LESSON > SHRED YOUR ENTHUSIASM
the thumb to play bass notes on the sixth
string. I once had a student who looked
at me indignantly, and said, “But isn’t
the thumb FORBIDDEN?” In response
to him—and to all those who avoid the
thumb—I would like to officially unforbid
it. I heartily encourage you to reach over
the top of the neck and hold down some
nice, big bass notes. Hendrix did it. Why
not give it a try?
Fig. 1
Fig. 1
A7
5fr
44 &
oeoe#oeoeoen oe#oeoeoen oe#oeoe
3
3
3
3
≥≤
≥≤ ≥
≤≥≤≥
≤≥
89
8
9
8
9
10 8
10 8
10 8
4fr
D7
oeoeoe oe oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe
3
3
3
3
78
10
7
78
10 7
78
10 7
5fr
A7
oeoe#oeoeoen oe#oeoeoen oe#oeoe
3
3
3
3
89
10 8
8
9
10 8
8
9
10 8
˙
A9
&
oe oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe
3
3
3
3
4fr
D7
oeoeoeoe oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe
3
3
3
3
5fr
D©º
oeoe oeoe oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe
3
3
3
3
9 12
12 8
9 12
12 8
9 12
12 8
8 12
10 7
8 12
10 7
8 12
10 7
8 11
10 7
8 11
10 7
8 11
10 7
&
5fr
A7
7fr
F©&
6fr
B‹ 9
oe oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe oe oeoeoe oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe oe oeoeoe oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9 12
12 8
9 12
12 8
9 12
12 8
6 10
87
6 10
87
6 10
87
9 10
10 7
9 10
10 7
9 10
10 7
&
3fr
E7[äAE]
oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeoe
5fr
A7
7fr
F©&
6fr
B‹ 9
3fr
E7(b13)
5fr
A7
oeoe#oeoeoe#oeoeoe#oeoeoeoe#oe#oeoenoe#oeoenoenoe#oeoe
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
oeJoe OE Ó
13
12
17 12
13
12
17 12
13
12
56
5
78
7
17 12
8
78
67
6
7
6
75 6
5
6
56
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