i been playing for half a year now and i really want to improve my technique.
for example, how should i play with my left hand? with my hand wraped around the next and my thumb resting on the top of the neck
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my thumb resting at the middle of the back of the neck? btw i play electric guitar.
proper technique requires having the thumb on the back of the neck between 1/2 way and 3/4 way up.
There is a simple but extremely effective exercise that I give all of my students called the 4X4. This will help you with strength and dexterity, speed and accuracy. Play it with all four fingers.
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Play this exercise ascending and descending at a steady pace for about 5 minutes a day. To get the most out of this exercise use a metronome and play at a tempo of approx. 65 and play 4 notes for each 1 click. Move the tempo up 1 click per day to achieve maximum results
I don’t know why it keeps cutting off the end of the tab but repeat the pattern on all 6 strings