Hello all,
Just wondering what the moderators think about the below fret hand strengthening
exercises noted below--for my and other beginner's benefit.
http://www.gregsguitar.com/handcond_intro.html
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/correct_practice/strengthen_your_hands.html
Cheers,
Arf.
Namaste.
I'm not really sure what the first exercise would achieve. I've not come across it before, so have no idea if it would work or not.
I used the second one, but in a different way:
|---------------------------1-2-----------------------------------|
|----------------------1-2------1-2-------------------------------|
|-----------------1-2---------------1-2---------------------------|
|------------1-2------------------------1-2-----------------------|
|-------1-2---------------------------------1-2-------------------|
| -1-2------------------------------------------1-2---------------|
After 1-2, do 2-3, 3-4, 1-3, 2-4 and 1-4. Notice that the downward sequence is the same as the upward (1-2, not 2-1, as with Ultimate guitar's)|--------------------------2-1------------------------------------|
|--------------------2-1---------2-1------------------------------|
|---------------2-1-------------------2-1-------------------------|
|-----------2-1----------------------------2-1--------------------|
|------2-1--------------------------------------2-1---------------|
| -2-1------------------------------------------------2-1---------|
After 2-1 (notice again that the sequence is the same both up and down), do 3-2, 4-3, 3-1, 4-2 and 4-1.
I started with nothing - and I've still got most of it left.
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Looks like a good plan--thanks! Your's looks to be more of a workout and requires more concentration. :P
Namaste.
Looks like a good plan--thanks! Your's looks to be more of a workout and requires more concentration. :P
The upward motion is the same, just with additional finger combinations. It's the downward motion that is difficult, you really have to concentrate.
I usually start at around the 8th fret, go through the sequence a couple of times, then I move to the 7th fret and start all over again. I move fret for fret down to the first fret - it gives your fingers time to warm up before getting to the wider spread frets.
I started with nothing - and I've still got most of it left.
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What do you suggest for strengthening exercises when one is AFG (away from guitar)?
Namaste.
