Learn How To Play Pull-Offs: Essential Funk Bass Technique – Part 2
Here’s a follow-up to the previous lesson about pull-offs! This time, we further develop our groove with the E minor pentatonic scale and a few built-in moves perfect for pull-offs.
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 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!
