PDC-TV: 10-String Transition "Thumb Bouncing"

"10-String Transition" is a series of instructional videos by Perfecto De Castro, aimed for the beginning 10-string guitarists.

This episode demonstrates an exercise that trains the plucking hand thumb to play the extra bass string accurately.

Guitar:

- 2008 Bartolex SLS-10CEL

For lessons inquiries, visit http://www.perfdecastro.com

Category:

Howto & Style

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• 10-string
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• transition
• lessons
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• thumb
• exercise
• classical

[perfektus]

@davinort It's something I started doing during Music College, I'm not exactly sure what inspired it but I've found it useful and effective. It's a great 6 string exercise, too.

[davinort]

Very useful.  Did you develop this yourself, or is this an old-favorite from Yepes' students 40 years ago? (Or Carulli's decacorde, for that matter).

[perfektus]

@billm90 For the most part, yes.

Though there are other techniques that use a thumb upstroke like the Flamenco alzapua and some rasgueado patterns.

[billm90]

Does the thumb always pluck downwards?