Wolf note or not?

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Calvin Marks

What method is most prevalent in New Zealand?? I'm a student of the Petracchi technique which in my opinion is the most thought out method of thumb position and no where does it suggest you play anything above the E harmonic on the E string. It's simply just not going to sound as good as on the A string and it will be less in tune.

Calvin, it's known as the Prowsie technique.
Nay, but seriously folks. I took some lessons from a guy called Harry Botham around 1979. He was ex principal of the NZSO and had played in the LSO. One of the first things he showed me was how a G major scale, that could be played in half and first position, could be just as easily played in thumb position - with the thumb on the octave harmonics.
My E string sounds great, and the notes don't seem hard to get in tune.
I must admit I've never heard of the Petracchi technique - for all I know it could be a method used to make sausage rolls.
Calvin, please feel free to enlighten me.