https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:28 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-106083 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 21:12:05 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ryaneckbo https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-106083 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-106041 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:01:07 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion 300m https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-106041 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-106005 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:59:17 +0000
Then again, I tend to use mini-barres instead of full barres and fret the bass notes with my thumb on full chords....

But like I said, it does help if you have arms so long and hands so big they tend to trail on the ground when you're walking......

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-106005 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-106003 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:43:51 +0000
It's tough to figure out what hand position to do when but as a general tip: when bending or have no extreme stretching to do, you can let your thumb hang over the neck (this will make your bending alot better). However, if you are playing classical guitar, or need to do alot of technically demanding formations and stretches, then i would keep your thumb behind the neck and your fingers pretty straight.

A good thing would be to practice things (that don't contain bending) with your thumb behind the neck of the guitar, this has always helped me make my fretting hand stronger and faster.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Steve-0 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-106003 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-9586 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:01:15 +0000
I have a question: when you are playing say a baseline riff or melody on the lower (pitched) strings, do you let your fingers drop across the upper ones, muting them in the process, so that it is more comfortable to play and there is less bend in your left hand wrist? Or do you try and keep the thumb behind the neck so that your fingers only fret/touch the strings being played? I can't avoid bending my wrist doing the latter, no matter how I sit and hold the guitar, but not too sure if this is necessarily a bad thing or not.

ryan]]> Guitar Players Discussion ryaneckbo https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/left-hand-finger-technique/#post-9586