The secret to playing with a lighter touch

[Fliptrique]

1. Take the pointer of your right hand (or whichever hand you pick with), and place the tip of it in doorway.

2. Slam the door.

How many repeats a day?

 

[nysbob]

Playing through a compressor makes me play harder. It's a dynamics killer.

I can play and do play with a light touch when it's called for. I reserve the right play really hard when I want to and be rewarded for it as well.

 

[Joe Louvar]

play with lower action so you have to play with a lighter touch or it sounds like $#!^

 

[JustForSport]

"just remember to slam your fingers in the door, and you'll do just fine"-
One of the first tips to rowing thru a truck gearbox.
Same idea, here.

 

[eddododo]

Playing through a compressor makes me play harder. It's a dynamics killer.
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..
Standard transmission is an acceleration killer, if you aren't using it right....

 

[SasquatchDude]

What's the best door to slam for metal?

 

[rtav]

Ummm... yeaaah.

This is me with two plates and 8 screws in my middle finger's low knuckle bone on my left hand after a slip/fall/break/surgery last month.

Just starting to play bass (with ANY kind of touch) again 5 weeks after surgery.

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Injuries can have a way of influencing technique... for sure.

 

[edpal]

Joe, having been there a few times myself I will tell you the hole in your nail will feel wonderful. Seriously, you won't feel a thing but once it stops gushing(sorry) your finger will feel sooooo much better. Almost orgasmic

Funny way you rolled it out there - cool!

 

[edpal]

What's the best door to slam for metal?

Car Trunk, more likely to break all the fingers in one fell swoop. j/k

 

[SolarMan]

Arthritis is my go-to technique, but I found that burning your fingertips on a hot baking sheet works great.

 

[Joe Nerve]

Luckily, I was able to immediately ice it. And I did it for a while. The day after it was a lot less horrible than I was expecting. Pretty sure I'm going to lost the nail at some point, but thankfully it's not hurting anymore. I guess that kinda invalidates my technique though... May not be such a great idea after all.

 

[Jensby design]

1. Take the pointer of your right hand (or whichever hand you pick with), and place the tip of it in doorway.

2. Slam the door.

How many repeats a day?

Depends on how dedicated you are, unfortunately no pain no gain