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Old 10-01-2017, 11:25 AM
SunnyDee SunnyDee is offline
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Originally Posted by fhole View Post

Something I learned from double bass that really helped my guitar playing was to let the weight of my arm pull the strings instead of squeezing with my thumb. Try it. You can actually play without using your thumb at all.
+1 I've learned this, too. Surprising how many people don't think this technique is even possible.
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