Shaping guitar fingernails - Video 4 of 6 - Shaping the thumb nail

[safeinsuburbia]

Why don't you hold the guitar like Segovia, Williams, etc......

[Eqvil]

I can't start explaining how much this video helped me. It showed me all that I searched for. Finally I can do a rest stroke and it sounds great. I've had an even longer thumb nail then you before seeing this video. :-) Thank you so much! 

[taptri]

Thanks for the effort. Really useful tips.

[ivantrismegistos]

Gracias Maestro, desde México. He estado buscando un video asi desde hace mucho, y apareció como si lo hubiera hecho tal y como lo quería, Gracias

Now in english, Thanks Maestro, from México, I´ve been searching a video like this, since so long ago, and i liked it. well, thanks

[hugglebear69]

GREAT Vid. Thanks.......! Just one question though. I've "ramped" the nails on my other three fingers, and I'm getting good results. I noticed that you didn't do this with the thumbnail. Can you recommend this at all?

I ask because the "clicking" sound you mentioned (between the flesh and nail contact) is driving me nuts! I'm seriously considering cutting it off completely (not the thumb! ;-) ), and just using the flesh.

[hugglebear69]

cont....

I've been teaching myself and I've noticed that I have a very "flat" right hand. So much so that I bought a thumb pick, but it felt so odd and foreign that I quit using it!

What say Yea? All tips welcome

[hersoveela]

@hugglebear69 The first thing to be said is that everybody's hands and nails are different on some way. For example if he tip of the finger is twisted to the right slightly you would not need to "ramp" as much if at all compared to a straight fingertip. The clicking sound might drive you crazy but it doesn't bother me at all. Another difference. As I said, this is only how I do it. Experiment until you find the ideal shape and sound.

Check out this video on nails.

watch?v=R32mmUHCJDk

[RedCherryT]

always good :D

[QuantumPlenum]

Thanks for making this mate! Great detailed explanation..Cheers!

[Guardador]

Thanks, Sir.

Best regards from Portugal.

[Kritiker313]

Your video is the only one I've seen that addresses the thumb. Very insightful. Thank You!

[DJBambie]

SOSOSOSOSOSO HELPFUL !!!! been playing for 4 years+ classical never really could find good advice on nails. Finally!! thankyou.

[312chicagoadam]

This is MOST HELPUL,,,,and I appreciate you taking the time to do these videos!

My right hand thumbnail was as long as yours until I saw this!! =D

[Timotheedle]

haha, whats up bot!?

I too am consulting some of these videos :)

[SunshineDudeman0385]

Thanks again., dude always thought you were spainish, from your style of playing. teach me some "Paco de lucia"

[JesseGuitar07]

thanks for sharing mate:)