Double thumbing exercises ?

[dideah]

I'm stepping into a new level of bass for me and i decided to learn done victor wooten . I need some exercises I can do which will improve my double thumbing .
Thanks tb

[enricogaletta]

The basic rule of double thumbing it's just use it as a guitar pick one movement down and one up.
So apply it on scales or arpeggios playing for each note the double thumb up and down.
When you get more confident with it go ahead with the next step that is play arpeggio with string skipping, It does mean play one note with thumb down, the next one with thump up etc etc...
If you need more help contact me.
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[Skitch it!]

I'd work on getting the upstroke to sound as strong/consistent as the down-stroke too. Using the nail on the upstroke to get the same kind of body/consistency takes some angle adjustment ime. Something to practice at a slower tempo until it sits really. As well as the usual doubling on scales/arps as mentioned by enricogaletta, try the Jaco line on Weather Report's - River People for some octave/string skipping thumb locating practice.

[Asher S]

Originally Posted by leemarc123

I found a great online bass resource that can help bass players with this - very humble bass player but certainly knows his stuff www.facebook.com/learntoplaybass check it out

You "found" this resource? Looks like you're advertising your own product... As you are a new member of TB, here's a little advice: come clean with full disclosure and you'll likely get a more positive response. People on this site tend to be quite savvy.

[lfmn16]

Originally Posted by Asher S

You "found" this resource? Looks like you're advertising your own product... As you are a new member of TB, here's a little advice: come clean with full disclosure and you'll likely get a more positive response. People on this site tend to be quite savvy.

I saw the same thing in another thread.

[Asher S]

Originally Posted by lfmn16

I saw the same thing in another thread.

At least he's "humble"...
;-)

[Skitch it!]

I picked up a few lines from MarloweDK's channel in the past, he has a few pieces with the double thumb exercises/tuition involved to check out.

Fast doublethumb picking bass - YouTube

[ryco]

Here's a short video that stresses the importance of left hand (fretboard) damping.

double thumb bass lesson - YouTube

That's my down fall = flat left hand damping, which cuts down unwanted string noise like sympathetic droning & harmonics ringing, etc.