Middle for the down strum............thumb for the up
Anyone use their middle finger as main stum? I find that it produces better tone than my pointer.
I don't strum like this, but I first learnt to claw-hammer using my second finger before changing over to my index finger.
The tone seems different (for me) and I suspect it's down to minor variations in the angle that the nail hits the string.
I can't think you're doing anything wrong, so if the net result suits you, do it
Just make sure not to hold that middle finger out in a special way while strumming, or you might send an unintended message to your audience.
... and I discovered that blood makes an indelible stain on a goatskin head, so I didn't go back.
I saw a picture of some guy whackin' away on a banjo with blood all over the head. I wondered why he didn't just stop playing. I guess he was a very avid banjo banger.
I wonder what the audience thought about it. The show must go on, I guess. ld: