Finger Stretching Exercise (from Stu Hamm)

You want to stretch the 2 extended fingers as much as you can and try to get where you can alternate quickly. You'll see where I screw up at the end trying to go faster.

I learned this exercise from a Stu Hamm bass instructional video, and I believe he said he learned it from a pianist. I think it might be useful for Beatmania as well.

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[shythunder80s]

It's a very good exercise, but how do we know that really was Stu's hand?

[Billkwando]

@shythunder80s lol that's not Stu's hand, that's my hand. I think you might be trolling me, and if you are, that's hilarious. I learned the exercise from Stu's old instructional video, "Slap Pop & Tap for the Bass". They've reissued it on DVD and you can rent it from Netflix now. LOL

[caseyskinner33]

umm thats not really a stretch, just a movement exercise

[Billkwando]

It is if you do it right. When you start off slow, you're supposed to pause and bend the fingers as far back as you comfortably can, then you build up speed. Sorry if I forgot to mention that. You should definitely feel a pull when you're stretching them back.

[dachfo123]

Itd be cooler if his name was Hamm Stu

[sk8LOLrockon]

i have to think about it lool my fingers are retards

[MrBeanBreath]

i dont know if it matters but your middle finger looks to be the size of my pinky.

[aks73]

you need to slow this video down its all happening too fast.

[ibegeorge7]

Is that a Nixon El Dorado on your wrist?

Also, good exercise.

[freakingtv]

hard :( But makes sense as too why I keep messing up. I have no control over my freaking fingers. I cant type fast though lol

[regios4ever]

very helpful indeed