Hey Todd. I was wondering about a problem I've had with developing speed for string crossing with the floating thumb. I play a great deal of riffing metal, so quite a few riffs have me playing b string lines to g string lines in rapid succession. It seems more plausible play with a moveable anchor here, since I would only have to pivot my rist to reach high register runs (I have very long fingers:eyebrow: ) as opposed to moving my entire arm back and forth. I like the floating thumb for its ergonomics, but I keep struggling with this. Have you had any problems like this?:help:

For myself, it took a little bit of time to get used to string skipping as well. I found that I made progress faster when I slowed WAY down, and practiced things very deliberately and controlled. I've only been doing this for about 3 weeks now, and I'm almost as good with the floating thumb as I am with the moveable-anchored thumb, which I've used for 12 years. The nice things is, there are no ringing strings.

I'm not Todd, but my opinion is that any due dilligence that you put into this method will pay itself off in huge dividends later. I suggest you get a metronome, slow things way, way down, and practice some of you runs while slowly working the tempo back up. Nothing makes things sound more muddy than a ringing B string, except a ringing B AND E string! :)

Thanks Eublet. I guess I'll keep working at it!:D

Hey Todd. I was wondering about a problem I've had with developing speed for string crossing with the floating thumb. I play a great deal of riffing metal, so quite a few riffs have me playing b string lines to g string lines in rapid succession. It seems more plausible play with a moveable anchor here, since I would only have to pivot my rist to reach high register runs (I have very long fingers:eyebrow: ) as opposed to moving my entire arm back and forth. I like the floating thumb for its ergonomics, but I keep struggling with this. Have you had any problems like this?:help:



playerofthebass,

Yep, you got it.....Eublet essentially summed it up for me as well. Just SLOW it down....get it accurate....and MUTED properly....then build it back up to speed.

You can't expect to incorporate ANY new technique over night....it just doesn't work that way...Sorry, I wish it did! ;)

Be patient....You'll have it up to speed in short order. Besides....once you "pivot your wrist", then you've got a ringing string problem.....

Have fun.....

Play SLOW!!!:D

Thanks Todd. Looks like I just have to buckle-down. No pain, no gain!:)

Besides....once you "pivot your wrist", then you've got a ringing string problem.....Not to mention an encreased risk of getting CTS down the road.

Not to mention an encreased risk of getting CTS down the road.

GREAT POINT!!!!...:hyper:

Thanks!!