as he has his strap set. It straightens the wrist, to where you rest you palm and wrist against the bass, and as you play it gives more of a procussive sound as the bass strings hit the frets.

[@brucesmith9144]

Please cover the “Geddy Lee gallop” which is really a flamenco picking style. Most unusual.

[@raulpinto7543]

The flamenco technique isn't just the four fingers, it's using them downstroke as well as upstroke, like each fingertip is a guitar plectrum (that's why they grow their nails). To my shame, I can only do it in chord-strumming.

[@buttercupbarbs4283]

The temptation to just use a pick is so strong

[@badspy100]

the sound is completely different

[@kevinfussell5777]

Well I thought that was a great lesson and a real eye opener. Big Maiden fan too. Thanks Mark.

[@sheikyerbouti3082]

Steve always plays with only two fingers, and he really plays very light to get the speed. So in this point the video is totaly cool. But TalkingBass leaves out the real fast parts. There are much faster and more dificult parts in that song then just the gallop. Try out the little basssolo that lies under the long scream of Bruce. That one is really fast.

[@nunyanunya4147]

yeah i use the three finger, index flick technique here. using ring, middle index in gallop on the string and as my index comes baack to reset the ttip brushes the string right before the ring restarts gets a neat quad ripple add the fingers slapping the neckboard you get an audio kick too.

[@TheEndOfYou2]

Now try doing after an hour of running and jumping around the stage. Haha...Harris is a beast! Always loved how he sings the songs the whole time he's playing.

[@riddlin4u]

Where the hell was this advice in 1983 when i was an 18 yo STRUGGLING bass player...i eventually got it but my forearm looked like Popeye's by that time!

[@Wonmanbanned]

I’m a guitarist, but I get loads of tips watching bass lessons.

[@del5582]

Start bass.

[@ironsaint]

Which makes no sense because they are two totally different instruments and serve two totally different roles iin a band.

[@Wonmanbanned]

@@ironsaint or perhaps you are omnidimensional. Animals As Leaders would agree with me and not you and I guarantee that Tosin Abasi is a far better musician than you are.

[@ironsaint]

@@Wonmanbanned Who? Never heard of her.

[@Wonmanbanned]

@@ironsaint him.

[@rallypoint1]

I love SH sound!!! If you ever isolate his bass lines they are kinda sloppy BUT and I say BUT it works for his sound. He’s playing at such a fast bpm and the music around him you don’t really notice it. I heard isolated The Trooper and you can really tell.

[@mrsteel250]

Yeah it’s crazy how with the isolated track I’d never imagine it working with the song but when it’s all blended in it sounds great! I know little about recording but I do wonder if the isolated track is of a different quality or is not yet edited or something.

[@pavlekocbek]

thank you, sir. This video really helped me develop some serious speed. Honestly, I wouldn't be capable of doing it without your help. You showed me that it's possible. This is great work you're doing, very good, sir. Pinkies out, gentlemen, and begin, ...one, two, three, ...two, two, three

[@jackied15]

Thank you for this! I’ve been trying to learn this for weeks! I said i need a tutorial and here you are ! Thank you!!!!!😊

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

Damn, I love that sound of a dry P bass. Steve Harris, Phil Lynott, Billy Sheehan, Sting, Roger Waters, The Clash, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, the list goes on, into an old Ampeg SVT and a 810 cab... That,- and C.F. Turner and Paul McCartney´s old Rickenbacker 4003 from the BTO and the Wings days! Unbeatable. Wonder if I should get myself one or two basses?... I´m a a metal guitar player......

[@ryanstrohman7429]

Ulf Danielsen MM and Graham play j basses

[@laurenceblackadder3103]

Great lesson Mark as always. I never studied Steve’s technique because I only had vinyl so I came up with my own. I use a very different technique, 1. bass slung a lot lower Al a Steve 2. Arm and wrist hanging naturally and wrist straight and relaxed. 3. I use 3 fingers in various combinations, this is obviously different to Steve other worldly approach but as mentioned this was 1980 ish. It’s more like a Billy Sheehan style a mate mine had it nailed and shared his way of doing it and we shared or interpretions. The one thing that is the same is the light touch there’s no way you play this hard unless you’re Eddie Hall or Thor

[@Zeitgeist64]

Maybe video about Geezer Butler technique?

