Easy Hand Stretch & Exercise
Added 2018-02-24 01:11:29 +0000 UTCIn response to all the hand injuries some of us have suffered over the years, here are two simple and beneficial exercises I learned years ago and swear by to this day. One of these I learned from a professional classical guitar player and the other from an old yoga instructor (who happened to be my mom!).
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Wow, you are flexible. I can't bend my hand back anywhere near that far. I don't have any injuries but my left arm gets sore after a short time. Maybe these exercise will help that.
Mike Osmond
2021-05-10 16:19:54 +0000 UTCStenson does look like he's using the middle finger there... he may also me doing sort of a combination up-stroke/down-stroke that I will sometimes do on more "notey" up-picking pieces like Hills of Mexico. I didn't find any recent videos of him--would like to see how his playing has progressed over the last five years.
Clifton Hicks
2018-03-01 12:39:29 +0000 UTCThis is very helpful. I crushed my right hand a year ago while building my house which broke my middle finger. My middle and index fingernails fell off and needless to say I was out of commission as far as playing banjo. My middle fingernail has grown back but it is not the same shape but it might be to my advantage. I was watching a video by Rob Stenson playing Soldier's Joy (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnY9auT7ly0)" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnY9auT7ly0)</a> and he seems to use his middle finger while playing clawhammer. My friend Charlie Hunter from Birmingham uses both index and middle fingers for different strings. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on that.
Richard Candler
2018-02-28 22:27:02 +0000 UTCAwesome. Those will help out with working in the wood shop as well.
Ken Taylor
2018-02-24 19:10:41 +0000 UTCYou have provided some world class information this past week. I am so glad I signed up for your Patreon lessons.
Tom Tomasi
2018-02-24 11:53:28 +0000 UTCYou missed your calling doing exercise videos. This stuff actually works!
Micheál Mac Labhrás
2018-02-24 11:42:34 +0000 UTCCopper! <3 I have had elbow issues in the past from too much practice. so it's nice to have some exercises for me. seriously perfect content ,thank you!
Callum Lee
2018-02-24 09:49:11 +0000 UTCI plan to.
Dylan Lloyd Thomas
2018-02-24 06:02:29 +0000 UTCget greasy!
Chris Smith
2018-02-24 02:34:08 +0000 UTCThese are great!! Thank you Clifton!!
Megan Connolly
2018-02-24 02:30:00 +0000 UTC
