8th note bass lines

[thomact]

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has any tips for playing fast(ish) 8th notes driving bass with one hand? In fact, specifically: are there any tips on getting maximum tone when playing 2 fingers alternating on the same fret?

Cheers,

Thom...

[Daniel Schell]

Hi Thom,

You put the finger (good for a tapper) on an essential issue:

When you tap repeated 8ths with two or three fingers on one particular string/fretboard location you should keep in mind:
- one finger has two gently push the preceding one out of the location, such as not to interrupt the sound produced.

Hope I am clear.

now a bit of History:

The first tappers had in mind to play fast, but that was often to the cost of playing dry, with a typical 'tapping/clavinet' sound which displeased the classical musical community. Then came the desire to tap with a 'legato' expressive sound. That includes all the sorts of techniques associated with Western and indian music: ornaments, glides, held chords, and a variety of sound production.

Cordialement

Daniel