The C Chord

[Tbushell]

@Lorzion

. I tend to wrap my thumb around the neck to mute strings (D and A chords for instance)… Is that bad?

I asked a similar question a while back…

Muting vs Missing strings - question for more experienced players

In the early beginner lessons, Justin talks about strumming so you miss the thicker strings when playing D and A chords. He later introduces muting with the ring finger for the C chord. But I don’t recall him talking about thumb muting much in the early lessons…if at all. I struggled with this “miss the strings” technique…it really messed up my strumming. I could never get a good solid strum while also avoiding the E and A strings. Things started going much better when I learned to thumb mu…

From reading the replies, I concluded there is no “right” answer. You have to figure out what works for you at your current level of development.

To sort of quote Justin:

If it sounds good, and feels good, it is good.