ToddK -> Thumb click and other thumb stuff (Nov. 2 2009 1:42:13)
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So i have no trouble getting a nice bright click from my thumb. The issue im having is this. Ya know how some people have those fingertips that taper to the nail? Well, i dont have that.[:D] I have a rather large gap between where my thumb tip ends, and the nail begins. I use a straighter thumb angle for classical, but for flamenco, i have a hard time not letting the thumb bend backwards. I have that back bending thumb thing, sort of like Vicente Amigo's thumb. Anyway, i find im getting the click sound everywhere, on all thumb notes. Sometimes i want to round the tone out, but without having to straighten my thumb, because i find this inhibits my finger rest stroke. I notice, just about everybody i see playing flamenco, when not doing just pulgar, seem to use the side of the thumb. I cant seem to do this and get a good tone. This is because i dont have enough nail coming off the side of my thumb. So when i try to play off just the side, it ends up sounding thin and funky. Basically, the only way ive found to not get the click, is to concentrate on hitting the thumbnail directly on the string. If i hit flesh first, it slides across and i get the click. Im starting to think this all may be due to my limited practice time, which is hindering me from getting a callous on my thumb. Could that be what i need? Should i blast alot of thumb work on purpose to build up a big, hard callous on the thumb? Any thoughts on this??
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