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Hand Strength, Power Chord/Bar chords

chaztrip View Member Profile	Feb 3 2008, 06:51 PM
Feb 3 2008, 06:51 PM	GMC:er Posts: 26 Joined: 29-October 07	Hello, I have really re-dedicated to trying to improve playing... I have noticed that if I play some bar or power chords for a while my fret hand gets tired.... mostly in the thumb area... What can I do to build this up safely?? is it just like anything else... practice practice or some special exercises to do? Thanks Chaz You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Feb 3 2008, 06:58 PM
Feb 3 2008, 06:58 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	Listen to this and DON'T laugh at me When I was beginner I was SOOOOO frustrated with bare chords and my disability to play them clean and powerful. It was SOOO bad that I even made a promise...like this.. "These chords are DAMN stupid,I don't need them and I'm NEVER gonna play them!!! " Of course,not so long after that I realized my statement was poor nonsense. It comes with time,no worries,just practice and play. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

kahall View Member Profile	Feb 3 2008, 07:17 PM
Feb 3 2008, 07:17 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 989 Joined: 21-March 07 From: Springfield Missouri USA	QUOTE (Muris @ Feb 3 2008, 11:58 AM) Listen to this and DON'T laugh at me When I was beginner I was SOOOOO frustrated with bare chords and my disability to play them clean and powerful. It was SOOO bad that I even made a promise...like this.. "These chords are DAMN stupid,I don't need them and I'm NEVER gonna play them!!! " Of course,not so long after that I realized my statement was poor nonsense. It comes with time,no worries,just practice and play. And obvioulsy you mastered the power chords very well. Chaztrip...the pain will go away with time in my experience. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Had a guitar hanging, just about waist high, and we are going to play these things until the day we die.

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Feb 3 2008, 07:21 PM
Feb 3 2008, 07:21 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Your hand muscles will get used to it in time , don't worry! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Feb 3 2008, 08:50 PM
Feb 3 2008, 08:50 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	purely down to practice and time mate, remember to give yourself plenty of breaks if your hand is tireing, I know the area of the thumb your talking about, deep in the base (fleshy part), I deliberatly make chords part of my practice routine to keep strength up in this area as in the past I`ve suffered with this too You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

Owen View Member Profile	Feb 3 2008, 09:30 PM
Feb 3 2008, 09:30 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.461 Joined: 16-June 07 From: Scotland	QUOTE (Muris @ Feb 3 2008, 09:58 AM) Listen to this and DON'T laugh at me When I was beginner I was SOOOOO frustrated with bare chords and my disability to play them clean and powerful. It was SOOO bad that I even made a promise...like this.. "These chords are DAMN stupid,I don't need them and I'm NEVER gonna play them!!! " Of course,not so long after that I realized my statement was poor nonsense. It comes with time,no worries,just practice and play. I can relate to this experience Just keep at it mate! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Don't Panic.

Gerardo Siere View Member Profile	Feb 3 2008, 11:59 PM
Feb 3 2008, 11:59 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.424 Joined: 20-December 07 From: San Juan	About barre chords don´t overpress. If you don´t have calluses on the side of the index finger it hurts anyway, so only do enougt strengh to intonate the notes. If you´re thumb hurts you´re doing wrong, is not the grip of the hand that gives you the most of the streng, it is the weight of the arm that also helps in that job. Also don´t make barre over unused strings. Excercise 1 make a A chord in position V only the first 3 strings. The notes are A E and C#. for only A and E use barre with 1 and play C# with 2. Excercise 2 to this chord add the bass the A on 6 string now the 1 finger is kinda curve couse isn´t pressing the 5th and 4th string. Excercise 3 in V position make a full Barre but press only the 1rst string, play all the string 1 by one the first must sound well an the others muted, do this steps with the other strings. 1 tip for half barres: the fist knucle must be in front of the line of the fingerboard if they dont when your finger try to press they press some of the side of the neck and it hurts a lot. For this must bring your elbow to the front dont´bend the wrist. 2 tip bringing the elbow to the front and bringing your wrist to the roof makes the arm weight happens. 3 tip check some good book for example Scont Tennant´s Pumping Nylon it´s only 11$ and it´s a good book Good look have fun. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Feb 4 2008, 12:07 AM
Feb 4 2008, 12:07 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	It can help a bit if you are using a thinner gauge strings and a low action guitar. The rest comes with time. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

bliopster View Member Profile	Feb 4 2008, 11:10 AM
Feb 4 2008, 11:10 AM	GMC:er Posts: 10 Joined: 1-February 08 From: san antonio texas	when your not playing guitar play some xbox lol that will get your hand strength up You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

DeepRoots View Member Profile	Feb 4 2008, 11:11 AM
Feb 4 2008, 11:11 AM	Get to da Chopper! Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK	I bought a gripmaster for when i was away from my guitar- i noticed a slight difference You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Feb 4 2008, 11:58 AM
Feb 4 2008, 11:58 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	QUOTE (bliopster @ Feb 4 2008, 11:10 AM) when your not playing guitar play some xbox lol that will get your hand strength up You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

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