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Drop Tuning Thumb Placement

anttofm

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So, I've looked at tons of videos and I can't seem to find any information on this, it may be something that other players assume should be general knowledge, so here we go:

What is the correct thumb placement for playing drop chords on the first three frets that will minimize tension for playing and hammer-ons? Can someone show me a picture or video example so I can get this right? Thanks!
 
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    It's pretty much whatever's comfiest for you.

    For me, that means the thumb is slightly north of the center of the back of the neck (like behind the 4th/D string) and tilted 45 degrees towards the headstock.
     

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    bxsimpson13

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    It's pretty much whatever's comfiest for you.

    For me, that means the thumb is slightly north of the center of the back of the neck (like behind the 4th/D string) and tilted 45 degrees towards the headstock.
    This is pretty much how I do it. I've always bought the heaviest string I could find, so adjusting to these low chords was a little tough, but now it's pretty easy, and that's almost exactly how my hand looks when playing drop chords.
     
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