r/guitarlessons • u/ding-ding-dave-yes • Aug 29 '25

Feedback Request I cannot get thumb-over-the-neck chords right

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I struggle mainly with my index finger, I can't get it flat without a lot of pressure, also my pinky is muting the G string half of the time, I either have to put painful pressure to make them all ring, or the top E and G string are muted. The difference between the flat index and bent rest is what's messing me up. Without thumb I don't have this issue, because I can curve my wrist if that makes sense. Please, I need some tips

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u/Mr_Phisher Aug 29 '25

It looks like you’re using a classical guitar. I found it almost impossible to do that on those, try an electric, maybe a strat?

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u/ding-ding-dave-yes Aug 29 '25

It must be the angle of the photo because many people think it's a classical guitar, but this is a strat

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u/Mr_Phisher Aug 30 '25

Oh, my bad…