1. Lemmy of the band Motorhead strums power chords all the time.

Here is Lemmy demonstrating his technique

2. There is a more elaborate technique for strumming on bass guitar which involves several fingers of the right hand, rather than a pick. The technique is called rasgueado, which is a technique taken from flamenco guitar.

I'm not able to find good examples of this on YouTube, but the technique has been utilized by master jazz bass guitarists including Victor Wooten and Anthony Jackson.

1. Lemmy of the band Motorhead strums power chords all the time.

Here is Lemmy demonstrating his technique

2. There is a more elaborate technique for strumming on bass guitar which involves several fingers of the right hand, rather than a pick. The technique is called rasgueado, which is a technique taken from flamenco guitar.

The technique has been utilized by master jazz bass guitarists including Victor Wooten and Anthony Jackson. Chris Wolstenholme of Muse uses a similar technique in “Panic Station,” visible here:

1. Lemmy of the band Motorhead strums power chords all the time.

Here is Lemmy demonstrating his technique

2. There is a more elaborate technique for strumming on bass guitar which involves several fingers of the right hand, rather than a pick. The technique is called rasgueado, which is a technique taken from flamenco guitar.

I'm not able to find good examples of this on YouTube, but the technique has been utilized by master jazz bass guitarists including Victor Wooten and Anthony Jackson.

1. Lemmy of the band Motorhead strums power chords all the time.

Here is Lemmy demonstrating his technique

2. There is a more elaborate technique for strumming on bass guitar which involves several fingers of the right hand, rather than a pick. The technique is called rasgueado, which is a technique taken from flamenco guitar.

I'm not able to find good examples of this on YouTube, but the technique has been utilized by master jazz bass guitarists including Victor Wooten and Anthony Jackson.