How to Practice Guitar: Prevent Injury
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Mahalo guitarist Jen Trani offers some guitar practicing tips for beginners! You first must know how to tune, pick properly, and fret properly before you go out and play that favorite jam of yours!
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How to Practice Guitar: Troubleshooting The Fret Hand: www.mahalo.com/how-to-practice...
How to Practice Guitar: Troubleshooting The Picking Hand: www.mahalo.com/how-to-practice...
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We need more tutors like this. No arrogance. No intimidating.
You have a balanced quality , thus...
1. Honesty
2. Experience
3. Humility
4. Technique
5. Easy spoken. Genuine
Keep it up. Do more programs.
"Don't be punching any walls"
It's like you were actually talking to me personally! x'D
You're so humble and a brilliant teacher..keep it up:-)
Thank you
I've Taken up playing after I retired. This was a great help..Started watching your videos because I enjoy your playing ....now I taking advantage of your teaching skills
Girl YOU ROCK! Great advice and I'm glad to hear that you've recovered.
Thank you, I'm suffering with an injury right now. That's what I get for playing through it.
Hi Jen. Your guitar practice videos are the best I've found on You Tube so far, and I been through quite a lot of them. Thanks for the great work!
Great tips! Thank you.
Thanks for the preventative advice! I've been feeling like I'm unnecessarily straining certain muscles, and have consequently been concerned of injury. This topic should be covered more often.
Thanks for the tips.
I really appreciate this video! Thank you so much!!! ❤️
I am having sore left forearm and thumb pain for about 6 months and thank you for your stretch exercises
You have the best lessons I've seen on youtube. Thanks!!!.
Really helpful....thnx a lot for the info.....
Thumbs up!
thanks for the lessons its great and is working keep it up!!!
Thank you very much fot your videos. I love them all. Greetings from Argentina!
Well done! Thank you!
thanks you very much it will me a lot as a guitar player.
Good ideas!
Learning from you is much more effective than other "teachers".. you really help rookies :) Thnx a lot
Finally a good video about this topic, thank you
I'm just starting out and I've watched a number of videos on starting out and what it do. you have a way about you, and I loved your video. I've wanted someone to teach me for a while. I just wish you were around. Thank you and I'm going to watch more.
GREAT ! Subscribed
you are a great teacher thanks for the great advice. I've always followed Justin and Marty on you tube but now I will follow you as well!! Thank you :)
thank you very much for this
Thank you.
Also: Practice in one hour bursts with 15min breaks in between.
4 months ago I tried to learn Stratosphere by Stratovarius by practicing 4 hours strait a day for two. not only did my playing not improve but i am still feeling the effects
Nice! Good advice.
So cool you share stuff like this!! I'm sharing it on my FB page for all my followers to take in, thanks again :)
Hi I'm Cesar from Mexico and all that I want to say it is that your videos are great.
Thank you!!!
Thanks a lot
THANK YOU!
Jen ur the best!
I thanks for the help I love love love your videos
I love to learn from you..
"Smaller than the average child." Literally chuckled out loud.
Thanks for sharing the benefit of your experience. And hey, no wall-punching!
Hi
Thank you for videos It was very usefull what you did here. Will it be wise doing streaching during day many times
Thanks!
My hands started to hurt, not many people tell you about warmup. hopefully I've caught it in the nick of time. thanks for sharing.
Hey!! You got my vote, Right on dude!!
I wish I knew these before I injured my fretting hand.
I used to practice like 6 hours every day. Now I have two huge ganglion cysts, each on one side of my wrist. They didn't cause any problems untill I slept! on my hand one night and played like 6 hours the next day ignoring the pain. That was the last time I played guitar. I haven't played anything in a month.
If I ever get out of this hell, I swear I'll stretch, warm up, rest, everything.
God of Rock, Please... I want my hand back.
hope u got better
how's your arm?