[@sandipbiswas766]

I think it's tough to teach the Geezer Butler technique because he has many techniques depending on Tony Iommi's guitar playing. He plays the bass like a rythym guitar and tha bass at the same time to compliment Iommi's huge riffs. No wonder he influenced a lot of metal bassists including Steve Harris, and even influenced Flea in his finger style of playing. He influenced me as well that's why I'm kind of fan-boying over him. Haha.

[@Zeitgeist64]

@@sandipbiswas766But at least it's worth to try :) I'm fan-boying him too. I'm learning his technique like 3 years. It's not easy, but it's not impossible. I must admit, it's a hell of a hard road to reach that skill.

[@IngBass]

Спасибо за видео! И отдельная благодарность за произношение, я прекрасно понимаю каждое слово, хотя мой родной - русский. Thanks a lot!

[@AJ_Nightfall]

The 3rd note in the "Gallop" is actually a dead note by briefly lifting the left hand off the fret. Doesn't sound possible but, I assure this is how he does it. Insanely hard to get down and when the gallop actually starts to happen it's almost magical, like it shouldn't work but it does.

[@silencedones4421]

Instead of playing 1 2 3 4 (4 quarter notes) play 134 by combining your 1&2 beats into a half note and finish with 2 quarter notes.

[@kipholscher6146]

Great tip Mark. I can play most Iron Maiden tunes once before stiffness and fatigue sets in. I'll give the lighter touch a try.

[@HermelJaworski]

Very good advice and very well made tutorial, thanks a lot!

[@francescocicogna4626]

I would have liked to see you doing ALL Run to the hills also behind the solos in wich he goes completely in 16th without gallopping!!

[@computerscientist5953]

Oh, haven't been here in a while. You finally bought a normal bass! Gratz

[@talkingbasslessons]

I've always had normal basses. My main gigging bass for the past 30 years as been a Fender Jazz. I have an assortment of Jazz and Precision basses.

[@computerscientist5953]

@@talkingbasslessons Nice, man! My main is a Fender Jazz as well

[@chumleyspedalboards2037]

Great video! I learned to play bass in the early 80s, pre-KZbin or internet, and the way I figured out how to achieve his Steve's gallop was to use 3 fingers. Kind of like drumming your fingers on a table. Works really well, I'm able to hit the strings harder (which I like) and its less strenuous.

[@MrClassicmetal]

Very useful lesson, it's good for preventing injury as well as an added benefit. When it comes to touch, it's the opposite of Geddy Lee. Because Lee really manhandles that bass, that's the key to his sound. But then again his lines are very different.

[@davidrichard2098]

Harris always was my goal. You rock Marc

[@guillermomvillarreal]

A lower position of the bass relaxes the right hand, so you´ll get a more accurate SH sound ... check it out

[@blackromulan]

Wow, better believe I'm going to be practicing some Maiden tonight after watching this

[@MsFrostitute]

Good fortunes!

[@fortj3]

RIP your plucking hand.

[@jmlon993]

I like you tutorials thank you. The do really seem to help aid as reference to my self teaching. So I guess your actually one of my teachers. Thank you. I also have a different more obscure very light thumb picking technique that I sometimes use. My son laughs at me, but also tells me to not stop doing it, because it’s “my thing”….lol

[@B0uff0s]

hi there, some proper warm up exercises, or even pre-practice warm up advice would be appreciated,

[@panosphy]

Thank you,Mark.Great lesson!I would like to see a video on Flea's slapping technique.

[@alanb287]

I have been trying to work on triplets for a while, and I think you showed me why I am having problems. I am playing to hard and not able to get consistent volume or speed, using 2 fingers or 3. I'm going to try to lighten up and see if that works. Great lesson!

[@magtak]

Those are not triplets, those are an 8th followed by 2 16ths :)

[@alanb287]

@@magtak I'm only saying I can try the same idea for triplets

[@SevanStick]

One year later: you didn‘t, did you?!

