Nahuel03 -> Advice about thumb (Apr. 29 2014 15:04:41)
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Hi everybody! I’ve decided to write this lines because I’m carrying with a problem since a year, and I can’t solve it. This is a bit complicated to explain because I’m not an expert writing in English, but I will do my best. We all know there are a lot of different type of hands. Maybe the most different finger is the thumb. I’ve seen really weird thumbs. Fully curved (Paco Serrano, Vicente), not so curved (PDL), almost straight (Gerardo). Here is where my problem / doubt / begins. I have a totally straight thumb and because of this I think I am doing something wrong with my right hand technique. Specifically with arpeggio and tremolo. Normally when any guitar player (with a curved thumb), plays tremolo or arpeggio, this curve allows a very comfortable rest on the below string. (when we play, for example, P-I-A-M-I). I found that because of the shape of my fingers, inevitable, my nail always get stacked on the string, my thumb is perfect line. I really don’t know which way I have to set my hand in order to have a proper technique, with a proper flamenco sound. I suppose guys my explanation was not clear, but later I will upload some pictures of this. If any of you understand about this issue, and can help, I will be grateful, because I fell this is really pushing me down in my studies. Thank you very much. Nahuel
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