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Sep 27 2009, 06:52 PM
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Sounds to me like you tense up when you play fast. When I push myself over my own limit I can feel tension in the shoulder myself.
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Sep 27 2009, 07:09 PM
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Could you upload a video of you playing something fast?. It will help a lot to guess what you're doing wrong.
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Sep 27 2009, 07:22 PM
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I'm afraid I don't have a camera so I can't do that
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Sep 27 2009, 07:28 PM
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Maybe you could take a picture at least? Do you warm up properly? I can't say it often enough, warming up is VERY important, specially when you want to play fast stuff.
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Sep 28 2009, 12:01 AM
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QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ Sep 27 2009, 07:28 PM)  warming up is VERY important I agree 100% Everytime I want to do something fast I need to warm up properly. It can be after 10 minutes of exercises or playing at least 2 intermediate songs. After that I am ready 
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Sep 28 2009, 01:01 AM
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QUOTE (steve25 @ Sep 27 2009, 06:13 PM) it's a lot of tremolo picking Maybe it needs to be less of this? I'm not highly experienced with this technique but the reason that I'm not highly experienced with this technique is that it flat out feels like "a bad idea in the long run" like strenuous vocals done by guys that were unable to sing 20 years into their careers. I'm not saying "run to the hospital right now" but I suggest that it would be worth asking your doctor the next time you happen to go. -------------------- ::jafomatic
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Sep 28 2009, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE (steve25 @ Sep 27 2009, 07:28 PM) During fast picking movements even just on one string I often get aches right at the top of my arm just before the shoulder on that muscle. When I pick I don't pick with my arm I only use wrist movement so therefore I can conclude the reason will either be because 1)I am tensing up and not realising or 2)The position of my arm when picking is somehow incorrect. Although the placement of my arm is quite natural it is still a possibility so which is it more likely to be? I should add when playing at medium tempos I have no problems at all and it is usually fine if I am switching between strings and improvising because there is different movements all the time. But if I am playing a riff over and over for practice purposes it tends to cause me trouble (like a tremolo picking riff on the low E for example). Thanks for any ideas Could be both things, could be just one of them, not sure. What you definitely must do from now on is pay attention to tensing up of your hand/shoulder while practicing. Try to focus on that only when practicing to locate the problem, and always warm up. It will be OK, just don't neglect this pain, and don't push your muscles to hard. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Sep 28 2009, 06:12 PM
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If you really never warm up then this is definitely something you should change... if possible right now! Yes, warming up is not the most exiting thing to do, but still very important.
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Oct 3 2009, 09:32 PM
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good warm up routine, and good playing habits will prevent that for happening.
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