Double Bass Humpty Dumpty fingering

[Jeff Guevin]

Hi all,

I've been working on the head to Chick Corea's "Humpty Dumpty", and I'm finding the last phrase (the one starting F-Bb-Ab on the Abmi) to be pretty hairy. How do/would you finger this? Find the F on the D string and play across, or leap up the G string? My thumb position playing is weak, so I'm not used to solving fingering problems like this. Thanks for any help!

-Jeff

 

[Clay_Bass]

Id start the F on the D string and go across but thats just me. Why not try both and do whatever feels better to you?

 

[Jeff Guevin]

Id start the F on the D string and go across but thats just me. Why not try both and do whatever feels better to you?

Thanks! Neither one feels good to me, so I was wondering what other people have settled on.