Guitar Player

Path to Finger Freedom

columns have been preparation for a launch into the glorious fingerstyle galaxy. It’s a world away from playing with a plectrum, or even hybrid picking, because the powerful thumb and index finger are now available as primary pluckers. New learning curves lie around every corner, but the immediate goal is to use the thumb or index fingernail like a plectrum to strum a chord or

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