How to Combine Palm Muting and Fingerstyle for Killer Bass Grooves

Recently, I posted a palm muting lesson and one of the follow up questions was how to switch from that technique to fingerstyle. 

Both techniques sound different and make you play in slightly different ways.

This lesson explores the technical challenge of switching, plus how to create a cool bass groove whilst practising.

Scroll down for the TAB/notation.

Palm Muting Bass Groove (TAB/Notation)

Here's the basic groove which you can play using the palm muting technique or traditional fingerstyle. Switch between the two and you can even simplify the groove (try using notes from just the first bar).

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