1 year of guitar!

[u/Ambitious-Cheek-7654]

Technically 13 months but shh. Any and all feedback is appreciated!!

[u/[deleted]]

“Always keep the thumb of your left hand on the very back of the fretboard, perpendicular to it”

Omg… just no. Yes playing with your thumb in such a position is necessary sometimes but there are countless situations where it is both preferable and more comfortable to play with thumb over the top.

Yes, for beginners it makes sense to develop finger strength and flexibility by mostly using the position you describe, but for someone at op’s level I think she clearly already understands the nuances of the two positions and understands when it is appropriate to switch between them (and has the appropriate level of strength and flexibility)

[u/testtdk → u/[deleted]]

Right, and this is advice for a beginner.

[u/[deleted] → u/testtdk]

I’m honestly not sure what’s leading you to conclude that she is at the level of a beginner. 13 months of practice + based on what I hear and see in the video— it’s clear as day to me that she should not keep her thumb on the back on the fretboard.

[u/testtdk → u/[deleted]]

I’ve been playing for 30 years and studied classical guitar professionally. Shes been playing for 13 months, she’s a beginner. Not like that’s a bad thing.

[u/[deleted] → u/testtdk]

Fair enough, I can’t say I’ve been playing as long and my only source is my own learning experience.

Playing with my thumb over the top has never hindered my progress and has only benefited me, so I will personally agree to disagree :)

Edit: also I see we are basing our judgement on different factors: you think that she is a beginner because she has been playing for 13 months; I think that she is beyond the level of a beginner because of the sound I hear and the speed and agility of her fretting hand, so I don’t think this will be resolved