Double thumping error

[dideah]

I've been practicing double thumping for a while I can get the right sound now but I have this problem occasionally when I down thump my thumb will get stuck onthe string and not go through do you guys ever have that problem what angle should I attac the string I attack it straight mynarm and wrist has the same position as normal slapping except my thump is parallel to the string

[5StringBlues]

Periods should come more than once a month.

[vin*tone]

OP: Sorry. I really can't work out what you are trying to say.

[dideah]

Originally Posted by vin*tone

OP: Sorry. I really can't work out what you are trying to say.

Cause your a guitarist 8-).

[Roy Vogt]

I double thumb at the base of the fingerboard a la Chuck Rainey. That gives me two backstops-the string below the one I'm playing and the fingerboard itself. If you are trying to double-thumb too close to the bridge your thumb can get caught between strings.

[Skitch it!]

This Marlowe vid illustrates the sound difference between using double thumb as a picking technique or slap technique. As a picking technique the only little thing I find takes evening out is the sound of the nail on the upstroke.

Fast doublethumb picking bass - YouTube

[grisezd]

Wow, I've never watched any of his videos but he's got a great way of showing the technique. I've never been much of a slapper but I'm going to have to work on this.

[dideah]

Originally Posted by Skitch it!

This Marlowe vid illustrates the sound difference between using double thumb as a picking technique or slap technique. As a picking technique the only little thing I find takes evening out is the sound of the nail on the upstroke.

Fast doublethumb picking bass - YouTube

Thanks totally forgot about YouTube

[dideah]

Originally Posted by Roy Vogt

I double thumb at the base of the fingerboard a la Chuck Rainey. That gives me two backstops-the string below the one I'm playing and the fingerboard itself. If you are trying to double-thumb too close to the bridge your thumb can get caught between strings.

I never double thumb close to the bridge I do it just before the fretboard I see some people do it at the end of the fretboard is that the right way . There is not enough space for me to do it on the fretboard

[Johannes Oehl]

I guess you are striking the strings too hard.

Try exercises like these:

------------------------7-7-9-9-77-------
-------------------9-9--------------9-9-
-7-7--9-9-10--10-----------------------
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First play 8th notes, and then 16th notes!

http://soundcloud.com/johannesoehl/double-thumping

[Roy Vogt]

Originally Posted by dideah

I never double thumb close to the bridge I do it just before the fretboard I see some people do it at the end of the fretboard is that the right way . There is not enough space for me to do it on the fretboard

I have my thumb parallel to the string and resting on one or two of the last frets on the bass neck. This puts my plucking fingers right in the space between the neck pickup and the neck. The only bass I have where this doesn't work easily is my Alembic Series I but it can even work there if you're careful. If you watch some videos of Victor Wooten and Anthony Wellington you'll see that they are using very limited motion, that helps as well. It won't work at all if you're using the Flea/Old School New York technique of thumb perpendicular to the string.

[lowfreq33]

And once you get that down you'll never have to worry about having a gig again!

I kid, I kid.

[Roy Vogt]

Originally Posted by lowfreq33

And once you get that down you'll never have to worry about having a gig again!

I kid, I kid.

That and 2-handed tapping will get you all the Nashville Session Work, dont'cha know! LOL

[Johannes Oehl]

If you want to practice it, try to get ot right, though.

May not get you gigs, but it sure is fun to double thump!