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Jun 30 2011, 03:19 PM
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Yes, like ben said, bending can be very demanding on the fingers, so it's great that you split those session in more short ones.
For example, it's much more interesting (and it seems that times goes faster this way as well?  ), if you play 15 minute fragments per are, like:- chords - scales AP - scales legato - arpeggios fragments AP & EP - arpeggios sweeps - theory - bending - harmony (songwriting, chordal combinations) - improvisation 15 minutes to each of these will already get your hands full, and make session very interesting, and easy on the fingers!
This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Jun 30 2011, 03:19 PM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Jun 30 2011, 03:45 PM
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Aside from all the other good advice, it's better if you prevent your fingers from hurting to begin with. Based on what you've described, it sounds like you are:
1. A little protective of your allotted time to play 2. Driving towards, for the moment, just this one specific goal 3. Possibly bending from the fingers rather than the wrist 4. Not warming up because of items 1 and 2  Answer? Warm up first. No bending for the first 10 minutes of playtime, 15 minutes if you're over thirty five years of age, 20 minutes if you're over forty years of age. Practice at stupidly-low-tempo some scales or those obnoxious finger independence exercises. Just for 10 minutes! VERY LOW TEMPO. After you're warmed you can bend all you want, and you will gain strength instead of risking permanent harm to your joints. If you're still struggling, see item #3 above: don't bend with your fingers, bend with your wrist. -------------------- ::jafomatic
 http://jafomatic.net/tunes/ <-- Here lies the master collection of my collaboration and other improvisation recordings. |
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Jun 30 2011, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE (JaxN4 @ Jun 30 2011, 03:05 PM)  Thanks for the comment.....I would have to say that I am very determined and focused on a goal and that's a good thing. But ifrom what u have said it may be a little too soon to start 1and a half step bends even though my ear and ability can do it, because of my absence from guitar my finger strength can not for a long period of time. I am definatly bending from the fingers...I have never heard of ppl bending from the wrist....but perhaps some ppl do it. I guess th issue is that my motivation and Drive are too much for my finger tips to provide. I know what I want to be able to do on the guitar and I also know how to get there, my eagerness is wanting something my fingertips cant provide....but everyday they get stronger.... Thanks alot mate, Cheers What sort of excercises do you do for warm up? And by the way I have the Nuno Bettencourt lesson you have made Bookmarked and I am workin towards it....Thanks! Haha  great to hear that well, a good warm-up exercise that does real wonders, would be this one: https://www.youtube.com/user/gmcguitar#p/u/5/wCdOlzHIo60 it doesn't even require a guitar check it out
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Jun 30 2011, 04:25 PM
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QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 30 2011, 03:13 PM) Haha great to hear that well, a good warm-up exercise that does real wonders, would be this one: https://www.youtube.com/user/gmcguitar#p/u/5/wCdOlzHIo60 it doesn't even require a guitar check it out Awesome, Thanks alot. Before I found GMC i came across an amazing man called Rob Chappers....he has a warm up idea on this link.... https://www.youtube.com/user/RobChappers#p/...h/0/6H353MZ6dtI sorry to post away from GMC.... haha  -------------------- ESP E2 VIPER CAMO,
ENGL INFERNO 100w, TWO NOTES CAPTOR X  |
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Jun 30 2011, 05:54 PM
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QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Jun 30 2011, 02:19 PM) Yes, like ben said, bending can be very demanding on the fingers, so it's great that you split those session in more short ones. For example, it's much more interesting (and it seems that times goes faster this way as well? ), if you play 15 minute fragments per are, like:- chords - scales AP - scales legato - arpeggios fragments AP & EP - arpeggios sweeps - theory - bending - harmony (songwriting, chordal combinations) - improvisation 15 minutes to each of these will already get your hands full, and make session very interesting, and easy on the fingers! BTW....Thankyou for always responding.....  QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 30 2011, 03:13 PM) Haha great to hear that well, a good warm-up exercise that does real wonders, would be this one: https://www.youtube.com/user/gmcguitar#p/u/5/wCdOlzHIo60 it doesn't even require a guitar check it out Thanks for always replying to my msg's.... -------------------- ESP E2 VIPER CAMO,
ENGL INFERNO 100w, TWO NOTES CAPTOR X |
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Jul 14 2011, 07:45 AM
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Glad to help mate, if you need help, you know where to look
-------------------- - 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! :) |
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