I m trying to get to grips with some finger style blues . I normally play an electric with a pick but I m playing more acoustic these days. However I m having major problems trying to get my thumb to pick the alternating bass notes. Well picking is easy but the timing is the problem . I m alright for a bar then everything just starts to get into sink . So some how I need to learn to keep the thumb at a steady rate and not affect it when I start the melody. Hopefully you understand what I mean and if you can give me any tips that would be great. Thanks.
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one thing that worked for me was I started out with just playing the thumb part, then I'd add the on beat parts (this becomes a pinch) then add the 1/8th note parts, then add any slurs etc. So you're breaking it down into smaller and smaller chunks. In the end you do develop thumb independence.
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It seems pretty good so far, but I'm not great at guitaring.
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