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Dec 6 2011, 02:03 AM |
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any advise on how to relax your picking hand while doing alt picking or any kind of picking would be great, I just videoed myself playing Muris Varijics Alternate Workout, I can only manage 80% speed atm moment as I only learnt it yesterday but at the end of it my right hand is all cramped up -------------------- When your fingers bleed you're getting somewhere
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Dec 6 2011, 07:52 AM |
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Number of downloads: 219 any advise on how to relax your picking hand while doing alt picking or any kind of picking would be great, I just videoed myself playing Muris Varijics Alternate Workout, I can only manage 80% speed atm moment as I only learnt it yesterday but at the end of it my right hand is all cramped up Oh man. We have been tackling this one a lot on the forums recently, and I have personally been fighting this issue. So far, Stylus Picks have helped me, but I have a couple questions for you. #1: Do you stretch and warm-up before you play? If not start doing so, immediately. #2: What muscle group are you primarily using when you Alternate Pick? Use only your wrist and/or fingers. #3: Are you breathing when you AP(Alternate Pick) at higher speeds? If not, this could contribute to a lot of tension. Trust me on this. The only other advice I can think of, is to tell you to slow back down. I know it sucks not being able to play fast, but take your speed advancement slowly, and you won't have to worry about any muscle/tension problems in the future. Also, look into stylus picks. They have helped me a lot, and now I don't really tense up at all. Styluspick.com Here is a link to a similar thread I started recently. Almost all the information you could ever need about how to not tense up is in here. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...c=41757&hl= -------------------- All the elders have fallen down...
Heal her now... All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... Grandfather elk Turned to me And spoke: Light the fire deep inside. Light the fires! |
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Dec 6 2011, 09:12 AM |
Somehow, I forgot to mention this gem of an article.
http://www.cyberfret.com/power-practicing/...-guitarists.php Good Luck! EDIT: somehow, I messed up on one of the links in my previous post. http://www.styluspick.com/ This post has been edited by Nihilist1: Dec 6 2011, 09:14 AM -------------------- All the elders have fallen down...
Heal her now... All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... Grandfather elk Turned to me And spoke: Light the fire deep inside. Light the fires! |
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Dec 7 2011, 12:21 AM |
thanks everyone for your great advice. rock on \m/@.@\m/
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Dec 7 2011, 08:06 AM |
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Dec 8 2011, 10:29 PM |
Maybe a bit late, but here's my advice:
Anchoring the fingers to the pickguard will eventually slow you down when playing. You should work on having your hand floating and as relaxed as possible. It will take some time to adjust the picking technique, but it's perfectly doable, and better in the long run. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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