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For most beginners, start on a 4-string — it's the standard, cheapest entry, and has the narrowest neck. 5-strings fit jazz, gospel, metal, or modern worship. 6-strings are usually an upgrade path later, not a first instrument.
The extra string on a 5-string bass makes string noise your biggest enemy, and clean playing depends almost entirely on your right hand. Here's how to set up your thumb, finger mechanics, and left-hand damping so the strings you aren't playing stay quiet — plus three exercises to drill the form on open strings.
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