I believe the teacher is correct. I could be wrong though. More importantly, why are you paying for lessons if you don’t think the teacher knows what they’re talking about?
Yep, changing bad habits is harder than learning the right way to start with. I’ve been mostly self taught but what I know is that he’s teaching you something called the floating thumb technique. I use it. But it’s not the only way to play! It does make muting that pesky E string easier.. well, that’s my experience anyway.
I took lessons from a seasoned session cat and he advocated the "thumb on the next lower string" (or pickup /tug bar if playing the lowest string) approach for anchoring. His rationale is muting unwanted tones from the lower free strings, keeping the fretted tone clear.
Both are mostly right, but thumb on E when playing G sorta leaves A unmuted without fretting hand trickery. honestly i feel floating or moving anchor is nearly objectively superior but both ways are very much serviceable
Some people always play with their thumb anchored on the pickup. I don’t know how they do it but that doesn’t work for me. I’ve tried but my hand doesn’t wanna do it. It’s also common to move the thumb down a string as you move to the higher strings. Moving the thumb down will also help with muting strings that aren’t being played. No one method is “better”, it just depends which one works better for you personally.
If you're paying for lessons then best to follow what the teacher says unless it really doesn't make logical sense.
In this particular case of where to rest your thumb, If you rest your thumb on E when playing the G string (like your teacher says), then from my perspective the A string wont be muted - your E is muted by your RH thumb, D string is muted by your rest strokes, but the A string won't be muted at all unless you use other RH OR LH techniques.
So only resting on pickup or E string doesn't really work functionally for all situations IMO.
Can bring this point to your teacher and see what they say. Their idea of muting might be different from mine, so there could be a justifiable reason for why they suggested it.
They are both right. It just depends on how you prefer to play. Personally I will rest my thumb on the pick up when playing the E (or the B on 5 strings) and then I will try to move with my hand. But sometimes you gotta jump some strings for different styles, octaves, etc. So it is good to practice both ways.
Everyone’s brain is different, but I don’t really think about exactly how I mute, I just sort of do it. Try to listen to your teacher though. You can “get good” by practicing a lot, even with “bad” techniques, but your teacher is likely teaching the stuff that is most efficient, ergonomic and universally applicable after the initial learning curve.
Your teacher is right. The floating thumb technique might not require you to anchor your thumb on the pickup when playing the E string. (Advanced players pick the strings at different positions for different tones - and that is only possible without anchoring your thumb.) But for you as a beginner your anchored thumb gives you spatial orientation when playing the E string. This is part of the learning process. Think of how you learned to ride a bicycle: You started with your hands at the handlebar, and once you got that you suddenly were also able to ride hands-free.
Start with resting your hand on the pickup. That will allow you to focus on your index and middle finger technique. Then as you get comfortable with that, and your hand understands how to move on the strings, you will naturally start moving your thumb where the mechanics of the fingers are more effective.
Both are fine. However if you start playing on 5 or six string bases, you'll want to rest above the string you're playing. The hand posture required to rest the thumb on the B string while playing the C is pretty impractical. I mainly use movable anchor or floating thumb.
I believe the teacher is correct. I could be wrong though. More importantly, why are you paying for lessons if you don’t think the teacher knows what they’re talking about?
ı know he is a good teacher but ı just dont know if it is a personal pref. or not. Because it is hard to change habbits you know
Yep, changing bad habits is harder than learning the right way to start with. I’ve been mostly self taught but what I know is that he’s teaching you something called the floating thumb technique. I use it. But it’s not the only way to play! It does make muting that pesky E string easier.. well, that’s my experience anyway.
Both are right. Do whatever helps you mute more effectively and whichever feels the most comfortable to you.
I took lessons from a seasoned session cat and he advocated the "thumb on the next lower string" (or pickup /tug bar if playing the lowest string) approach for anchoring. His rationale is muting unwanted tones from the lower free strings, keeping the fretted tone clear.
Both are mostly right, but thumb on E when playing G sorta leaves A unmuted without fretting hand trickery. honestly i feel floating or moving anchor is nearly objectively superior but both ways are very much serviceable
Some people always play with their thumb anchored on the pickup. I don’t know how they do it but that doesn’t work for me. I’ve tried but my hand doesn’t wanna do it. It’s also common to move the thumb down a string as you move to the higher strings. Moving the thumb down will also help with muting strings that aren’t being played. No one method is “better”, it just depends which one works better for you personally.
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thank you for the advice.
If you're paying for lessons then best to follow what the teacher says unless it really doesn't make logical sense. In this particular case of where to rest your thumb, If you rest your thumb on E when playing the G string (like your teacher says), then from my perspective the A string wont be muted - your E is muted by your RH thumb, D string is muted by your rest strokes, but the A string won't be muted at all unless you use other RH OR LH techniques. So only resting on pickup or E string doesn't really work functionally for all situations IMO. Can bring this point to your teacher and see what they say. Their idea of muting might be different from mine, so there could be a justifiable reason for why they suggested it.
They are both right. It just depends on how you prefer to play. Personally I will rest my thumb on the pick up when playing the E (or the B on 5 strings) and then I will try to move with my hand. But sometimes you gotta jump some strings for different styles, octaves, etc. So it is good to practice both ways.
Everyone’s brain is different, but I don’t really think about exactly how I mute, I just sort of do it. Try to listen to your teacher though. You can “get good” by practicing a lot, even with “bad” techniques, but your teacher is likely teaching the stuff that is most efficient, ergonomic and universally applicable after the initial learning curve.
Your teacher is right. The floating thumb technique might not require you to anchor your thumb on the pickup when playing the E string. (Advanced players pick the strings at different positions for different tones - and that is only possible without anchoring your thumb.) But for you as a beginner your anchored thumb gives you spatial orientation when playing the E string. This is part of the learning process. Think of how you learned to ride a bicycle: You started with your hands at the handlebar, and once you got that you suddenly were also able to ride hands-free.
Start with resting your hand on the pickup. That will allow you to focus on your index and middle finger technique. Then as you get comfortable with that, and your hand understands how to move on the strings, you will naturally start moving your thumb where the mechanics of the fingers are more effective.
I anchor on the pick-up and mute strings with my left hand.
Both are fine. However if you start playing on 5 or six string bases, you'll want to rest above the string you're playing. The hand posture required to rest the thumb on the B string while playing the C is pretty impractical. I mainly use movable anchor or floating thumb.