MrSephirothK : @gjljhjb and hardhittn63. Why would you limit yourself as to not doing something. I switch my thumb over and behind, depending on what song or shape i have to do within the song. It is such a useful tool that some teachers ban. Music and guitar playing is an expression with no limits. If they tell you thumb over is wrong, then seriously think of getting a new guitarl you thumb over is wrong, then seriously think of getting a new guitar teacher Plus

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MrDancerisrael : you are cool

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doaambl : i think if i want to learn ho to play music i have to learn it practically not through watching

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claybella : im sorry but the comment that the guitar rests over the stomach in anatomically incorrect. the guitar actually sits on across your

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BigBagOfPus : Everyone that makes videos on this subject seems to have freaking enormous left hands. The subject in this video is able to wrap his entire hand around the neck of the guitar and have the thumb resting on the tops of his index and ring fingers. When I hold my hand up to someone else's hand, it never seems that small; but I can't even come close to wrapping my hand around the neck. If I try to fret the sixth string with my thumb, I can't fret any strings at all with my othernever seems that small; but I can't even come close to wrapping my hand around the neck. If I try to fret the sixth string with my thumb, I can't fret any strings at all with my other fingers. Plus

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guitarnmusic1617 : for a beginer it would be but once you get better it's alot easier with the thumb since you can also use the thumb to fret the top string, most blues players use their

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fineassfox : I thought u couldn't have your thumb over the fret board. It sure is more comfortable

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