Solea with left hand thumb

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michall

Posts: 77
Joined: Aug. 3 2007
From: Prague

Solea with left hand thumb

I have never seen chord played that way.. I know that interpretation of flamenco(or gypsy) guitar is flexible, but this - just lol:)
Have that technique spanish name or something?

Check out this solea:

Anyway that guy rocks:))

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 29 2008 13:39:51

Stu

Posts: 2544
Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England

RE: Solea with left hand thumb (in reply to michall)

yeah thats crazy!

I liked his playing though!

I suspect its a personal choice, hes no spring chicken and maybe his fingers won't strecth that far?!?

looks like he shoul dbe barring that fret where his thumb is and playing a g shape, but im not sure really

Stu

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 29 2008 14:55:47

Pgh_flamenco

Posts: 1506
Joined: Dec. 5 2007
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: Solea with left hand thumb (in reply to michall)

I've seen people use their thumb to bar some of the high strings before. It's usually done above the twelfth fret because the thumb cannot go behind the neck and must hang over the fret board anyway.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 29 2008 18:27:34