help with pulgar technique

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lunarossa84

Posts: 12
Joined: Sep. 2 2005

help with pulgar technique

Hi everyone,
i need your help.
I´ve just start to practice the pulgar technique but i´wouldn´t want to learn and memorize a wrong posture of my thumb.
For example:
- i would like to know which is the best way to practice this technique(at the beggining)
-where should it start the movement of the thumb??from the large joint of the thumb or from the wrist???
-where should i rest the other fingers?

leo

thanks guys

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 24 2007 20:41:15

lunarossa84

Posts: 12
Joined: Sep. 2 2005

Can anyone help me with pulgar techn... (in reply to lunarossa84)

lunarossa84 | help with pulgar technique

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Hi everyone,
i need your help.
I´ve just start to practice the pulgar technique but i´wouldn´t want to learn and memorize a wrong posture of my thumb.
For example:
- i would like to know which is the best way to practice this technique(at the beggining)
-where should it start the movement of the thumb??from the large joint of the thumb or from the wrist???
-where should i rest the other fingers?

leo

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2007 1:39:23

Ricardo

Posts: 14845
Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Can anyone help me with pulgar t... (in reply to lunarossa84)

There will be times you move only thumb, from wrist, or the entire arm even when playing pular. It depends on the musical context at hand. I recommend observing some video, especially the Gerardo Nunez encuentro video, and others. So much free stuff on youtube, OBSERVE the thumb.

Ricardo

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2007 2:02:27

Anders Eliasson

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Joined: Oct. 18 2006

RE: help with pulgar technique (in reply to lunarossa84)

I find that Oscar Herreros first volume is quite good at explaining thumb.

Remember to work thumb index tecnique as well, it helps positioning the hand for all thumb tecniques incl. alzapua.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2007 8:08:30