Comments on: Guitar Meditation http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/ thoughts and explorations on becoming a better guitar player and writer Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:35:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: Guitar Diet | Guitar Musings http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Guitar Diet | Guitar Musings Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:32:53 +0000 http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/#comment-135 [...] Guitar Meditation [...] [...] Guitar Meditation [...]

]]> By: Classical Will Set You Free | Guitar Musings http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Classical Will Set You Free | Guitar Musings Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:24:02 +0000 http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/#comment-124 [...] previous posts, I have complained about miscellaneous aches and pains that I have been experiencing from playing [...] [...] previous posts, I have complained about miscellaneous aches and pains that I have been experiencing from playing [...]

]]> By: Mark Antony http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Mark Antony Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:14:22 +0000 http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/#comment-115 Pain in left hand thumb is common when using too much pressure. Try changing chord using the relax, switch, touch method. The point being, only move the fingers when the hand is relaxed, and think of it as touching the fretboard, rather than pressing. Not easy when playing, I know only too well, but try the excersise in isolation, then maybe during pieces. Also, the left hand barre is the main contributer to LH pain. Practise barre playing by lifting the LH thumb off the neck altogether, to prove the left fingers and arm are contributing to the action, rather then just the thumb. Good luck. Pain in left hand thumb is common when using too much pressure. Try changing chord using the relax, switch, touch method. The point being, only move the fingers when the hand is relaxed, and think of it as touching the fretboard, rather than pressing. Not easy when playing, I know only too well, but try the excersise in isolation, then maybe during pieces.

Also, the left hand barre is the main contributer to LH pain. Practise barre playing by lifting the LH thumb off the neck altogether, to prove the left fingers and arm are contributing to the action, rather then just the thumb. Good luck.

]]> By: Larry http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Larry Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:44:36 +0000 http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/#comment-114 Thanks Amish, I'm getting better need to take more rests and I need to keep reminding myself to breathe. Thanks Amish, I’m getting better need to take more rests and I need to keep reminding myself to breathe.

]]> By: Amishguitar http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Amishguitar Fri, 30 May 2008 00:39:55 +0000 http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/05/27/guitar-meditation/#comment-111 Sorry to read about your sore thumb. I hope your efforts to stay relaxed continue to work for you. I've read the same thing about relaxing. For me, it is tension in the shoulders. Who would have though that tensing up at the shoulder could have such affect on fretting, strumming or fingerpicking? When I find that playing just isn't going as smoothly as it should, I try to make sure I'm relaxed up there just below the neck. More times than not, that's all I need to do. Sorry to read about your sore thumb. I hope your efforts to stay relaxed continue to work for you. I’ve read the same thing about relaxing. For me, it is tension in the shoulders. Who would have though that tensing up at the shoulder could have such affect on fretting, strumming or fingerpicking? When I find that playing just isn’t going as smoothly as it should, I try to make sure I’m relaxed up there just below the neck. More times than not, that’s all I need to do.

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