Bass Playing-left Hand Dexterity

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Strengthening the Left Hand to Increase Bass Playing Versatility By Patrick Pfeiffer Part of the Bass Guitar For Dummies Cheat Sheet For bass guitar players, a strong and limber left hand makes playing the bass more comfortable and enjoyable, and it helps in tackling complex chords and scales. A good exercise for the left hand is the following permutation exercise: 1 stands for the index finger. 2 stands for the middle finger. 3 stands for the ring finger. 4 stands for the pinkie. Simply play through each column on every string and notice how your hands become more and more coordinated and limber. The numbers represent the different fingers of your left hand:

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Strengthening the Left Hand to Increase Bass Playing VersatilityByPatrick PfeifferPart of theBass Guitar For Dummies Cheat SheetFor bass guitar players, a strong and limber left hand makes playing the bass more comfortable and enjoyable, and it helps in tackling complex chords and scales. A good exercise for the left hand is the following permutation exercise: 1stands for the index finger. 2stands for the middle finger. 3stands for the ring finger. 4stands for the pinkie.Simply play through each column on every string and notice how your hands become more and more coordinated and limber. The numbers represent the different fingers of your left hand: