stiffness
does anyone know how to alleviate stiffness in the fretting hand reasonably quickly? Is there any therapy you can apply? Any suggestions would be helpful.
# 1
You could try hot water before warm up exercises
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# 2
Yea but after you use hot water, you're hands get soggy and you can't play :p.
Have you tried just doing the 1-2-3-4 tab up and down the fretboard. Sorry, I don't know of any therapy, stretch your fingers beforehand? That may be bad for your tendons
Have you tried just doing the 1-2-3-4 tab up and down the fretboard. Sorry, I don't know of any therapy, stretch your fingers beforehand? That may be bad for your tendons
# 3
I dont know if this helps but try and relax when playing. I just play scales for about a half hour (or as long as it takes before it bores the heck out of you). After doing this i fell my hands loosening and i also try adn relax as much as possible.
# 4
Just play. But play slowly, relaxing your hands. Your hands tend to tense up a little when you try to play fast, but if you warm up properly, your hands will feel loose and you'll feel like you can play anything :)
Practice 8 hours a day and God Bless you.
# 5
I definitely agree with warming up. You warm up and stretch before working out, or you should, its the same with playing guitar.
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