[freme]

I tend to play the chords as T M T I instead of T R I M so that the thumb keeps tiredly busy in alternating 3 bass strings like a thumb practice I ever did.
It's really easier if the fingers pick as T R I M.
Is it the rule wrong that thumb controls 3 bass strings? Or the rule is just not proper to this lesson?
How should I practice my right hand?
Thanks

Leon

[Kirk Lorange]

Hi, freme.

The general rule is for the thumb to control the three bass strings, but in this repetitive pattern, it seems much easier to get the index finger to pick that D string. I've never been one to say that there's just one 'right' way to do anything when it comes to making music, quite the opposite, in fact. It's the end result -- the music, the flow -- that is important, nothing else. Some of the best players in the world use out of the ordinary technique, so don't feel confined to any one way. So practice whatever feels best for you. I'm sure you'll know what that is if you experiment a bit with different ways.

[freme]

Thank you very much. I will keep on learning those really helpful lessons one by one.