Strong Left-Hand Thumb Position (Tip #90 and Tip #92)
– by Carol Kaye
My thumb is in the same place in both pics. This will help you gain the pivoting thumb technique you need for safe left-hand fingerings.
And for rock-funk-blues-gospel etc. types of pop music, don’t use your 3rd finger in place of your 4th finger, ever.
You can assist your 4th finger with your 3rd finger and sometimes when dropping down on the same fret use your 3rd finger (underneath, speaking of sounds now, down in sound is underneath) your 4th finger R 5th R, but aside from that, finger only 1-2-4-4.
When playing jazz soloing, and arpeggiating, of course you can use your 3rd finger, but never in place of the 4th finger.
If you look at your wrist, you will notice it turning sideways a little to accommodate that weak 3rd finger (which shares a ligament with the 4th finger), and that (IMO) causes carpal tunnel.
None of my students have ever had carpal tunnel (me neither) or tendonitis, etc. Just wanted to make sure you’re using the proper LH technique.
– Carol Kaye (March 27, 1999 )
These playing tips quoted from Carol Kaye’s website with permission. Visit her website for many more invaluable gems in the “Education’ section at http://www.carolkaye.com.
A veteran of over 10,000 recording sessions, Carol Kaye has written extensively on bass guitar technique. Contact Info: http://www.carolkaye.com
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