Using Right Hand Thumb To Count To 4 on Low E String

In this exercise, we use the right hand thumb to pluck the string, as we count 1-2-3-4

I would say most of my guitar struggles came from me not ever learning how to count and keep time.

I would recommend to any musician to have an into to drum kit lesson,

just to get used to the concept of having each hand, and each foot, make a different sound.

And also to learn how to intuitively keep count and keep time,

How to play it harder if you want it forte,

How to play it gently when you want it piano.

After you spend 4 hours on drum kit, come back and apply what you learned on drums, to the guitar, beginning with basic counting, keeping time, being in the rhythm section...