[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1341133590' post='1714042']
sorry Chris i have to respectfully disagree with your first comment.... i have a theory that most things that are good never come easy... a good left hand technique or finger/hand position is not necessarily right for the body... and going for the most comfortable position is not always the right way... falling in to that trap can lead to lazy techniques imo... sounds very strict but music accommodates music not the body..
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I understand your point, but i've never thought about it that way. I don't really know about other players, but i'm in the category where as long as I can play the notes I need to (and get a good sound while doing so) i'll always pick the most conservative/lazy technique I can. Especially with 5 strings and small hands. I know it does differ for some people though. I know a lot of bass players and guitar players will also tell you that to fret a note, you only need so much pressure, and overexerting the pressure on each note will just make your hands more tired when they don't need to be.
One of my favourite bass players, John Myung, is often seen using a vicious left hand technique that makes my hands tired just looking at it. But then you look at someone like Brian Bromberg who promotes a 'naturally hanging' right hand technique when slapping, but also carries this over to his left hand technique and if you look at any video of him jamming or anything, he makes it look effortless.
If the problem for Mr Fretbuzz is fingers flying off when fretting other notes, then my advice is relaxation and to slow down. I still have problems with my little finger flying off and then being too far away when I need to do fast runs, but through a lot of concentration and watching myself, I managed to get it under control.