How to Play Bass With a Pick (from an ex-Pick Hater)

Not me.

The tip of my pick is always inline with my index finger, which is at a right angle to my thumb. Learned from decades of playing guitar.

My index finger might not look straight in the pic, but I’m bending its fingertip at the first joint so it’s at a 90° angle to my thumb, supporting the pick except for its tip. This makes for a solid grip so dropping the pick doesn’t happen.

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