I found wearing a great bra for posture, doing shoulder shrugs and climbing with my hands up a wall helped so much. Have to stretch my shoulders on my fretting ha d all the time. Naprosyn brought down the swelling. Also stretch in the shower when my muscles loosen Up. Basically walking my hand up the wall as far as I can I always warm up now and watch the amount of work/pressure I do with my fretting hand. Take breaks every 1/2 hrs to 45 min and stretch after playing. Moist heating pads and for luxury I massage my hands and shoulder with eucalyptus oil or arnica
I didn't get injured from playing, but I had double hand surgery to fix carpal tunnel syndrome. Took me many many months before my hands were reconditioned enough to be able to give it another go at learning guitar.
Thank you for all the good ideas. One thing I did notice is that your left wrist is
bent while you are playing...I have been told this is why my wrist is sore.
I agree.
+bertaga41 totally agree that's bad technique other than that she's got a really solid video. I back it other than her wrist.
I watch a videos a lot start watching this morning watching this now I knew how
Great video :D you are really cool!
Thank you for this video. I have arthritis in my fingers. My Dr. had me take up playing the guitar for exercising my fingers (he knew I played many, many years ago). I have to tell you that your information has helped me tremendously. Thank you so much.
I always thought that playing the guitar made arthritis worse? Can playing the guitar when you're young bring on arthritis when you're older? Or does it not matter? I'm having pain in the joint closest to my finger tip on my first finger when I press down on a fret. I'm hoping it's not arthritis. I still have full mobility, and it only hurts when I press down. Does that sound like something else?
Rusty Shackleford Sounds like something else. Arthritis is Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear on the joints, usually as one gets much older. Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disease. Exercise is much recommended for both as it strengthens the muscles and helps keep the joints loose. Then again, like any exercise, warmup is crucial.
Just when I have a bad day and begin to think the guitar was not meant for me, I stumble across this video. I have been playing through my shoulder and wrist pain for about 2 weeks now and developing some lower back pain. I am a very tall guy (6'5) with long hands and arms . I play a $90 dreadnought acoustic and can't seem to get comfortable AT ALL! Everything here explains what I've been lacking to do and I cannot thank you enough. Plz if you have any extra advice I would highly appreciate it. I am desperately needing help.
For a smaller neck, where do you find those exactly? And what exactly would I look for? I know Hagstroms are suppose to have smaller necks, but I can't budget a guitar like that right now. It's hard to get the thumb to the 6th string without it buzzing. Any useful information is always appreciated.
Hi Jan is that a wrist protector you are wearing. I have trouble with my wrist hurting when playing the guitar. I know theres different ways to place the thumb etc but ive seen wrist protector videos. Thank you for all the wonderful tuition you all do.
Thank you for the advice , can you teach Fire and Ice by Pat Benetar
Thanks :)
I practice multiple times a day; is it adviced before every session or just once in the morning would do?
Awesome warmup I feel like my left hand is so at ease after doing it :)
I am right handed as well. I find at times my right arm gets a little numb at times. I am wondering if the body might be to big. My guitar is a Martin as well. about the same size. Maybe I should down size to a smaller body, but the sound is why I put up with it as you were saying.
thanks :)
Bonne idée de revenir sur tout cela
my left hand pointer finger has been immobile for the past 3 months. I was driving with my hair tie around my wrist, going down hill slowing down I turned right fast without stopping going down hill turned right again and at that moment of halfway through the turn, I felt a sharp pain in my finger, immediately I use the other hand to steer. my finger hurt so bad. now I'm not sure if the blood circulation got cut off or if there's nerve damage or if there is a cord in my finger sticking out its still numb ultra sensitive once or twice accidentally used it to hit a note in guitar totally hurt.heeelp.
thanks so much i learned a lot...so ive been feelin this pain on my middle finger, painful like a bruise on my left hand, should i go to the doctor? or maybe i just play too much? help please :(
what kind of injury was it?
Is this the same for bass players?
Please tell me what camera you use. I have no clue what to buy. Thanks for the tips, I'm just learning. Kelly
please answer this!!!!! What about classical guitars as far as action goes? They are typically high action and i'm going to get one so any advice?
Hello
Greetings from Atlanta!
