Three things to know about your picking thumb!
1. Get comfortable alternating between the 3rd 4th and 5th string with your thumb. This is the most versatile of your picking fingers. When you get into advanced songs you’ll find that you pick all of the strings at times with your thumb.
2. Keep it loose. A lot of pickers have a bad habit of keeping their thumb stiff. Make sure that you focus on getting some movement in both joints of your thumb. This will enable you to find the sweet spot on your strings (more on this later).
3. Practice your brushes. This is a vital thumb technique that you really should practice to obtain the right sound. You might watch some Jim Mills video to get a good picture of some fast and very powerful thumb brushing.
p.s. I’ll post a vid soon on how to get that powerful thumb brush!
Keep on picking,
Ryan
