Using The Left Hand Thumb On Guitar

Published 2023-09-25
Hendrix did it, Elizabeth Cotton did it, Mississippi John Hurt did it. You should do it too! The grabbing of bass notes on the low E string with the left hand thumb can open up all kinds of possibilities for your chordal playing. Let's take a look while learning a cool blues move in G.

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All Comments (2)
  • @joergl562
    I use my left thumb on both bass and guitar...much more effective than constantly gripping barree, just for example! But there are people for whom this is frowned upon, quite inflexible and unimaginative!🙂