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AdamB View Member Profile	Apr 27 2009, 01:03 PM
Apr 27 2009, 01:03 PM	GMC:er Posts: 425 Joined: 2-July 07	Hey, I've been pushing myself to practice a lot recently, and have been experiencing some pain on the wrists on both hands in the last week or so. I've decided to take a week off from today as I keep leaving it for 2 days and then when I play it comes back. Whats the longest you guys have had to take a break from guitar to get your hands to heal up? -Adam 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!

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Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Apr 27 2009, 01:08 PM
Apr 27 2009, 01:08 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	I can't think of having a break to "heal" my hands but I've done breaks like week or two, mostly during vacations etc. Not sure what kind of pain you're dealing with tho I hope it's nothing major. 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?"

Marcus Lavendell View Member Profile	Apr 27 2009, 01:26 PM
Apr 27 2009, 01:26 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.537 Joined: 27-May 07 From: Gothenburg, Sweden	It shouldn't be painful to play guitar, that means somethings wrong, unless we're just talking about sore finger tips? Maybe you're tense while practicing? 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! -------------------- I use Elixir® Strings Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

AdamB View Member Profile	Apr 27 2009, 02:17 PM
Apr 27 2009, 02:17 PM	GMC:er Posts: 425 Joined: 2-July 07	Well, it's not sore fingers/skin, as I've been playing for many years and have very strong calluses now. It's just pain from the muscles in the forearm/wrist, I cna't really place it precisly but it's in the back of the hand/wrist/forearm. Sorry to be so vague but it's hard to sense exactly where it is coming from. It feels like when you pull a muscle, like a dull ache. The only time it really hurts as a sharp pain is when I try to do a stretch between 2nd and 3rd fingers, which I have been practicing as they don't stretch at all :/ It's not painful such that I can't play, I can play as much as I like it's just I'm worried that the pain will cause damage if I keep doing it. My hands feel quite relaxed when I play, except for when I go outside of my speed barrier, which I don't really do at the moment as I'm trying to practice slowly to a metronome as much as possible. 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!

arctic1234 View Member Profile	Apr 27 2009, 02:40 PM
Apr 27 2009, 02:40 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 312 Joined: 27-March 09 From: Oslo, Norway	I've once been told by my guitar teacher (in Norway) about something like this... I have no clue about what the word is in English though, but in Norwegian it's called "senebetennelse" (maybe anyone else from Norway can help translate it ). Anyway... It's like it is starting to ache in your fingers (in this case). The advise I got was that I should lay down my guitar for a couple or days, or I could get some kind if infection in my fingers... Don't know, but it could sound something like it... 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! -------------------- "Fake it ´til you make it"

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Apr 27 2009, 02:53 PM
Apr 27 2009, 02:53 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Both Muris & Marcus have a point here, just gotta rest the hands a bit, and try not to tense up while you play. Make some regular mini breaks during playing if you experience pain, NEVER play fatigued, it will lead you nowhere. 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! :)

AdamB View Member Profile	Apr 27 2009, 03:00 PM
Apr 27 2009, 03:00 PM	GMC:er Posts: 425 Joined: 2-July 07	Awesome. Well I decided not play again until next weekend (which is a holiday here in the UK so I can then start practicing seriously again then). Think until then I'll do some pitch recognition exercises/learn some scale theory or something. Does anyone know any good pitch learning tools? Something like a computer program or something that plays a note and you have to guess the pitch correctly? -Adam 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!

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