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Old 06-23-2009, 12:51 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Thats good, I'm glad I find it comfortable. What I thought was just me getting a bad habit might actually end up helping my playing. I will try to get good at using my fingers and my thumb in all scenarios, more flexibility is always good.
Indeed.
I think you'll find that using your thumb helps in particular scenarios, so never look at it as a handicap or a bad habit.
You're doing well if you're learning how to use every option available to refine your ultimate output.

It's a far cry from some poor sod playing a 4 note progression at 4/4 time with his index finger only.
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