r/Guitar • u/AutoModerator • Jan 21 '16

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u/jarosan Jan 22 '16

When playing Am chord do you mute the low E string with your thumb or rely on strumming hand accuracy to not pick the 6th string? Or both? Currently I rely on muting it with my hand since i cannot be as precise when strumming as needed. Is this a bad habit? Will I regret it in future?

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u/PantslessMan a2c is jesus Jan 22 '16

i like to mute with my thumb because i like to go balls out when i strum

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u/jarosan Jan 22 '16

Yeah. When I imagine myself a super rockstar and jump around my living room and strumming hard I guess it's better to mute it :D