FAST Minor Pentatonic Bass Guitar Lick (Raking & Rolling Techniques)

There are many bass guitar techniques that you should know and I cover most of them in my book Complete Fingerstyle Bass Technique

Raking and rolling, used in conjunction with alternate plucking, can yield fantastic fast passages, allowing you to play effortlessly.

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