thumb-over

adjective

Of guitar playing technique, extending the thumb over the top of the neck to fret the lowest string and the fingers to fret the other strings from beneath the neck.

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Meanings

adjectivethumb-over (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf guitar playing technique, extending the thumb over the top of the neck to fret the lowest string and the fingers to fret the other strings from beneath the neck.
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APA

thumb-over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb-over

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“thumb-over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb-over. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumb-over,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb-over.

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