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StrumitStrumit Frets: 94
I've been playing six strings (amateur) and bought myself a bass too. I'm struggling to find a bass basics tutor to follow.  I've stripped and rebuilt my bass and that's working fine.  My fingers though..... that's another story.  OK'ish with a plectrum for the plucking but the fingering hand (little finger) seems all over the place.  Any suggestions gratefully received. TIA
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  • CaseOfAceCaseOfAce Frets: 1885
    I bought Complete Fingerstyle Bass Technique (Fundament Changes) for exactly this reason. 
    It's not a huge book to wade thru and covers the basics well.
    I wanted to know the proper way to do fingerstyle on bass and this taught me the rules about alternating fingers and raking.
    The left hand one finger per fret thing I already do on electric anyway so that translated to bass easily enough.
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  • Switch625Switch625 Frets: 658
    Have you had a look on YouTube? There's a few channels on there that should be able to help. Look up TalkingBass, BassBuzz and Scott's Bass Lessons. 
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  • StrumitStrumit Frets: 94
    Many thanks for the advice folks, which is much appreciated.

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  • prowlaprowla Frets: 5513
    Treat the bass like a flamenco guitar.
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