How do you play bass with a pick?

Answer 1

There are many different ways that a person can learn to play an instrument such as a bass. The easiest way for a person to learn how to play an instrument really depends on the individual due to the fact that different people find different methods of learning easier than others.

Answer 2

The best way to practice is to learn how to play and keep playing until you're good at it.

I will give you a finger exercise that hat has helped me immensely. Try this:

On the E string (lowest) play the first 4 frets, one at a time, using all 4 fingers of your fret hand. On the A string move up a fret and play frets 2 through 5. Move your hand up one string and up one fret and repeat again until you get to the G string, and then keep going up in frets as you go back down the strings.

If the formatting doesn't get screwed up, here's what it looks like in tablature:

----------------------------4 5 6 7-------------------------------

-------------------3 4 5 6-----------5 6 7 8--------------------

----------2 3 4 5-----------------------------6 7 8 9-----------

1 2 3 4------------------------------------------------7 8 9 10

Now work your way back down to the beginning:

-------------------4 5 6 7------------------------------

----------5 6 7 8----------3 4 5 6--------------------

6 7 8 9-----------------------------2 3 4 6-----------

-----------------------------------------------1 2 3 4--

Keep playing this over and over until your fingers hurt so bad you can't move them. Rest your fingers a while and play it some more.

Answer 3

Well...

First, put your bass in your hand. Put the pick in your hand. Grip tightly. Hit pick with up and down strokes on the strings. And that should work.