Spooky notes are important 👻 Ghost notes are when we play a string (fret) but don’t really get a pitch out of it. And end up getting this very percussive sound which we call ghost notes. As bassists, we can use ghost notes to play more like a drummer. With lots of rhythm and variations and adding more “meat” to the bass line. Ghost notes are often used in more “groovy” songs in order to make things…well…more groovy. To play a ghost note: -Choose a string -Use a finger, or better, many fingers i

Bassists’ secret weapon … 🤫 Ghost Notes. - Part 2 Many people have been asking for more ghost note material. So I want to make a simple exercise to help us practice it. I like this one a lot because it forces us to play consecutive ghost notes. We will be going through the G, D and A strings with our right hand in a kind of racking movement. I recommend NOT alternating your right hand fingers when playing these ghost notes. Just let the pointer slide all the way to the A string. It’s all about