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Feb 2 2007, 06:03 AM
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I need a lesson on left hand technique.
Especially on what's going on BEHIND the neck with the thumb. I've been playing blues and rock for too long and hence I even allow myself to bend my thumb over the top for muting, like holding a baseball bat or something. I also got this angled left hand blues grip if you know what I mean. For shredding I'm straightening up the hand... but how should I work with the thumb? * When moving from up to down (think E string towards thin E strin). Should the thumb also move downwards? * When moving to the side? Should the thumb be positioned on 12'th fret E f.ex when soloing in E, or place it behing the 14'th fret if the run is towards the higher frets or what? * When on the thin strings, should the thumb be on the down side of the neck, in the middle or what? I'm lost on this, nothing feels comfortable to me so trying to judge by what feels good doesn't cut it for me. -------------------- My bands homepage
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MickeM REQ: A shredders thumb Feb 2 2007, 06:03 AM
j78 This is a really good question...
I'm in the ... Feb 2 2007, 05:56 PM Zee Deveel It's only recently occured to me how important... Feb 2 2007, 05:38 PM Josiah This is a very good question, and kind of hard to ... Feb 3 2007, 01:32 AM
Kristofer Dahl QUOTE (Josiah @ Feb 3 2007, 01:32 AM) The... Feb 3 2007, 04:57 PM
Steelkonsum QUOTE I have no problem with thumb position when s... Feb 7 2007, 11:06 AM
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MickeM QUOTE (Josiah @ Feb 3 2007, 01:32 AM) How... Feb 5 2007, 07:45 AM
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RIP Dime I have no problem with thumb position when sitting... Feb 4 2007, 06:13 AM Ragnar the Awful QUOTE (RIP Dime @ Feb 4 2007, 12:13 AM) I... Feb 22 2007, 01:38 AM
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Zee Deveel I play with my guitar around my stomach area when ... Feb 7 2007, 02:31 PM InstruMental Case I would add one thing to what Josiah wrote… some... Feb 7 2007, 03:57 PM
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