Barre Chord Finger Strength Exercise

[disobedience]

Basic rule of thumb when playing/practicing guitar that EVERYONE should always follow.

If it causes actual PAIN stop immediately! Take a break and stretch out your muscles and ligaments. Pain means that something is getting injured. I don't mean the "Ow my fingers are sore from playing" kind of pain...but actual Pain.

You can seriously injure yourself if you don't warm up and stop if it causes pain. Stretch frequently and ALWAYS warm up before playing/practicing.

Rock out good people!

[Slong]

by warm up u mean by like just moving the fingers around in a circular motion or wut lol. cause it just cramps bad which any cramp hurts haha

[disobedience]

I'm gonna do a warm up vid here shortly.
It's "THE" most important part of your practice regimin.

[Dmackenzie]

I COMPLETELY agree with what dis is saying... it's gotten to a point that I can barely perform without a decent warm up, i have it down to a routine.

I think it was one of Steve Vai's many lessons, either the 10 or 30 hour workout where he dedicated a great many lessons/exercises that focused strictly on massaging the hand... without even a guitar in hand! aka.... warm up is paramount!

dis- good idea on the warm-up vid.

[disobedience]

Here's a quick vid with a basic warmup to get you started.

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...37914922594161

[Slong]

i just want to jam, keepin the warmup and exercises bore me fast haha but i knot its worth it. arg

[disobedience]

It's your choice to warm up or not Slong....but a 5 to 10 minute warmup and stretch will help you play much better than you normally can going in cold

[Slong]

one question when working the index is it alrigh to stand the guitar up and do it that way or do it while in position to play? i figured since the mucles are gettin worked either way that i should do it in a more comfortable manor... i'll do either haha

[disobedience]

I do my warmup and playing in the same position to build muscle memory faster....and because there's less chance of doing damage to something by being positioned wrong.

[Slong]

good point alright will do