Good topic, Chris. Great video response, William! In high school I played flute and in college I played piano. After many, many year of not playing an instrument I am playing with guitar. There is definitely a "sweet spot" you find between your hands and mind, and what you are thinking and feeling when you play an instrument. It is similar to sports and dance. Some days it comes easy and other days it simply doesn't. Joe's comment about making an effort to relax is excellent. Tension builds fast and is not noticeable--especially when we are trying hard. One of the things I like to do when I practice is pick a few chords and play the first chord slowly to a count of four. Then I let go of the chord, relax with the pick, and say to my hands "relax". Then I move to the second chord and repeat. I like to have fun with it.

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