A bassist's worst friend is the bad habits. Everyone has bad habits and there is nothing wrong with it. This post is just to encourage someone who is just starting out on bass or who is already a pro on the bass. Here are just a couple of methods to break those bad habits.
1)Stick to the Unfamiliar
I would suggest taking a break from something you already know by heart. What happens is that if you play things you are familiar with, you will quickly jump back into your old bass playing techniques. Break out side your regular routine and try stuff that is new. This may be new bass techniques, exercises for example. If you try this you will be able to apply these new techniques to the stuff you already know and enhance your playing.
One of the things is that if you want to grow you don't want to fall into old. If you are working with a band see if you can try to do something new.
2)Slow Down via Turtle Speed
I have had the opportunity to work with many musicians and one of the things I noticed is that they use speed to their advantage. There is nothing wrong with using speed when you playing but there are just some times when you need to slow down. Sometimes you need to slow down and pay attention to what your hand's are doing. Sometimes the faster you go the more mistakes you can make. There is nothing wrong with going slow. This is what we call turtle speed.
3)Feedback is Essential
Have you ever recorded yourself while you are playing? You can see what your hands are doing from your chording to your fretting hand. See anything that you can improve on.
A bassist worst friend is their bad habits however that can quickly change with some adjustments in the style and feedback.
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