My right thumb...

[ual]

Hey guys. I've been playing bass for a couple of years without lessons so until yesterday (which was my first music theory lesson with a bassist) I always played with my thumb laying flat over all the strings to mute them. The first thing my teacher told me was that I should rest my thumb on either a pickup or the E string. It feels weird and I'm having trouble with it, so I just wanted to know if laying your thumb flat over the strings is actually bad for your hand or something.

Cheers

[sir juice]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPVMBPmrblU

[ual]

I see! Thanks buddy, I'm one of those people who tends to freak out if they think they're doing something that is unergonomic and might cause long term pain. Floating thumb yay

[Fergie Fulton]

Nothing wrong it what you are doing. If your teacher insists you change, then change your teacher as this is not an issue.

[bassbrad]

The floating thumb method is a perfectly acceptable mode of playing Alphonso Johnson also uses that technique, perhaps your teacher needs to expand their tool bag.