Double Thumb/Tumbao

[Obsdian]

Adam, do you have any videos demonstrating the double thumb/tumbao technique that you use? I found an article online that gives some detail on the execution here http://www.bassplayer.com/article/ad...c/jul-07/29700 Is there any other advice you could add?

This really helped, I can see how the right hand is almost in a 90° "thumbs-up" position.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA1XMkFpJEA

Excellent form, it looks and sounds so smooth!

Any there any exercise you recommend to practice this technique? Thanks!

[adamnitti]

hi obsdian!

thanks so much for the kind words. glad you are diggin that technique. i worked on that for a long time before working it into compositions. now i use it all the time.

here's a transcription that very specifically demonstrates how i use this technique to create that groove... have fun with it!