Clawhammer Banjo and Thumb Pain
Answer these questions to help the afflicted among us get to the bottom of a really annoying problem.
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What is your skill level? *
What finger do you primarily use for playing clawhammer? (If you use a combination, indicate the one used most of the time.) *
How loud do you consider your banjo? *
What is your typical strumming-hand thumb position? *
How much do you typically double thumb? *
Do you develop calluses where your thumb typically strikes the 5th string? *
What type of 5th string do you use? *
Do you ever experience strumming-hand thumb pain after long sessions? (Surface, not joint pain) *
Where is the pain? *
If you have pain, what solutions have you found that minimize the pain during jams without interfering too much with playing? (Ex. electrical tape, medical tape, talcum powder, etc).
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