Currently wrestling with Tendinitis. I’ve been in PT for going on three weeks, and lost my highly physical part time job(butcher) do to my injury. I’m in the middle of a two week sabbatical, and I am looking for advice going forward. Wrist brace on or off at night? I’ve heard both. And should I not use My affected hand(fretting hand) at all besides my exercises? Or is that bad?
cool..
thanks alot , !! this helped so much , i thought it was my brain telling me i cant do 170 bpm alternate picking just when i touch my guitarist for the first time on the day , but it seem that my fingers and wrist were to tight :D .. now i can instantly alternate pick after stretching ,
didnt think stretching would be that importand O.o
warming up too. Look up some spider exercises and chromatics. I can really play much faster after I've been warming up or just playing for about 15 minutes
I love u jen
What if my left hand starts to hurt and i stop playing then it goes right away, do i still need to go to a doc?
Did it hurt in your elbow of your fretting hand?
Hi Jen, I present days have a little ache in my back due to playing my LP in standing position.. I know its a little heavy but its I feel make me comfortable strumming rather than sitting. Your video is descriptive, can you give any immediate suggestion to overcome this ache issue due to standing posture - I like to play it in standing! But its also true that my LP is a bit heavy and I'm also an average height person :)
I usually have a lot of air in my joints in my right hand which is the one I play with. Is popping joints bad for playing? I don't do it purposely it just happens sometimes even if I'm just flexing my hands open and closing.
Is it a bad sign that my frethand really hurts when I go from 4th(pinky) to 1st(index finger) frets?
Whats if you're a new player and you've been playing for a few hours the first day and your arms are hurting (like sore muscles), is that bad as well or is that okay?
what happen with ur arm exactly. was the problem with your thumb. i got that problem
Hi I just new in gitar I finNe my left hand no matter I excersise it is so weak I can't place my fingers on the strings in a correct way
what you went through six years ago , I'm going through it now .. it sucks..
What about guitar calluses?
Nice video. I would add some things, because you generally don't see all you need to do until you see the painful effects of failing to do it. Besides finger problems, you can end up with wrist and shoulder problems with guitar, if you don't apply the same principles. So you need to stretch your wrists, arms, shoulders, and even into your neck and back as well, to truly be fully, properly stretched out to avoid injury with guitar. And I hate guitar exercises... because I am a lot older than the instructor of this video... and don't want to waste one minute. You can get your hands moving with beautiful music, or useful scales, just as well as with boring exercises. If you are young and will live forever though... you don't have to worry about wasting time like us older folks. ha. God bless
Im a begginer THANK U¡¡¡
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I am curious - I am 38 and just last night discovered that I have the skill to play basic bass guitar so now I am learning - doesn't the muscle in my hands and the pain on my fingertips mean that i am just using muscles I haven't before?
+John Staggs the pain in your finger tips is calluses being built up there real useful for guitarists
look it up
Jen, where are you supposed to place your thumb when playing chords? I feel like I've developed some bad habits and I think I have the wrong thumb placement.m
Thanks.
Recommended on the middle of the back of the neck, but go with whatever is most comfortable, but if your a beginner it will all feel uncomfortable unfortunately. If it doesn't hurt doing what your doing then keep doing it, but keep in mind it may hinder learning later on and finger range (can't reach as far as you should). I place my thumb on top of the neck on some chords and other harder to finger chords gets my thumb towards the middle, my thumb adapts and moves alot and I never really thought about it much, I just always did what felt right. Remember though, guitar habits good and bad are very hard to break after a few years of playing
Yeah, listening to your body is huge. Know when you've had enough and STOP PLAYING. I grew up playing in the '80s when shredding was all the rage. It was basically a competition to see who could cram more notes into one measure.
Four years ago I blew my hand out from performing/teaching/recording 12-15 hours per day (with very few breaks) and have had consant fretting hand pain/numbness/fatigue ever since. My 20 year career as a musician is pretty much over at this point.
hahaha i think its time for the wall punching storry Jen ;D thanx for the vids
@MrSuperzonal nice comment
I have been playing guitar for over 40 years . I recently fell down my stairs and landed on both wrists severly injuring my left guitar fret hand . I cant even open a water bottle with it and Im really depressed it wont comeback . I got an Xray and no bones are broken but they found I have arthritis in the index finger and thumb (bad in the thumb) this never bothered me before (the arthritis ) but know its been 3 weeks since my fall and I still cant bend the 3rd string on the guitar the back on my hand kills when I do that . Anyway any advice will help thanks . Heres me a month before I fell ! th-cam.com/video/yuPxNqreGW8/w-d-xo.html
Is it suppose to hurt in like 5 seconds?😫
You are so cool! Hey I love short gals.. I am not the tallest man myself.. Yeah i stretch my hands a lot too, warm up on strings for like 2 hours, messed my hands up working in a machine shop, surgery, etc.. lots of time lost to hand pain and stiffness..
