How can i make my fingers more flexible?
Hello,I just started playing guitar for 2 weeks and i want to make my fingers more flexible to change from one chord to other. can you guys give me some tips? Thank YOU!
# 1
Easy answer. I'll tell you the number 1 hidden secret to get better at that. Prepare yourself....here it is:
Practice
It takes time for your fingers to get used to the new way they are moving and the positions they need to be in. Nothing but practice will get you there.
Practice
It takes time for your fingers to get used to the new way they are moving and the positions they need to be in. Nothing but practice will get you there.
# 2
You can also try some simple hand exercises to limber up your fingers.
To keep your wrists and hands nice and limber try this exercise:
put your hands together in front of your chest like you're going to say a prayer. Now lift your elbows until they're parallel to the ground. Slowly rotate your fingers towards your chest as far as you can go. Then rotate them so you point away from your body.
Do this for a minute or two each day. This will keep your wrists and hands nicely stretched, which will help you build your guitar playing stamina.
Peace~
Dave
To keep your wrists and hands nice and limber try this exercise:
put your hands together in front of your chest like you're going to say a prayer. Now lift your elbows until they're parallel to the ground. Slowly rotate your fingers towards your chest as far as you can go. Then rotate them so you point away from your body.
Do this for a minute or two each day. This will keep your wrists and hands nicely stretched, which will help you build your guitar playing stamina.
Peace~
Dave
# 3
I just started playing guitar myself, but I teach court reporting, which requires an almost superhuman dexterity and speed (and no, I don't do it myself) and, like playing chords in music, a sound (syllable) is written by simultaneously depressing groups of keys, sometimes in awkward positions, on the stenomachine. It's very similar to playing a musical instrument (and they have to write 225 words per minute accurately to become certified!). One of the things court reporting students sometimes do to increase their speed, strength, and coordination is to work on the strength of each individual finger and then groups of fingers in different combinations. The little strength-building devices sold to rock climbers (Gripmaster, Prohands, etc.) work well. Even a thick rubber band can be used (try letting one finger at a time pull against the rubber band). Most of us have weak ring and pinkie fingers. Strengthening the fingers and practicing moving each finger individual of the others against resistance can really help their accuracy and speed in writing.
# 4