2:20: "Don't bend the thumb inwards. That will create a load of tension and your play is gonna turn into c***." So I have been doing it wrong for 20 years. Well, here to improve my technique. Will try real hard. Thanks for devoting a whole video to this rarely discussed topic! Love your videos!
Idk what could I do whithout amazing teachers like you. Everything would be ambigous. I’m living in a country without any good sources for classical music on guitar. No good quality classical books or even scores or classical teachers (specially for guitar).
Wow thank you so much! I’m a metal guitarists and I hurt my hand not too long ago from too much tension while playing and figured out it’s because of bad technique and I gave this a try and feel no pain and my hand feels more relaxed. This thumb position works for any genre! Might even give classical playing a try now!
should the thumb counteract the pressure from all the fingers which are fretted at a given time (if you are playing a chord, or a lick where more than 1 finger is fretted at a given time), or should the emphasis be placed on the thumb counteracting only the anchoring fretting finger, which is usually the index... thanks
Do any players use the left thumb to fret notes? Do people ever play with the hand on top of the fingerboard where you could use the thumb and each finger to fret 5 different frets? Double bass players use this technique in the upper register.
I looked for this video because I took the habit of using my thumb to play notes like G and F# at the start of Bach bourre in Em to avoid these had fingerings and now I don't know if I'm doing wrong or what '-'
hi. a question. if you are playing a scale shape over 5 frets, should you move your thumb and change position, to reach that fifth fret, or keep the thumb static, and just stretch the pinky?. Another option would be to slide with the palm horizontally, bringing the palm to the next fret position, but without moving the thumb contact point with the neck,. It will only pivot a little. so the movement will be in the thumb joint with the palm, .which of the 3 options is better to spread over 5 frets, while playing a melody?Thanks.
@@aadigard85 thanks mate...2 years have passed...i got used to move/ slide the whole hand, together with the thumb, as one unite...[Without changing thumb angle in relation to the whole hand]., in order to reach the fifth fret [ next position up]....i don't know if this is the best way, but it works for me now. my new question would be - '''having jumped to the next position up [1 fret up]...when to slide back down ? the easy automatic way would be, right way....so to keep the playing by ear orientation....but i wonder if there is a more sophisticated answer...related to music theory....where by, sometimes its better to stay in the new position in some cases. again...i am talking about playing melody here.💖
Dishonest or ignorant as usual. The alternative classical guitar technique (also violin and lute technique) being belittled here in fact allows for greater reach, comfortably, without having to stretch the fingers apart. It is simply a different (not "wrong") approach. Pedants who can hardly play but present their lumits as "proper" classical guitar playing are the problem with this instrument.
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You are an excellent teacher.
Thank you Alan. You've been doing a great job for so many years. I get alot of otherwise unobtainable insights from you. Thank you
I love the freedom in playing guitar. It doesn’t force you to stay in one shape unlike some traditional instruments which I’ve played.
2:20: "Don't bend the thumb inwards. That will create a load of tension and your play is gonna turn into c***." So I have been doing it wrong for 20 years. Well, here to improve my technique. Will try real hard. Thanks for devoting a whole video to this rarely discussed topic! Love your videos!
Idk what could I do whithout amazing teachers like you. Everything would be ambigous. I’m living in a country without any good sources for classical music on guitar. No good quality classical books or even scores or classical teachers (specially for guitar).
Wow thank you so much! I’m a metal guitarists and I hurt my hand not too long ago from too much tension while playing and figured out it’s because of bad technique and I gave this a try and feel no pain and my hand feels more relaxed. This thumb position works for any genre! Might even give classical playing a try now!
I already have a fully qualified classical guitar teacher. But its always nice to have someone like you to turn to if its needed. Cheers.
Valuable lesson--things we know (or should know) and forget (without practice, that is; after practice we can forget them).
Great video. The best on the internet !
Pretty cool channel man! Must be called "Premium Classical Guitar tips "
This was very helpful, thank you
Your vids help me out so much thank you
How about using the thumb to reach that D/F#? Is that a no-no in classical guitar?
should the thumb counteract the pressure from all the fingers which are fretted at a given time (if you are playing a chord, or a lick where more than 1 finger is fretted at a given time), or should the emphasis be placed on the thumb counteracting only the anchoring fretting finger, which is usually the index... thanks
Dude while playing “Preludio en Do menor” by Agustin Barrios, my thumb starts to hurt a lot after trying to play the barre chords. Please help!
Do any players use the left thumb to fret notes?
Do people ever play with the hand on top of the fingerboard where you could use the thumb and each finger to fret 5 different frets? Double bass players use this technique in the upper register.
Thanks bruh
small tip big difference thanx
I looked for this video because I took the habit of using my thumb to play notes like G and F# at the start of Bach bourre in Em to avoid these had fingerings and now I don't know if I'm doing wrong or what '-'
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hi. a question. if you are playing a scale shape over 5 frets, should you move your thumb and change position, to reach that fifth fret, or keep the thumb static, and just stretch the pinky?. Another option would be to slide with the palm horizontally, bringing the palm to the next fret position, but without moving the thumb contact point with the neck,. It will only pivot a little. so the movement will be in the thumb joint with the palm, .which of the 3 options is better to spread over 5 frets, while playing a melody?Thanks.
Very good question. Too bad it was not answered
@@aadigard85 thanks mate...2 years have passed...i got used to move/ slide the whole hand, together with the thumb, as one unite...[Without changing thumb angle in relation to the whole hand]., in order to reach the fifth fret [ next position up]....i don't know if this is the best way, but it works for me now.
my new question would be - '''having jumped to the next position up [1 fret up]...when to slide back down ? the easy automatic way would be, right way....so to keep the playing by ear orientation....but i wonder if there is a more sophisticated answer...related to music theory....where by, sometimes its better to stay in the new position in some cases. again...i am talking about playing melody here.💖
So it is not a problem if the thumb sometimes 'shows' over the neck in an upward position?
I'm wondering this as well. Have you gotten your answer from someone else?
I thought he was gonna teach how to fret with the thumb itself
look at good violinists... same thing
Dishonest or ignorant as usual. The alternative classical guitar technique (also violin and lute technique) being belittled here in fact allows for greater reach, comfortably, without having to stretch the fingers apart. It is simply a different (not "wrong") approach. Pedants who can hardly play but present their lumits as "proper" classical guitar playing are the problem with this instrument.