It sounds to me like you are Likely Gripping your Guitar too hard which in turn will cause not only Pain but Permanent Damage to your Hand and Arm. Yo...

Which thumb? Fretting or picking hand? Which joint? sorry I forgot to specify fretting hand, the joint closest to the palm

You can use arpeggios in solos, but their most common use is in accompaniment.Listen to "Nobody Hurts" by REM - the accompaniment under everything exc...

Put your finger on the string so it's coming down as close as possible to vertical. That point of contact will be near where the nail meets the flesh ...

1 - Where is your finger in the fret space? The fact that it's just one string suggests your finger is too close to the first fret and needs to come f...

You should practise standing as much as sitting; you're unlikely to be sat on stage playing an electric, but your also unlikely to be standing if you'...