Comments on: Guitar Lessons: Posture and Holding Your Guitar http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/posture-and-holding-your-guitar/ Start Learning Today! Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:47:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chainsaw Guitar Tuition » Playing in the Dark http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/posture-and-holding-your-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Chainsaw Guitar Tuition » Playing in the Dark Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:33:11 +0000 http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=150#comment-65 [...] this as an exercise: Pick up your guitar, making sure that you have good posture. Put your hand on the guitar and think of the note that you want to play- but don’t look down [...] [...] this as an exercise: Pick up your guitar, making sure that you have good posture. Put your hand on the guitar and think of the note that you want to play- but don’t look down [...]

]]> By: Rob http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/posture-and-holding-your-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Rob Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:29:09 +0000 http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=150#comment-28 Hey Katie, I think everyone has this sort of problem when they start out (myself included), it's just a matter of sticking at it until you can do it. Try <a href="http://www.chainsawguitartuition.net/index_files/exercises/GuitarExercises/Finger-Independance.html" rel="nofollow">these exercises</a> aimed at developing finger independance. If the lower frets (frets 1 to 5) are too much of a stretch for you, try starting higher up (where the frets are closer together). There is slight variation in neck width with different makes of guitar, but I don't think it's too significant- so it might not help (that shouldn't stop you trying to find one...). As you exercise the correct muscles, your hand will grow and change shape- making it easier to make those stretches :) Hey Katie,

I think everyone has this sort of problem when they start out (myself included), it’s just a matter of sticking at it until you can do it.

Try these exercises aimed at developing finger independance. If the lower frets (frets 1 to 5) are too much of a stretch for you, try starting higher up (where the frets are closer together). There is slight variation in neck width with different makes of guitar, but I don’t think it’s too significant- so it might not help (that shouldn’t stop you trying to find one…).

As you exercise the correct muscles, your hand will grow and change shape- making it easier to make those stretches :)

]]> By: Katie Kay Holmes http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/posture-and-holding-your-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Katie Kay Holmes Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:58:51 +0000 http://chainsawguitartuition.net/blog/?p=150#comment-27 Hello Mr Chainsaw, I have started playing guitar (badly!) and have a question. I am using a classical guitar to practise and learn on, but find it difficult to stretch the fingers of my left hand around far enough to work all the frets. I understand some electric guitars have narrower necks but do any classical guitars have this feature? Also - are there any exercises I should be doing to improve the flexibility of my hand, I know it sounds a weird question :) Many thanks in advance. Katie Kay Holmes. Hello Mr Chainsaw, I have started playing guitar (badly!) and have a question. I am using a classical guitar to practise and learn on, but find it difficult to stretch the fingers of my left hand around far enough to work all the frets. I understand some electric guitars have narrower necks but do any classical guitars have this feature? Also – are there any exercises I should be doing to improve the flexibility of my hand, I know it sounds a weird question :) Many thanks in advance.
Katie Kay Holmes.

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