[@alanb287]

@@SevanStick Yes, I did. Did you?

[@SevanStick]

@@alanb287 congrats how is it going? I do but I suck big time. Especially from 140 and up.

[@hiroshi5460]

It will be very nice to see you play and explain, Rock Bottom, from UFO, and Pete Way style, which was by the way a big influence from Steve Harris... Thanks.

[@tribeshift]

I would love to see a series on how James Jamerson constructed his legendary baselines for all those Motown classics. He came from a jazz background so was most likely improvising everything, but it would nice for us mere mortals to have a theoretical analysis of what made his baselines so damn good.

[@martinheath5947]

Even a four hour video wouldn't cover that! Check out the old guy on Real Bass Lessons He's covered all the basics of it extensively on his channel.

[@tribeshift]

@@martinheath5947 - I did use the word 'series' in my original comment. No one single video could ever come close to explaining Jamerson's genius.

[@martinheath5947]

@@tribeshift Yeah that's why I suggested Real Bass Lessons youtube channel

[@gluckspilz6775]

Fine work! I´d love to see how one can play blackened by metallica with downpicking in the original tempo when talking about stamina :)

[@andrewneufeld3097]

Thank for the lesson, can't wait to get home and try it.

[@warrenbass7350]

Great video bro,... I have learned something from this,..cheers

[@kevintchina2104]

do this for every important track, you're really helpful and clear man , nice video

[@Usurper123]

Steve "Fingers of Iron" Harris 😃👌

[@Shamanmanwow]

Maybe a technique video on the popping part of slapping, or precise talk on fingering (e.g downwards towards the bass vs upwards )

[@ravenonthecross]

* turns video to 0.5x speed * Hmmm, yes, that indeed feels effortless.

[@bennszulottbalna]

Would love to see a compehensive overview of essential music theory when it comes to playing the bass guitar.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Already done a complete comprehensive music theory series here on KZbin. If you go to Talkingbass and the Lesson Map page, just check out the Music Theory section. It's all organised there.

[@kaalisurfer600]

man,great video your precision sounds like my jazz,unbelievable with gk 200bk

[@nikobellic1191]

I'd like a few tips on how to use a pick; when to down/upstroke, when to use alternate picking, playing fast on strings which are separated from each other e.g. E and D, A and G strings

[@thegriffin4049]

Check out Allen woody n berry oakley. Two of my main influences. Particularly woody. Govt mule 94 2000. I use a pick as well but it's got that warmth of fingers with how my tone is. I find myself picking in a circular motion to get the speed I want instead of a up down. Definitely check woody for what ur looking for.

[@markbass354]

Mark I finally found a clear acrylic ramp on Reverb it cost $20 , it fits my Fender Jazz perfect so I'm back in business , good video kind sir..

[@emrekulac3207]

Can we get a lesson on speed and accuract on the fretting hand

[@TronndoggISAWSOME]

what about muting. And also steve uses a straight wrist which makes it much easier. I personally learned from cliff burton and mr harris himself and i dont anchor my thumb when im playing the E string or when i gallop on the A i might lightly anchor on the E

[@ibrahimozkan9303]

After 8th note there is a always muting in gallop

[@kahwigulum]

Something I often have trouble with is transcribing what I've played onto sheet music. If I hear and play something in my head, I almost never can put it down on the page just right taking note duration, rests or time signature into consideration. I can play it from memory and can teach it to other people, but I can't write it down in case I wanted to have it in case I forget (which I probably will if I improvised it). Wouldn't mind a lesson on that.

[@esgibtnureinen]

Maybe a program like guitar pro or Tuxguitar (free and open source) could help you. There you can put in the notes you're playing and it plays them back the way you write it down. So you can listen and adjust the note lengths according to what it should sound like. I wasn't able to transcribe my riffs to sheet music before but with the program I find it quite easy. You can put the notes in as tabs or in standard sheet notation and have articulation options like staccato, hammer ons/pull offs, slides etc

[@dentoncrimescene]

Yeah, or musecore is good for that. It's also free.

