Michael Pipoquinha on Bass: Bésame Mucho (Video)

 

Adjusting to the Upper Register on a 6-String Bass

Q: I have an issue with playing my 6-string bass so I searched the No Treble archives and found that you once wrote tips for making the shift from 4- to 6-string bass. I followed your advice there, but when playing a two octave scale past 12th fret (lets say F-Ionian), beginning on the B string, its hard (for me at the moment at least) not to have a crooked wrist/hand position. If I straighten out my wrist, I cant keep a “correct” hand position.