Hi,
As a left hander I use my left hand to strum. When I first started learning guitar I watched videos of Tommy Emmanuel finger picking and he mentioned in a youtube video that he always has his pinky touching the guitar when he is strumming/picking. I have now got into the habit of always having my pinky on the guitar. Shall I avoid doing it so much? Thank you
Here is Tomo's comment:
"Thanks so much for subscribing to my Guitar Wisdom. Tommy Emmanuel is an amazing talent. His style is very different from mine. I decided, a long time ago, that I could improve my playing by learning to keep the pinky finger of my right hand off the guitar. It took me more than 3 months to adjust my playing. During those 3 months, I felt like a beginner again!
"My bottom-line recommendation is this: commit yourself (100%) to the playing techniques that support the style of music you would like to play."