[@MrFlatox]

Very nice, thank you Mark ! What is your prefered right hand finger for the gallop ? 121-121-121... or 121-212-121... ?

[@jackied15]

I noticed that your plucking hand is way past the pickups. Does this help with the Iron Maiden sound?

[@sethvixen6496]

Awesome video and great lesson. I got 1 question tho. What is the finger order. Do you alternate between the two or always start with one. For example. Do you go 1 121 212 121 or do you go 1 212 212 212?

[@carlosvillarroel6665]

master: I want a whole lesson on how to improvise on bass?. i mean. how to develop our vocabulary for groove and solos? could be analizing Janek Gwizdala, Gary Willys, and other bassist. Cheers

[@jayssonblack3179]

So two things: from what I’ve gathered about Steve’s playing over the years, he actually doesn’t do a standard gallop as shown here. He plucks two notes, then does a kind of ghost note. This is supposedly how he gets his speed. If anybody is curious, google it for a better description. As for playing light, hmm, maybe, but when my brother in law was a medic for them in the 80’s he said Steve was bleeding profusely from his right hand from playing like a beast. Just my 2 cents.

[@omalleycc1921]

Great tutorial to the technique, but I have to say that it's so much more fun to be inefficient and just smack those strings. It was really exhausting though until I've built up the stamina.

[@norvegicusbass]

You asked us about other lessons you maybe able to cover. What about Jean Jacques Burnel's heavy strumming style at the end of Down In The Sewer and at the start of Get A Grip On Yourself. It sounds very chunky and rhythmic.

[@Torchl146]

thx for the explanation this really helped me :)

[@acke3095]

Love these videos, keep it up!

[@rohantiwari7801]

One of the best if not the best everm

[@donvape336]

I used to know a pro bassist from Dallas who told the same thing. I keep forgetting.

[@nickclark73]

Hi Mark, can you clarify your fingerpicking pattern? I've read that Steve doesn't strictly alternate fingers but instead uses the same repeated pattern (i.e index-middle-index; index-middle-index) similar to the pattern you taught for the disco/funk basslines (without playing octaves). I can't tell for sure if you are doing this or alternating (i.e. index-middle-index; middle-index-middle). I've heard that repeating the same pattern as Steve does gives slightly more emphasis to the 1/8th notes which occur on the beat. Thanks!

[@jackmartinez4674]

Could you do something on cliff burtons harmonics use and influence of classical music.

[@60degreelobwedge82]

When I play lighter and turn up the volume the noise generated by the freting hand becomes a lot more noticeable (strings hitting the frets when pressed, noise from sliding to the next position, etc). Is there a new technique needed with the left hand? Is this why he uses round wounds?

[@marioprifti6161]

He uses flatwounds, but usually a slight reduction in gain or treble may help. If that doesnt work or you dont want to compensate for tone, you gotta take two things into account. 1, your technique can ALWAYS improve and get smoother. 2, bass on it's own has more audible flaws than in a mix or live setting, and what you might notice alone is completely inaudible live even with booming volume and cranked gain. Just experiment a lil with it.

[@60degreelobwedge82]

@@marioprifti6161 right flatwounds was what I was thinking but typed rounds. Yeah I haven't practiced this at all through even a speaker just with headphones. My main concern was that the unintentional tap from fretting was as loud or louder than the light plucking.

[@windk100]

@@60degreelobwedge82 but the fret tap (or pop) sound from the strings is a big part of Harris' sound. I read an article where UFO bassist Pete Way commented on the fret pop - that it wasn't his kind of thing but recognized its popularity in metal. I feel that the distinctive Harris fret pop is especially noticeable on the live albums and videos. To me the fret pop didn't seem as prominent on the first four albums.

[@martinw8921]

I want a whole lesson on how to give good bass face!

[@dambrooks7578]

You just have imagine biting a bitter lemon then BINGO you've got yourself a Bass Face!

[@blackromulan]

Practice getting that funk grove down (key: jam on the one) and the bass face will come

[@talkingbasslessons]

Just eat four really hot curries, hold off from going to the toilet for 2 days et voila. You'll be bass facing for the Olympics. Boom.

