Music Glossary: guitar-and-bass-technique category

Blend strict alternate with economy/sweep on string changes for efficiency. more

Two/three-finger, raking, and floating thumb for speed and control. more

Target scale/chord tones; use backing drones to nail semitone/whole bends. more

Drop-2, shell, and quartal shapes mapped across the neck. more

Anticipations, tied rhythms, and rests to support singers/soloists. more

Pick + fingers for speed and dynamic nuance in lines and comping. more

Hands lock via burst drills and rhythmic subdivisions. more

Hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides in position-shifting patterns for smooth lines. more

Left/right-hand muting, foam mutes, and palm muting for tight tone. more

Typical chain: tuner→dynamics→drive→mod→time; adjust for taste/noise. more

Control sustain/release to lock with kick; shorten for clarity. more

Relief, action, intonation, pickup height for playability and tone. more

Thumb slaps and pops with ghost-note grid; control dynamics. more

Skip strings to outline wide intervals and modern arpeggios. more

Depth/rate consistency; wrist vs finger vibrato; stylistic choices. more