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[Jazzbass19]

@Redneck, we just had some discussions on this . . .

Check out these threads:

A-string buzz

Hey friends, brand new to bass and technique. Was on module 1 lesson 5 trying to play on the A string and found out I have a wicked buzz. No other strings. Just that one. And it gets worse when I play on fret 1 but better on fret 5 (that’s the music for that lesson). It’s a Jackson JS2. Can anyone give a suggestion on what I should do? Please and thank you.

Why is first fret so difficult?!

ok, total noob here. Just got my bass. Moving thru the lessons. I’m struggling on what I think is finger strength for the first fret. I rattle on all 4 strings on the first fret (still trying to figure out the problem with my A string but that’s another thread). I just can’t seem to press it down hard enough to get a good sound. What exercises can I do to increase my finger strength to fret correctly? I know it’s going to take time, but anything I can do to start working out the digits wo…

HTH and all best,
Joe