Gibson\'s Learn & Master Guitar Lessons

Correct Fingerstyle Hand Position in 5 Steps
Correct hand position for Fingerstyle playing is crucial. Here is a simple five step exercise to help you obtain a good
hand position. This is also demonstrated in the bobottom of the page. Notice the slight angle in the wrist and the position of the thumb in relation tonus workshop for Session 10. Look carefully at the the other fingers. picture at the

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1. Lower your fingering arm all the way to your side and let
   it hang completely relaxed.
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2. Let your fingers completely relax until they naturally form
   a “C” in your fingering hand.
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3. Bring this still relaxed hand over your guitar.
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4. Move hand into playing position and make two sma ll adjustments:

• Slightly angle the wrist down toward the strings.


• Twist the wrist just a bit to bring the thumb forward about a half of
  an inch in front of the index finger when looking down at the guitar.

The w rist is

angled down

slightly toward

the strings.

The thumb is

forward, not

directly above

the index

finger.