The Secret Key to Pinky Finger Strength [ AN's Bass Lessons #14 ]

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• EV

  @Everdeenmusic · 9 years ago

  Finger dexterity, finger strength... what about finger charisma?

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• LN

  @LNP3 · 9 years ago

  This click bait ass intro... I love it

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• JO

  @JordanCanningGames · 9 years ago

  You're like the Bill Nye of music.

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• GU

  @guitarmann3001 · 9 years ago

  I had a piano teacher that taught me to do intense exercises for long periods of time for finger strength. In a few months I had injured my RH pinky. It hurt to play so I had to quit for several months (and honestly, my pinky still kinda hurts).<br><br>This is an import idea to spread!

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• RO

  @RobUttley · 6 years ago

  <b>goes back to Amazon basket and removes finger-strength gadget</b><br>Cool....

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• LH

  @lheggestad · 10 years ago

  I&apos;m an old guy who started playing bass a few years ago. I recently took up up weight lifting, specifically bar exercises - deadlift, squat, and presses. I was surprised that my finger strength and dexterity immediately improved in my bass playing. I attribute it to the deadlift using the classic grip (both palms facing me) as the hands are strengthened proportionally to the rest of the body.

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• FR

  @FranLegon · 9 years ago

  shit... i just bought one of those &quot;finger trainers&quot;. Capitalism got me again

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• LA

  @lance4842 · 7 years ago

  That intro was 👌

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• PR

  @pribanovaterka · 9 years ago

  the things that are moving in your forearm are actually muscles... the tendons are a bit lower and they go through the carpal tunel to your hand and fingers... medicine student here, haha... but great explanation anyway - people should be more aware of it

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• BO

  @bobwasherenotthere · 7 years ago

  lmao youre so right. Training your fingers for playing instruments is like wearing toe shoes for running

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• ON

  @onesyphorus · 1 year ago

  man i miss this era the most. i&apos;ll never forget being like 11-13 in the hall with my older brother eyes glued to the screen watching the bass lessons before he moved onto more music theory in general kinda content in 2017

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• ME

  @meccateapoet · 6 years ago

  Thank you!!! I&apos;ve been trying to figure out how to use my pinky right. I&apos;ve tried making up little riffs that help me with my dexterity and force me to use it more. <br>When you described that it&apos;s in wrist control and arm strength, it clicked and I am having a lot less trouble using my pinky. It was especially hard on the E string, but now I&apos;m flowing quite naturally by using other muscles!

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