[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Well, juts on case, let me add something else for you to make sure ALL 24 hours of this day you plan will have something worthwhile to work on.

Thanks Ken, you're like a slightly older big brother.

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

One of my first private bass teachers ever was (and still is) the great Reggie Workman. If you don't know who he is, google him and YouTube him.

Yes, I know who Reggie is.

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

So, for jazz and for practice what's the best way to build up technique to play like that across the Strings in thumb position? Well, without going out and buying a bunch of books by all the new guys on how to re-invent the wheel, just take a book you already have. Take your Simandl Book I and play the first few pages of the positions, maybe up to IVth BUT at an Octave higher using T as the open string and 1-2-3 in place of 1-2-4.

"Rich, why would you be playing the 2nd Ab on the E string?"
Remember, I'm the guy going for that Ab on the E string from the "Wolf note or not?" thread.
Thanks Ken, but I'm pretty fluent in that first thumb pos. However, I'll take your thoughts and apply them to the thumb pos. starting on D on the G string, as I'd like to make that as stable as the lower thumb pos.

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Have fun, take two Aspirins and call me in the morning..

Thanks, Dr Ken.