[@wesbeach69]

Watch any video with Jason newsted in it. ( Before he left the band)

[@HeavyMetalGamer45]

Watch Robert Trujillo.

[@jrbbassmusic6749]

„Playing feather light“ is not the secret and is absolutely not the way to master this - you may end up giving a half convincing rendition but it won’t be right! It‘s always interesting watching people dissect Steve Harris‘ style, understandably it’s a great style to try and emulate. I learned bass by listening to Maiden in my early teens and sitting for hours training my ears to pick out the bass lines and immersing myself in the music - I didn’t realise that Steve Harris‘ style was one of the hardest and most taxing to learn. Here lies the answer - hours of practice; his style is not light on the strings, it is heavy and commanding - he doesn’t turn up the volume and play lightly; he punches through the music by bouncing the strings hard, but controlling the vibration. There is also a subtlety in the left hand where he combines very clever fractional muting to deaden and control the gallop - I have never seen anyone cover this in tuition yet. Steve Harris doesn’t just use two fingers for the gallop, but also uses his ring finger as a strong support / playing finger - this is the secret to relaxing the hand and arm to build up speed and dexterity; if you focus on just using the forefinger and middle finger there is a natural tension that comes from this. You have to live and breath the songs to really get close to what he does and to really get it right you have to play day in and day out. Put in the hours, build the callouses and techniques and treat the songs with the passion they deserve. To play RTTH all the way through is a real killer - try doing the live version!

[@jesusguerra1093]

well said.

[@ThrashBass]

True, I actually laughed when he said "increase volume and play lightly". Steve has broke many mics from his precision basses because of his aggressive playing style lol.

[@jrbbassmusic6749]

Jyrbeli I did watch it a few times before I commented on this because I didn’t want to be unfair - but in the end it really made my skin crawl, it’s full of bad advice actually. Clearly a lot of effort going into the channel, but if it’s not right don’t try and teach it - at least ask someone to join and help with the style like Scott‘s Bass lessons.

[@jrbbassmusic6749]

BasementStudio1 I was wondering when that would be thrown out there! Are you asking for a fully fledged tutorial or just to prove I can do it?

[@jrbbassmusic6749]

BasementStudio1 Well I‘m no KZbin tutor but I’ll see what I can do to give some pointers

[@jasoncherry3404]

I would like a lesson on how to not suck at bass playing. 😂. I picked up the bass a few years ago I’ve reached a point in my life where I feel like it’s my favorite guilty pleasure but I know my fundamentals are sorely lacking. I think it mainly comes down to playing consistently. I travel for work I’m gone for days even weeks at a time. I bought a short scale Ibanez which travels much easier than a full scale bass. However since it’s a 32 inch scale it’s much easier to play than a normal scale bass, I do notice that when I come home a practice on my Sterling that I have to stretch more to reach the notes, that’s simply something I’ll have figure out on my own. However I think what hurts me the most is simply knowing what to practice, there are so many lessons and areas to cover that I find myself gravitating towards just practicing a song I like. I try to tie in different lessons when I practice a song to kill two birds with one stone but I feel that there are areas that I’m missing completely. For me I think I need an organized path forward so when I’m on the road I can practice one set of skills then when I get home go back to the more structured lessons.

[@Tx72everywhere]

Hello! I would like a lesson specifically about those quick double pops. I don't what the actual name for it is, but it's the thing when you quickly pop twice when you're slapping for the gallop feel. For an example of it I would say check out the "Emerald Hill Zone" from sonic lol Thanks for the great lessons!

[@mmack1973]

I would love to access those drum tracks to play along but it keeps sending me to Sound Cloud. There it says user has no content or something like that. Anyone know how to play these tracks off the links provided?

