@Tho
Hi!
I use "Golden Gate" medium thumb picks. They are slightly shorter than the dunlop mediums, and fits my thumb better. I actually file down the tip just a bit on all my thumb picks because I feel that they are too long. /Emil

@Rich-A
I'm very happy to hear that Rich! Really glad that you're learning from the lessons and reaching out here on the forum! Keep picking! Kind regards/E

@Serge That's right!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you like the lessons!

@Aman-Paul-George
Hi there!
You are right! Tuning the guitar down a half step releases some tension and for some people it might feel a bit easier to play! The playability has very much to do with the setup of the guitar. How high the action is (strings far away or close to the fretboard), string gauge, angle of the neck (truss rod), playing style etc etc. What I suggest you to do is to try a much lighter string guage, to see if it feels ok to play even in standard tuning. Also, if you haven't already, get your guitar set up properly in terms of neck angle and action. The guitar should be easy enough to play in standard tuning. IF you feel like you still have to tune down a half step, and wants to play together with a backing track in E or something, and want to play using open strings etc, you could download a software that can change pitch for your backing track (for example the software "Transcribe!"), and tune down the pitch a half step. Then you can practice along to it. This obviously doesn't solve the issue when you're playing together with other musicians You'd have to be in the same key as them, whatever they play Anyway, let me know if I can help with any further question! Kind regards/Emil

@Evanb667
Yes ok! If you look at example 9, that's the technique I use there (although it's over a B minor instead of A minor). The only difference is that I go back down the arpeggio as well. Making the pull-off on the high E string, as well as the pull-off on the B string as well. So I use the same "pull off" technique on the high two strings. (See example 9 to learn the pull off on the high E string, then do the same on the B string, hammering on two frets above the index finger bar. If you'd play this on the B minor chord, then hammer on on the 9th fret of the B string. I end the whole thing by playing an harmonic on the 8th fret (fretting that note, C#, and playing the harmonic 12 frets above that note.. thats the 9th of the chord, which makes the whole thing sound very nice.. Ending on that 9th! Let me know if you need more help! Kind regards/E

Awesome! Hope you will enjoy ProGuitar!

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You are welcome! I’m glad I could help!

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@emilernebro thank you.

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@kraut
Thanks Daniel for the comment! And I'm really glad you like the lessons!
Yes, the Improv level 2 has been "delayed" since I've tried to add lessons to the site that people have asked for the most. I hope to make a lvl 2 video on that topic as soon as I can, but there's a few other videos that will be posted before that. If you haven't already checked out the "Jazz Up Your Blues" lesson, I'd strongly suggest you look into that one. It might be a bit more advanced (maybe level 3 improv level), but I'm sure you'll find some tools and ideas to work with on that lesson! It's one of my favourite lessons Have a great day Daniel and thanks for reaching out! Kind regards/ Emil at ProGuitar

@dpmcleod Hi there Dan!
Thanks for asking! I don't actually stretch my hands at all, but I do sometimes warm up playing a few exercises, or songs. Nowadays, having a family, two small kids, I sometimes don't find the time to pick up the guitar, so I take a day off from the guitar sometimes because of that. But I used to play at least 6 hours/day every day of the year Hope you have a great day Dan! Kind regards/E

Hi there!
I use my own nails, but I have acrylic on the nails. So they are much thicker than my regular nails, which enables me to get a better sound. The goal is to have the same sound coming from striking a string with my thumb pick, or with a nail. My suggestion is, try going to a nail saloon and ask them to put acrylic on the nails (some shops only handles "gel", but you do need acrylic since it's going to last longer). Start off by filing the nails down so that they're not very long at all. It takes some time to get used to, so give it a couple of weeks of practice! But you're right; banjo rolls are easier to play when you use nails! Kind regards/Emil

@ANDI Nice work Andi!!