QUOTE (Tmas @ Dec 9 2007, 02:41 PM)
So I've been playing off and on for a couple of years now, but lately I have really gotten serious! I swear, for almost a whole year the only thing I could play was the famous smoke on the water riff in the wrong key which i just now realized. Over the last month I have improved soooo much thanks to GMC and its so encouraging. The only problem I seem to be having now is I cant get my left had to move fast enough and in sync with my right hand. I know... practice practice but I injured my left arm/wrist pretty badly a couple of years ago. Compound fracture and I have a metal plate in it. Pretty crazy stuff, and to top it off my doc told me I probably wouldnt be able to use it like I used too. Guess i'm kinda proving him wrong lol, but it still bugs me. Some times it cramps up and I feel like i should be a better player than I am, with the amount of time I have put into it. Anyone out there with similar stories and maybe some advice on how they overcame it? Thanks
Sorry to hear about the injury man. I injured my right shoulder earlier this year and still have a few problems with it when playing so I feel your pain. One thing I added to my practice is a bit of stretching before hand. Just a few movements to get the blood flowing and then stretch out my wrists, hands, fingers, arms, shoulders and back. I found it helped with the cramping and fatigue. That's just me but it may be worth a try.
As for your sync problem I also had trouble with this when I started. Now this is going to sound like a broken record but practice with a metronome is the ticket...like everyone else has said
Start off slow and work your way up. I kept and still keep a log of my metronome speeds just so I can track my progress...really helps on those days where I feel I'm getting nowhere with my playing. It can be a slow process and patience is key but believe me you will see improvements. Good luck with it man and keep us updated to your progress.
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This post has been edited by rokchik: Dec 9 2007, 11:00 PM