[@AnderDoUrden]

Good job. Subscribed (going to check your other videos)

[@stephencostello1296]

Hi Mark and this might be more for practicing on your own but I have trouble with singing and playing at the same time. Is there a technique that can help with this as it's like tapping ya head and rubbing ya stomach at the same time(lol) . If not ,, no worries and a great video once again ..Cheers mate 👍

[@lukasbadtke3220]

I really wanted to learn sweep Picking on Bass;)

[@brianmcdermott6361]

Is the “light touch” technique used with Billy Sheehan as well? Do you use it with your three finger technique?

[@666MetalAssault]

Please answer this question

[@radiozelaza]

This is not exactly how Steve Harris produces his signature sound. It's in the technique of hitting the strings with his fingers so they effectively clank the fingerboard, with minimum effort, and that must first be learned the proper way. One won't learn that technique by merely lightly plucking (with a pulling movement) the strings. One must hit them the right way and in a way which minimizes unnecessary movement. Just like a drummer who learns the technique of hitting a hihat in a way which harnesses the momentum of the stick so it returns to his hand, ready to strike again - a bassist should use the same physics principle to make his fingers recoil from the string after each hit so he can effortlessly hit the string again in any tempo he wants.

[@talkingbasslessons]

I'm not teaching his signature sound. That's not really something I'd ever recommend. It's like reaching how to 'sound like Jaco' or 'sound like Flea'. This video is demonstrating how to increase speed and stamina by plucking lighter, which is a core part of how he achieves that. As for the actual physics of how he gets his sound I think you're possibly over complicating it. It's not rocket science. It's not even hard material. The low action is responsible for the clank when playing lighter. He picks in a more downward motion than you would getting a cleaner funk tone (something I've talked about in many videos) but a low action and very high gauge strings will always edge towards that sound even when plucking with a pull (unless you're near the bridge). Like I said, this isn't a complicated subject. I love Maiden and Steve Harris but it's not exactly Rimsky Korsakov.

[@mharclerode]

But there is really no need, unless you want to play in a Maiden tribute band. Harris is Harris, you be you.

[@radiozelaza]

@@mharclerode actually, there is, if you want to play metal and be heard through the noise of heavy guitars. Besides, you can shape your tone via amp/effects, but the technique of properly hitting the strings is important to achieve the powerful bass sound.

[@OlavSchneider]

Piont in this lesson is not to sound exactly like SH, but to learn how to play fast and clean.

[@daraboy1973]

If you want to imitate Mr Harris its as easy as lowering your action and light touch all the clank you need . I appreciate what your saying but the average fan will be happy enough with that . Clanky enough is good enough lol . Overall Mark is correct its about fast and clean . The rest is up to you !

[@daraboy1973]

Tickle the strings thats the key to his speed took me a while to figure this out. Can gallop with the best of them now without tiring or straining 😅

[@absoluteai41]

Sometimes a single word can make all the difference. Thanks!

[@lasquishahlostootha9124]

How about a lesson on the picking technique used on the intro's to "I'm A Man " by Chicago and "Whipping Post" by the Allman Bros?

[@andreasdeutinger7319]

MAIDEN!!! rocks!

[@miner49er79]

nice job mate !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ozdragon7523]

I would like to learn how to sweep on bass. Can you teach us that? Thank you

[@bassplayermarty6032]

Q. ? that neck in the video...is a Jazz bass neck ???it looks pretty narrow ... Whats up ?? thx

[@TinyDragon]

Thx for covering my bass idol

[@RJDCR]

sweet , thanx RJ

[@mustangj0hn]

Loved this tutorial, but I am confused. I have seen other KZbin videos that say Harris uses a heavy dig in technique and a resting finger technique, ie index-index-middle fingers, or middle-middle-index. I'd be grateful if you could clear this once and for all. Cheers :)

[@talkingbasslessons]

Nope. Feather light touch. You can play the gallop as m-m-i. He does do that but it really doesn't matter unless you're wanting to copy his exact playing. This is more about learning how to relax and pick lightly to increase speed and stamina. The order of the fingers is fairly irrelevant.

[@DanielGonzalez-tw8nu]

No, this is more or less the approach Steve uses. There’s a video somewhere on the net where he talks about this. Basically: floating hand, two fingers, light touch, low action with heavy flats that are changed every night on tour.

