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    Rules of Thumb

    Jun 30, 2020 2 minutes
    BY JIMMY LESLIE

    THE OPPOSABLE DIGIT sticking out from our human hands is a miracle of evolution essential to playing any guitar style, especially fingerstyle acoustic. Dropping the standard pick allows the thumb to work in myriad ways that can help make your playing as unique as your fingerprint. Free your thumb and fabulous fingerstyle will follow. Here are five tips to help you along.

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