1 finger per fret, almost impossible for me

[John_E]

I have to microshift, although now working on Simandl I must say it is really helpful in the 1-4 fret area, wish I knew about it before some Jamerson covers where he 1-3 1-3 1-3s up the strings and back a lot.

[Celticstar]

@John_E

although now working on Simandl

What are you using for Simandl instruction.

[howard]

I don’t know about @John_E but I just naturally gravitate to it.

[PamPurrs]

@howard

I just naturally gravitate to it.

Ditto

[John_E]

@Celticstar

What are you using for Simandl instruction

Live lessons and this…

O492 - New Method for the Double… Amazon.com

[leftyclawhands]

Thanks for that advice

[PamPurrs]

That looks like an interesting book. However, my reading list is piling up. For example, I’ve had the new Ariane Cap book for a month and haven’t even read the first page yet.
As far as Simandl technique, I think the way I’ve been doing it will suffice. It seems to be working for me, so there’s no sense trying to re-learn it.

[Celticstar]

@John_E

Love lessons and this…

Thank you.

[John_E]

@PamPurrs

As far as Simandl technique, I think the way I’ve been doing it will suffice

I also have an ulterior motive here, my new instructor is also an upright bass teacher.

[sshoihet]

@howard

I don’t know about @John_E but I just naturally gravitate to it.

I use whatever sounds good and requires the least energy… because i’m l̶a̶z̶y̶ efficient

[howard]

Ha!

I’d love to tell myself that, but I’d be lying; I definitely have styles I gravitate towards. I need to work on pinky coordination more if I want to break that.

I do use just my pinky often to reach a 4th fret, but I would definitely not call myself a OFPF player in general - I am much more gravitated towards a 3-fret, Simandl-like box.