25Feb/09Off
Thumb Pick
Missing fingers on my right hand and want to learn how to play guitar.?
So, as you can read from the title I'm missing fingers on my right hand. To be more precise I only have my thumb and pinky finger, they both don't have any joints in them besides the knuckle. My pinky is about 2 1/2 inches jutting out to the right and my thumb is about 3 inches jutting out to the left. Alright here's the question lol, I want to learn to the guitar using my right hand as the strum hand, I have tried to just using my thumb to strum but it starts to get really soar and inconvenient. I have tried thumb picks but all they do is turn around in circles because I can't hold it there. I have even resorted to taping a normal pick to my hand, but even that didn't last long lol. Is there anybody out there that might be in the same situation and have resolved it, or anybody that thinks they can come up with a solution. Thanks in advance for trying to help me out 
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You do indeed have a difficult situation and I admire your determination. A properly fitting thumb pick shouldn't spin around...and that seems like the most feasible approach. Thumb picks come in different sizes and thickness, so I suggest that you experiment with some smaller ones. An old trick to custom fit a thumb pick is to momentarily dip it in boiling water using needle nosed pliers. Pull it out and while it's still hot, you can manipulate the shape and fit.
Approaching this from the opposite direction, have you considered playing slide guitar (or dobro) using your left hand to pick? It wouldn't be too difficult to find a hollow slide to fit over your right thumb or pinky. It may not feel natural at first, but it's definitely possible to train your left hand to pick.
Best of luck to you.
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