My thumb cant be straight or towards mid-high of the neck it always goes at an angle and hangs towards the lower end of the neck.
What am I doing wrong? If I keep the thumb straight and higher I just can’t reach the the string with my ring finger.
Might seem weird but - try taking your watch off. It will impact your finger dexterity.
The other thing is your fretting fingers look very straight up, try fretting the C with your fingers at more of an angle, so they’re slightly laying down on each other.
Getting the thumb in the right position now will help you later.
So I was trying more after this post and I did take off my watch.
This is where I am currently and trying to pick up chord changes at this position. Any feedback?
Thanks.
Looks pretty good to me.
Where is your elbow?
I notice when I bring my elbow close to my ribs, my thumb tends to go towards the headstock.
A picture taken from the front and side that shows your whole arm might be helpful.
Also, I notice my thumb ends up behind my middle finger, which sort of “balances” the pressure from the 3 fingers on the fretboard.
Are you able to get all the strings ringing out, without applying a lot of pressure? If so, your thumb position is probably ok.
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