simonchupon

[quote name='bremen' post='445902' date='Mar 26 2009, 12:40 PM']First time I heard the terms 'rest stroke' and 'free stroke'. I always used to use what apparently is called rest strokes but like you say, it goes 'thud'. So I now play free strokes (if that's what it means by 'just not playing on that beat'). Seems to work OK. So am I now doing it wrong?[/quote] My understanding of rest/free strokes; rest - plucking finger follows through and rests on the adjacent string free - as above without the rest. Finger pulls toward the palm. Personally I use both technique's. Its less of a 'thud' when playing away from the bridge so I use it there more. Also the thud is drowned out when playing along with music/a band. It just baffles me when watching a tutorial vid when they play rest stroke and it sounds so clean...........

Hi all. I've just started using rest strokes in my technique. Previously I played free stroke (coz thats how I thought it was done...) Anyways I've got the the technique down pretty well but the one thing I cannot overcome is that thudding sound you get when resting a finger on an adjacent string. Say I'm plucking the D and rest on the E a faint (but audible) thud comes out. Its a lot more noticible when playing closer to the bridge (as I do). I thought I was plucking too hard but even the lightest of strokes causes this thudding sound. Watching someone like Rocco Prestia/Jaco plucking fairly hard using rest strokes and not having any extra unwanted noise from the string's they rest their fingers on leads me to believe I'm doing something wrong. Any help is much appreciated