Jen I have a few questions for you, but I'm not sure if you would be more comfortable if I asked them here or through email. They aren't super private, but I'm a small woman with TINY hands and I already have some problems with arthritis and pain. So I'm curious if it would be ok to ask you some things in relation to that.
I broke my right thumb a minute before I coud try out my deam guitar. I can't play with my right hand for 2-3 months how can i practice now? I want to play but I dont have a picking hand, my sister plays too but she can't pick as fast as I play.
When I stand up and play with a strap, after an hour or so, my shoulder hurts. What do I do?
The back of my arm hurts. Every so often when I move it, and my wrist started to hurt to so I had got a wrist supporter!! What do I need to do to get the back of my arm to stop hurting. Feels like my nerves just pinch me. It hurts. It's also my right arm because im left handed. And play left handed..
See an occupational therapist for exercises. Stretch your neck and shoulders, go gently on your fretting hand
How do you know if you are putting unnecessary strength and what kind of symptoms do you get in your hand if you are stressing it or damaging it
Pain! Joint pain especially: wrist, elbow, shoulder, fingers. Pain that's okay: sore fingertips until your callouses develop. Also some muscle ache when practicing bar chords is okay. But make sure you aren't putting your hand in a position that stresses the joints and tendons.
Numbness, muscle fatigue, tingling, inflammation. These could mean tendonitis.
Hi! First time viewer, just got my first electric guitar and having fun! Quick question, why do you pick up and down? Why do people fight you on that?
because it saves looooots of effort, like when you are just downstroking you storke when you hand moves down but when it comes up the motion goes waste, so if you wanna play like 4 strokes in a second you move your hand back and forth 8 times to downstroke just 4 times, you move your hand faster and waste the number of movements. The less effort you spend the more quicker and easier it is to play, thats the guitarist way :P
Wild Trickster Thanks! Three months in on my Guitar journey and know now the importance of alternate picking. Now if I can only get this nagging pain out of my shoulder, haha
I am so into you.
I have a question for you I have weak bones that I sprained my rest and I really wont to learn how to play guitar what can I do?
Samantha Minniear jesus heals, so pray. i believe in miracles... everyday miracles, small miracles, big miracles... i've seen them in my own life and people i know. live in love... it does wonders. And forgive and let go of anger... proverbs tells how these negative emotions cause illness to the bones. God bless
I've been having pain in the joint closest to the tip of my finger in my first finger. It hurts when I press down on a fret. It's not really affecting my playing, but it is annoying. I'm hoping this isn't an early sign of arthritis? I'm only 25 years old, and I've only been playing for a year. But I do play a lot every day
I have the same problem and I'm only 16... I'm gonna start massaging and stretching my hands and fingers more and see if that helps. If not, I'll go the doctor. :/
Rusty Shackleford are your fingertips too dry or deeply calloused? I have to apply lotion all the time, and massage my fingertips. And when the calluses get too out of hand, use a smooth nail file to lower them so they are less rigid. And make sure you are not dehydrated as well; drink lots of water
Hii i'm Rasheed From Morocco i realy Want To play guitar i have an accostic guitar and i'm A beginer .. i have a problem with the chords i cant play all of it . I mean that my fingers are Not abel for that . you can say that i have to practise more But what i mean is that I couldn't play some chords like B Major For exemple ..
I've been playing for a good few years now, but it's only been the last few good months I've got better at it. When you first try it, it sounds nasty so you don`t practice and don't get better at it. I found that barring as many chords as possible helped with your B major, also lets you play the 'F' shape down on the 7th fret for a B ;)