How to thump on guitar - 1st lesson

Thumping for beginners; what it is, applications, and how to start.
Song in the intro is “Actors” by my metal band The Silver Lake
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[@raynarzary]

Great lesson. Keep up the good work.

[@jessewormington]

Thank you!

[@bettodiniz8131]

my hero! thanks so much

[@jessewormington]

Of course! I’m glad I could help!

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

All 4 fingers on 1 string at a time?

[@yannhk]

Great lesson!

[@jessewormington]

Thanks!

[@magicRayquaza]

That’s fuego

[@jessewormington]

Thanks Magic. I do guitar lessons as well and am putting up more music with this technique soon, I really like thumping.

[@StasBurkin]

Man 👍

[@calonordstoast]

My biggest issue is the finger plucking. I usually end up muting the string as I go for the forefinger/middle finger up pluck as I make contact with string. This cancels the ring out of the previous upstroke of my thumb.
From watching you, I've noticed this motion being more bass-like, a traditional finger pluck. I've been coming at it from a more acoustic fingerstyle approach, less percussive.
What would you say is the best way to perfect the transition between the thumb to the fingers?

[@jessewormington]

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Around 4:00

[@chaosregiment6341]

Are you doing it with the side of your thumb or the nail?

[@jessewormington]

I’m using my nail, but it is the side part of my thumb/nail. Having a nail a little grown out helps make the notes clearer, but isn’t strictly necessary.

[@f_b_i_ean8797]

What’s your best tip for learning the notes of the guitar?

[@jessewormington]

I would start with the E and A strings, because those are the root notes for most chords you’ll ever play in pop/metal/jazz songs. So, get a chart from google with all the notes on the fretboard, and play some songs you already know, and start naming the chords as you play them. After you’ve got those, I would focus on the G and B strings, because those roots are where you can really spice up your solos and make the guitar sing. Really, it’s a daily practice thing. Find all the G’s one day at the beginning of your practice, next day do all the A’s, B’s ect. Eventually you’ll know where the notes are. That takes discipline too, I’m still trying to get very cold on the fretboard as well.

[@f_b_i_ean8797]

@@jessewormington thanks homie

[@jessewormington]

@@f_b_i_ean8797 i also teach lessons my dude. Keep playing

[@f_b_i_ean8797]

@@jessewormington I will, man. Thank ya

[@storageunit2683]

Are you fret muting when you thump? Or palm muting?

[@jessewormington]

Here I am fret muting, which gives it that kind of harmonic-ey sound. Just laying my 4 fingers across the fret, and if you have a little gain and move that around while you thump, you’ll get different tonalities

[@storageunit2683]

@@jessewormington ahhhhh I always wondered if it was palmed or 'fretted'... thank you so much!

[@jaxofthesnow]

On the real, did you name your band after the sword in RuneScape?

[@jessewormington]

Haha I wish. Is the sword called Silver Lake?

[@dannyhood4007]

Callusing my thumb I’ve been through it twice now ,is not fun.

[@jessewormington]

Try growing out the nail a bit, and focusing the pressure more on the nail rather than the skin of your thumb.

[@riccagiaco]

Clark Kent plays guitar?!

[@thesilverlakeband]

Swegg