You're welcome! Glad it helped.

Originally Posted by: eugen.pfleiderer

... having given it a shot it does feel much more natural if I let my thumb move gradually up and down in the opposite direction of my fingers. Simple stuff but great effect!

[/quote][br]Good deal.
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Something else for me to improve. I clamped the neck of my guitar as if my life depended on it. ;-)

[p]Ha! :) Yes, that happens to beginners a lot. And that's okay when you start. You don't have a lot of experience or skill. So it is sometimes necessary to get the notes to happen at first. But as you gradually gain strength & dexterity, you want to ease off the pressure until you find that just enough spot.

Intermediate & advanced players sometimes have the same problem when trying to learn some new lick or technique. It's a constant process of refinement.

Your list of "take aways" was accurate & organized! Let us know how it goes! Have fun :)