Day 14

We're almost halfway to thirty.

Post about strumming up's coming tomorroe. Tonight's is a thing that's going to stretch your fingers like nuts.

It's the same for all the instruments.

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|-12-14-16-14-12-14-16-17-16-14-12-14-16-14-12-|

Repeat on each string. Move down a fret. Repeat. 

Index finger on 12
Middle finger on 14
Ring finger on 16
Pinky on 17

When you do this, focus on keeping your thumb in the middle of your neck. You may need to stretch quite a bit to get this on the lower frets, and having your thumb there will naturally allow you to pivot and make that stretch better. 

In fact, get into the habit of paying attention to what your thumb's doing at all times. In general, the closer to the middle of the neck, the better. 

Middle widthwise, not lengthwise. Your thumb should move up and down the neck. Just try to keep it centered for scales like this. 

Guitarists especially, you're going to get used to moving that thumb everywhere. I don't know if thumb-muting like I do is normal, but it's definitely effective. 

I'm going to shut up and let  you play.