[@mustangj0hn]

if you could supply a link i'd be very grateful. Have googled it to no avail.

[@timeforachange12]

Do you alternate or you go with finger 1-1-2 ?

[@PriestUnleashed2012]

Lifesaver!

[@jackemmerson9058]

I’d like a beginners lesson on tapping! Not sure if there is already a tutorial you’ve done yet

[@talkingbasslessons]

Done a whole series on tapping. Just search for tapping on bass Talkingbass in KZbin search and you'll see them all.

[@jmaguilarr]

Hasta donde se Harris usa un compresor antes del amplificador , que es parte del tono , toca relativamente suave , compresiona la señal , la pre amplifica y luego va a los amplificadores principales , también usa pastillas modificadas , seguramente de más alta ganancia que las originales

[@jmaguilarr]

He escuchado lo mismo, pero no compresorrs de pedal, compresores de rack

[@mrc8333]

This will help me right on time by chilis I reckon. Nice one

[@harryvlasiadis4025]

What is the exact model of this Fender Pbass?

[@TjMetalHead94]

It looks like an early 80s model.

[@nihalnayak5483]

Mark - Fast playing involving lots of left hand muting. Need more lessons in that. Love your videos by the way!

[@talkingbasslessons]

Done a ton of ghost note tutorials. Check them out on the channel.

[@giangianni503]

I start playing bass when I was 16. It was the 1992. No youtube, no internet. No downloadable tabs, nothing. Just a cassette deck and play&rewind. It was a pain, I had only 2 cassettes, Use your illusion and Killers. I started with killers and "Omg, playing bass is so hard!" XD

[@stevendegley876]

This is awsome!

[@sinnanna7471]

Doesn't sound like Harris for a reason, to be honest. Some key moments are misunderstood here. He doesn't hit strings that hard, but he play with the whole finger so it's a bit more power in his strokes. Also notice how his hand looks when he's playing, he surely doesn't rely only on his amp's volume. Didier Gerome here on YT knows the thing and has some lessons which may be more helpful on that.

[@roshirina]

Thanks man! I can already play faster using that feather light touch :)

[@e-man5344]

Awesome! Thank you soooo much for this content! Steve Harris is my fav Bass player! \m/ * - * \m/

[@freddygarza1201]

Love it love it love it. But why not do triplets with 3 fingers???

[@talkingbasslessons]

I’ve already done multiple lessons on three finger technique for playing Steve Harris lines. This is more about how Steve Harris plays it. He only uses two fingers. Remember there were barely any three finger players when he started in the 70s. Also, worth mentioning, they aren’t triplets. There are no triplets in this video at all.

[@fatarry]

He uses his fingers like plectrums also, he grows his nails long also according to himself for some extra clank.

[@MsFrostitute]

I play 80% with my nails. I heard about Steve doing this BEFORE I learned bass, so I developed my sorta style around it and it works super well as long as you keep your nails maintained :) The tone is in between a pick and finger, so it can be nice for other artists like some Megadeth songs

[@fatarry]

@@MsFrostitute yes, the same, although i use pick also. I keep my nails just long enough so i can play tranditional and the Arry way.

[@MsFrostitute]

@@fatarry i gotta practice more on pick, and that seems like a solid method!

[@fatarry]

@@MsFrostitute yeah, it just takes practice. Just make sure your not making large arm movements. I have crippling middle back pain from poor technique with slap and pick playing. Good luck.

[@jmaguilarr]

Some people abd magazines said Harris use top quality compressor as part of his sound

[@LukeG_Eire]

Please do the Alex Webster multifinger technique

[@davorjojic]

The bass solo in Prumus song "Jerry was a race car driver" is insane and almost impossible to play... Can you digg it? :) BTW great work with Talkingbass

[@talkingbasslessons]

Already done it along with a bunch of other Primus tunes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ22kKptbNyJabM

[@davidrichard2098]

My real issue is speed, led zep is a bit too fast for me. It just seem to never kick in

[@1mattattaker]

Flatwound strings Smooooooooth picking Super low action COMPRESSION-COMPRESSION-COMPRESSION!!!