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Old 07-22-2017, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Troyboi View Post
Next step is to try adding the 3rd finger but I find then my 2nd and 3rd fingers mute the strings below therm because they are not long enough to curve over the top and have to sit like on a 45 degree angle so mute the strings below them.
In a barre the thumb is normally anterior to the index finger and for many chords the thumb is near centered behind the neck.





It is also ok to double finger barre when it fits into the demands of the music:

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