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Are you holding the guitar in a classical position? I find it easy to thumb wrap with the guitar closer to horizontal (as in that video) but almost impossible with the headstock higher.
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Naturally, none of this applies to steel-string guitar held on the right leg, or to certain non-classical fret hand techniques which actively require the thumb over, at least to mute the 6th string. But it's always worth investigating whether something you play with thumb wrap (fretting the 6th) might be better without (more efficient in the long run). It's not a technique to be adopted simply to avoid barres, for example. Often it's a result of holding the guitar in the wrong position to begin with: neck too low, or too far forward (easy to do with guitar on right leg).
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I asked because (especially after I saw the classical at the top of the OP's signature), I thought maybe guitar position was why he felt like he needs surgical thumb extensions. If he IS holding the guitar in a neck-up position, adopting a lowered headstock position might be an easier solution. Last edited by cmd612; 03-07-2018 at 06:29 AM. |
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I have begun to play this piece on my Cordoba GK Pro. But I can't do that thumb wrap. So I've reinvented Jacques Stotzem's fingerings to be able to play it.
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I can mute the low E with my thumb, but fretting is out of the question. Sucks because I am not strong at Barre chords but I am becoming better with practice. The thumb wrap is a great tool and I am hampered by not being able to do so, but it can be worked around. |
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It’s not really “wrapping” the thumb, per se, at least for notes on the 6th string.
It’s hooking the joint onto the edge and trapping the 6th string. When I do it my thumb is pointed away from the neck at an angle. Imho, this technique is about minimizing stress on the left hand...when you’re playing for hours, every little bit helps! And yes, I can and do play with classical technique when merited, too, with a guiding maxim of “Truth is what works” as William James says, tongue-in-cheek. |