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Intro to Thumb Lead Clawhammer

Thumb lead clawhammer is a family of techniques that can be deployed in any clawhammer style in any tune that you play. Tom Collins calls it "thumb lead" because it shines a spotlight on our thumb, whether it's hitting the fifth string or doing a drop thumb on the inner strings.

Watch this free lesson video to learn more about thumb lead clawhammer. Tom gives you some play-along examples complete with on-screen tab.

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