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double thumbing and tapping



 
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Ferret



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 5:20 pm    Post subject: double thumbing and tapping Reply with quote
does anyone have any pointers on double thumbing? is it when you slap w/ ur thumb and then bring it under the string and pop? i'm not sure, please help... also does anyone have any tapping exercizes i can do so i can get my strength, speed, and acuracy up? thanks.
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Ferret



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
great... i geuss no one understands these terms...
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes you guessed right, and you down stroke with your thumb, and then pop it on the up stroke with the thumb, all in one down and back movement of the thumb, or 'double thumbing'.
I've never had a need for the technique myself, but a lot of funk players like to use it.
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SteveJazz
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Victor Wooten has an instructional video in which he demonstrates this technique, among others...

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