[Jaguarfan]

Hello

I have only been playing since christmas, so this is all new to me.

i have learnt quite a few riffs on my brand new acoustic guitar , such as walk this way, the chain, woohoo(killbill), wipeout, all along the watchtower, etc.

anyway, i am usually a keyboard player, but now ive mastered that im choosing to play the guitar. It is really hurting my left wrist!!!

but i have a problem i seem to want to use my thumb for all the strings instead of using my other fingers for the g, b & e. can anyone please give me advise on how to do that, because when learning the house on the rising sun.....its hard!!!

thanks alot,
brett

[Kirk Lorange]

Gee Brett ... I'm trying to imagine how you could use your thumb for those strings ... had you said the E A D strings, that I can understand, since it's already down there ready to curl around those bass strings.

House of the Rising Sun is a lesson here ... why don't you just watch the movie. You'll see exactly how it's done. Go to http://guitarforbeginners.com/rising/

[Jaguarfan]

thanks kirk that helps

[allthumbs]

I actualy saw a blues guy in ottawa who played lead with his thumb only. He had a guitar, as a kid , with action so high it was the only way he could fret it. Strangest thing I ever saw. I wouldn't recomend it. His thumb looked pretty strange from playing that way.
allthumbs

[Jaguarfan]

hey, i can now quite confidently play many songs with all my fingers, i find your site awesome kirk, i've told some mates about it so they might be coming on here soon.

[mukahboo]

could u teach me