Learn How To Play Pull-Offs: Essential Funk Bass Technique – Part 1
Today’s lesson explores the pull-off technique, an essential element of bass playing. While it’s typically used in funk, this can be applied across all genres of music. I consider it the sibling technique to the hammer-on because they’re essentially the opposite of one another… either we’re “hammering on” to play a note with the pressure of our fretting hand, or we’re “pulling off.”
Enjoy working through this technique and explore a few grooves in the key of E. Be on the lookout for part two of this series, and in the meantime, keep it groovy!
Ryan Madora is a professional bass player, author, and educator living in Nashville, TN. In addition to touring and session work, she teaches private lessons and masterclasses to students of all levels. Visit her website to learn more!
