3 Finger or thumb and 2 fingers on chords?

[steve2]

On my 6 string I have been practicing some chords. I just got the John Myung video and noticed that he plays with 3 fingers which would be the standard technique. I grew up playing 3 finger banjo and when I started doing chords it felt very comfortable playing thumb on the bass note and picking the 2 higher notes with my fingers. Just curious if this is a bad habit. Any other time playing I always have used my fingers. Thanks

[MarkMyWordsXx]

whatever works, i strum with my nails cuz when i 'pluck' em it sounds like im poping cuz that what im usto doing.

[iplaybassguitar]

if it sounds good and you can do it easily its probably not a bad habit.
for chords i usually use 2 fingers and my thumb, but sometimes 3 fingers and my thumb, if theres that many notes.

[Frank Martin]

Nothing is written in stone.
Do what works for you, do what works for the music.
There are situations when one or the other are more comfortable.
Me, I use both, but the thumb+2 fingers more frequently.

[Ayliffe]

to play the full chord at once, i go geddy and strum them with my fingers, gives it a sweet tone, and its easy.

if you mean plucking the notes in the chord individually i use two fingers and my thumb, thumb for the root note, and the fingers for the rest.

[HaVIC5]

Strumming chords gives too much of a guitary, trebly sound for my taste. I'll use the two finger/three finger plus thumb approach for most chordal situations, which allows me to play a separate bassline from the chord at the same time with my thumb and play a rhythmic chord line (bossa nova-type stuff)

[Kobaia]

i use thumb and 3 fingers, but i also can play that as a standard technique much like matt garrison

[steve2]

Thanks everyone I have decided to stay with the thumb and 2 finger technique. I am doing the root/bass note with the thumb and using the 2 fingers on the high stings. I have been practicing a couple chord patterns and this seems to work with me.