A couple of things about bending your thumb like that; 1, you'll be putting all the pressure on your bent knuckle, so be aware that might get Sor! 🥁 🔔 2, won't you lose some reach at the fingers by taking up space behind the neck? Just a thought.
Yeah the bend is an overcompensation, I sometimes do that when I hyperextend. Ideally I just want my thumb joints to be at the same angle as my fingers
I really like the fact that you are searching, trying, vocalizing your thought process. It's really encouraging. I am a beginner so for me you play perfectly and to see you still struggle and search for solutions is so motivating. Ps Thx for thumb thoughs especially. I have similar problem and i forgot that one should try to use as minimum effort as possible.
I'm a bluegrass mandolinist trying to work through some technique stressors, and despite the distance between our styles these have been the absolutely most relevant videos in my queue lately. I think you're really onto something with the rotational stress stuff here; I'm now examining it in my own approach!
Today I actually felt my progress as a guitarist when I went to sight reading factory and i could read and play at the same time it felt so great Ofc my reading speed is only on one voice melody but i can play 2 voice music like bach and stuff
3:45 cool connection between guitar positioning and LH thumb burden for stability - really interesting episode on guitar ergonomics. I tried it at home and indeed I had rotational instability as I was cheating and looking at the fretboard, thus angling the headstock forward, and the guitar had no contact w left pec. Definitely more stable now w your suggestion but will have to get used to not seeing the fretboard
Lessons learnt from my strain injuries ...I now approach any by firstly trying to identify exactly the cause( pain often appears at one point but is caused at another)..once i think i have found it then i will both rest and exercise it by different means...Maybe practice easier pieces to keep 99% of the system (hands ) working...It will be interesting to see if your new approach will be satisfactory...Also is your new guitar still being created ? if so , maybe you can make subtle request changes to the neck. The scale of my new one is 1 cm shorter than my previous one and also the back of the neck is flattened to my liking (that does not mean thinner is better)+ the body is .5 of a cm thinner. Practicing on an easier guitar is to me a good option...Most of the repetitive and memory work can be put in place reducing elements of fatigue
I find a problem with the guitar slipping off my thigh due to the seat too high and the knee sloping down from the waist making the ergo play foot slip away . I notice your thigh slopes similarly down
But why the thumb-bent thingy? What is the advantage, considering there are plenty of top players who all vary this aspect. I know of a practice where you remove touching your thumb altogether, which is to train the fingers to be more stabile on the fretboard, it is not an easy practice, but used for those who pinch too tightly with the thumb and get cramps.
A couple of things about bending your thumb like that; 1, you'll be putting all the pressure on your bent knuckle, so be aware that might get Sor! 🥁 🔔 2, won't you lose some reach at the fingers by taking up space behind the neck? Just a thought.
Yeah the bend is an overcompensation, I sometimes do that when I hyperextend. Ideally I just want my thumb joints to be at the same angle as my fingers
I really like the fact that you are searching, trying, vocalizing your thought process.
It's really encouraging.
I am a beginner so for me you play perfectly and to see you still struggle and search for solutions is so motivating.
Ps
Thx for thumb thoughs especially. I have similar problem and i forgot that one should try to use as minimum effort as possible.
Thank you😄
I'm a bluegrass mandolinist trying to work through some technique stressors, and despite the distance between our styles these have been the absolutely most relevant videos in my queue lately. I think you're really onto something with the rotational stress stuff here; I'm now examining it in my own approach!
That’s awesome! Thank you😄
Today I actually felt my progress as a guitarist when I went to sight reading factory and i could read and play at the same time it felt so great
Ofc my reading speed is only on one voice melody but i can play 2 voice music like bach and stuff
Another day in the sight reading factory, the work never ends…
3:45 cool connection between guitar positioning and LH thumb burden for stability - really interesting episode on guitar ergonomics. I tried it at home and indeed I had rotational instability as I was cheating and looking at the fretboard, thus angling the headstock forward, and the guitar had no contact w left pec. Definitely more stable now w your suggestion but will have to get used to not seeing the fretboard
I'll save this video for when iam home
Lessons learnt from my strain injuries ...I now approach any by firstly trying to identify exactly the cause( pain often appears at one point but is caused at another)..once i think i have found it then i will both rest and exercise it by different means...Maybe practice easier pieces to keep 99% of the system (hands ) working...It will be interesting to see if your new approach will be satisfactory...Also is your new guitar still being created ? if so , maybe you can make subtle request changes to the neck. The scale of my new one is 1 cm shorter than my previous one and also the back of the neck is flattened to my liking (that does not mean thinner is better)+ the body is .5 of a cm thinner. Practicing on an easier guitar is to me a good option...Most of the repetitive and memory work can be put in place reducing elements of fatigue
It is still being build, and I am definitely requesting a thinner neck than usual. I’m not a huge fan of a thick neck😅
Cool 😎
Thanks😎
I find a problem with the guitar slipping off my thigh due to the seat too high and the knee sloping down from the waist making the ergo play foot slip away . I notice your thigh slopes similarly down
Yeah I’ve been noticing that too, I may try a 3 inch platform to rest my fee on if I can find one
@@SorhandsI thought piano stools were adjustable? As I intended to look in some second hand shops for a vintage model, for a vintage bloke😂❤
But why the thumb-bent thingy? What is the advantage, considering there are plenty of top players who all vary this aspect. I know of a practice where you remove touching your thumb altogether, which is to train the fingers to be more stabile on the fretboard, it is not an easy practice, but used for those who pinch too tightly with the thumb and get cramps.
I really just want my thumb joint to be at the same angle as my fingers, the thumb bent in the thumb nail is alittle extreme
music is hard
Facts
Yeah :c
Honestly you're right from what I've tried I can actually say it's even harder than fighting like seriously
Things they didn't teach you in school.
Your pecs are too big and it's causing you to injure yourself on guitar? 😭😭😭
I think that is exactly what happen😅
he has more electric guitars than classical guitars wtf
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