QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ May 27 2011, 06:53 PM)
Try this.
TAKE YOUR LEFT THUMB OFF THE GUITAR NECK
Yup. Sounds crazy I know. We do this a lot in our Saturday Vid Chat sessions. We call it playing "THUMBLESS". It feels really strange at first. But what it does is allow your hand to find out the minimal amount of pressure required and then it can "Reset" your hand. Once your hand starts to learn that it doesn't need to squeeze, it will stop doing it. This takes a bit of practice of course, but before recording, try playing the part "Thumbless" until you can play it good enough to record that way then gently let your thumb rest back on the neck.
Sounds extreme but I developed this idea/technique to help students with this very problem. It's been working wonders for my students for years. Give it a shot!
Todd
That's a very good piece of advice!
I will definitely try that. Thank you so much.
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