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Thumb anchor movement?
- Thread starter Alex
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Hi Guys,
Go to my YouTube.com page www.youtube.com/user/toddjohnsonmusic and check out the "floating thumb" video I just uploaded.....
This has been a popular subject and this video should clear up a few things for some of you...
If you like what you see, be sure and leave a comment or two....or subscribe to my channel....
More videos to come in the "near" future!!...
Enjoy!!
Go to my YouTube.com page www.youtube.com/user/toddjohnsonmusic and check out the "floating thumb" video I just uploaded.....
This has been a popular subject and this video should clear up a few things for some of you...
If you like what you see, be sure and leave a comment or two....or subscribe to my channel....
More videos to come in the "near" future!!...
Enjoy!!
Todd,
Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus of those who have thanked you for your information. I just started your floating thumb technique about an hour ago, and now I'm permanently switched. Thankfully, for me, it was a very fairly intuitive switch, so while I'm not 100% yet, I'm in the high 90's....
Awhile back I had mentioned to the guys I was playing with (who also taught, albeit not at your level) that my right wrist was killing me, and that I didn't understand what was going on. They both told me to drop my wrist closer to the guitar, but as I was playing anchored on the pickup, it kind of didn't work so well. After trying your floating thumb, I wasn't sure at first. Once I started being able to play piece that I knew with it, I was hooked. A short time later, I sit here and type this, one happy thumper.
Thanks for the devotion of your time to help others develop....that is a skill in and of itself.
Peace
DB9
Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus of those who have thanked you for your information. I just started your floating thumb technique about an hour ago, and now I'm permanently switched. Thankfully, for me, it was a very fairly intuitive switch, so while I'm not 100% yet, I'm in the high 90's....
Awhile back I had mentioned to the guys I was playing with (who also taught, albeit not at your level) that my right wrist was killing me, and that I didn't understand what was going on. They both told me to drop my wrist closer to the guitar, but as I was playing anchored on the pickup, it kind of didn't work so well. After trying your floating thumb, I wasn't sure at first. Once I started being able to play piece that I knew with it, I was hooked. A short time later, I sit here and type this, one happy thumper.
Thanks for the devotion of your time to help others develop....that is a skill in and of itself.
Peace
DB9
Todd,
Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus of those who have thanked you for your information. I just started your floating thumb technique about an hour ago, and now I'm permanently switched. Thankfully, for me, it was a very fairly intuitive switch, so while I'm not 100% yet, I'm in the high 90's....
Awhile back I had mentioned to the guys I was playing with (who also taught, albeit not at your level) that my right wrist was killing me, and that I didn't understand what was going on. They both told me to drop my wrist closer to the guitar, but as I was playing anchored on the pickup, it kind of didn't work so well. After trying your floating thumb, I wasn't sure at first. Once I started being able to play piece that I knew with it, I was hooked. A short time later, I sit here and type this, one happy thumper.
Thanks for the devotion of your time to help others develop....that is a skill in and of itself.
Peace
DB9
DB9,
Cool......way to go!! Welcome to "Floating thumb land"! Ha!
I left you another "suggestion" on another post....Check it out when you get a chance.
Again....I'm here to help.
