Building Thumb Independence taught by Tom Feldmann

[@DavidHaile_profile]

After many years, I've finally realized that I have thumb independence. I used to concentrate on just one old blues tune for many, many hours. Play it as slow as it takes to be able to keep the beat in your head. That may be really really slow, like one pick per second. Keep doing that for many weeks. Slowly increase speed. It may take 2 years to get to thumb independence.

[@nyaydharp8530]

Thanks Tom..learned a lot from ya...

[@cyclesgoff9768]

In a KZbin universe of nonsense, this channel consistently delivers sold advice, nice to see the recent uploads, thanks.

[@dominicanbulldozer6496]

Good morning from The Caribbean DR

[@Carlwatkins1984]

It took me such a long time to get my thumb indipendence. I used to just keep the thumb pattern going and add the treble notes in one at a time.

[@thumbstruck]

The guy that taught me Hawaiian slack key had me work the thumb 20 minutes a day for 3 weeks before he would let me have the next lesson.

[@Carlwatkins1984]

John milks the E chord in a big way.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

He sure can play, but drones on waaaaay too long. I have three of Tom's lessons, and they're a real lesson in patience.