Musicians Injury Prevention & Awareness (Include Proper Techniques, Warm Ups & Daily Routine)
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- This topic is very important not only guitarists. I wish you all to play your instrument in many years to come! I included my best advices on proper technique & daily routine for acoustic & electric guitar. Plus I demonstrated my physical hand & shoulder exercises for recovering from any pain. Let me know your thought.
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Please subscribe to Tomo's channel everyone ! Tomo is such a great teacher and also a very nice person. I was the one who asked Tomo about hand injury and prevention couple days ago and i am truly amazed by how Tomo not only listens for his subscriber's feedback but how he takes the extra time and effort to provide something this valuable for his subscribers. Thanks Tomo-san for the video and cant wait till I get back on Guitar Widsdom after full recovery !!
Thank you so much! It was your question! Thanks for asking this important topic! I made this video next day! I love a good conversation like this. We need it! I am making more detail foundation & technique videos for my Guitar Wisdom!
Thank you so much tomo, I think you know how kind you are. You allow all of us to dream, you make us breath Berkeley's air all over the world, you allow us poor folks to have the best tips in the world. Thank you so so so much
You are so welcome! So happy to hear that. I would love to share more GUITAR LOVE!
very helpful lesson Tomo sir thanks
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
I hold my frets down really hard when I play since I learned on acoustic for years before going to electric. I have developed cubital tunnel syndrome with a numb ring and pinky finger. I can already feel the relief after watching and trying the stuff you discussed! Relaxing my fretting hand is a tough habit to break, but this should get me on my way!
Thank you for sharing! That sounds like your acoustic guitar was not properly setup when you purchased it. Most acoustic guitar as new guitar had setup: the nut is a little high so that the guitar won't buzz and the neck can be not straight. Set up for guitar is super important! My acoustic guitars are easier than any electric guitar. You can fix how you play and you can play softer. It will take some time as same as people developed a bad habit in long period of time.
The Art Of Chromatic Scale
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@@TomoFujitaMusic Wow! Thank you for this insight! All this time I thought that was just “how it was” for acoustics. Even my electrics! I always just assumed they would be setup correctly from the store, but now I’m going to take them to get setup and watch your video! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@Oneminuteguitarkenji You're very welcome! I teach all my students to use less pressure on left hand and use a picking volume!
@@Oneminuteguitarkenji I do all my guitar set up religiously! Without a proper setup... even really expensive guitar... no good!
Incredible... Tomo, literally I had just sat down with my guitar for practice, and here you are!!!
Right timing! Have a great day!
Very important topic
Thank you!
Hi Tomo,
I have been listening to Blue Sky for inspiration and enjoyment. Sweet Boy is my favourite! I love your music and can't wait for future releases!
I also want to thank you for creating content for us. Your videos are always enjoyable and I learn so much from them. You have made a lot of my days better and I just want to let you know that you are appreciated. Hope you have a nice day!
Thanks for listening! So happy to hear that. Thank you so much!
一音一音大切に弾くことがとても大切だと、改めて学びましたー！ありがとうございます♪英語なので、細かいところは雰囲気で理解します。たまに出る日本語が楽しいです。
ありがとうございます！参考になったら嬉しいです！
Six years ago at UMass Boston while studying jazz guitar, I was diagnosed with tendonitis. For half a decade, I've been battling these bouts of inflammation and pain. Tomo, I appreciate this video so much, it means a lot!
I got relief with acupuncture. I would recommend it with chiropractic adjustment. I visited the therapist for about three months and I haven’t had to suffer with it again. Just my experience.
Thanks for sharing! You can fix that with changing technique & physical exercises! Once I could not hold my guitar by one hand! But my hands & arms are better now!
I battled de quervains tendinitis for two years, never fully recovering. I got surgery 15 months ago that revealed the tendons were severally inflamed. within weeks I was playing again starting with basic finger exercises and back to normal in ~4 months. Today I can play for considerable amount of time and am careful to do exercises like these before and after
@@gregdetwiler1658 Thanks for sharing.
Wing Chin hand movements help me some as well. I am 69 and it's not easy.
I sit on couch not good 😐 then. Thank you I didn't know as a beginner. My middle finger doesn't stay down. So frustrated 😠 trying to change that.
You're welcome! Please watch this video.
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Thank you so much for this information, Tomo! Like many others who have commented, the topic of injury is very pertinent for me. Thank you!
You're welcome! So happy to hear that. This is very important topic!
Thank you for this! Really needed this!
Glad it was helpful!
Great practical content always Tomo. Thank you for this. I will definitely use this for warmup. I've been working on finger touch and position. This will really help.
So happy to hear that. I do good warm up & recovery exercises everyday. Less pressure from left fingers & light right hand!
I wish Tomo would sell me a signed guitar used by him. Tomo is my guitar hero.
Thank you so much!
What a great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great suggestions 👍🎸🎶🙏
Glad you like them!
very useful tips Tomo ! I love it
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Thanks Tomo, I really need to work on my posture, sometimes I play while lying down on my bed 😂
You can do it! Thank you!
As usual such immediately useful great content, your expertise and experience as an educator shining brighter yuan usual in this video (although I did miss when you get lost in what your playing and your playing goes from teaching mode to beast mode). Thanks for an other great lesson
My pleasure! So great to hear that. I have a few different jobs! I am so busy being a performer, educator and funny guy!
🙏 ありがとうございます。
ほんまかいな😂
ほんまかいな？たまに出ます！ありがとうございます
Lots of great info here. Thank you very much for posting. I will say however Carol Kaye (Wrecking Crew/First Call Bass Player....) In her teachings says people need to use their Pinky more on their Fretting hand. Instead of relying so much on the Ring finger.
Thanks for sharing! You're welcome!
Bro yoga is great for any musician
Thanks for sharing.
Subscribed for a while :)
Thanks so much!
肩甲骨から指先にかけての運動は水泳が良いのではと思います。
あのストラップ、幅が広くて使いやすそうです。
ありがとうございます！
Great lesson.! I needed the review. I'm sore today because I got my second booster shot yesterday. Stretching feels good. I've been doing your fingering exercises since joining Guitar Wisdom last year and it really helps my hand strength and dexterity. I always use a strap. When I'm playing while I'm sitting, I hold my guitar on my left thigh with my left foot up a few inches on a little stool. When standing I play so it is about where you have yours. Thanks for the fun lessons!
So happy to hear that. I teach these at my private lessons often. Hope everyone understand about this topic. Thanks for subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. You're very welcome!
I developed Tinnitus ( had it for 6 months) when trying to get that “glassy” tone with an overdrive. I found cutting down on caffeine and dairy helps. Anyone has experience on that?
I set my amp a little loud... but a little louder than people' s voice. I love coffee! Try to sleep 8 hours a day. Don't stay up late! That will help! Less stress is the key!
Yes I noted the connection about 2 years ago with with dairy products. I think it's the case in in dairy. I have heard of good results by taking Hawthorne Berry. Hawthorne Berry is in natural food stores like sprouts. It comes in capsules and I have tried it with a little results some people have better results.
Hi Tomo,
Thank you for this detailed video! As somebody who has and is still struggling with hand issues, this is definitely a good video to look at. I will try out the hand exercises and see if they help. Even so, I find that most of my pain comes from when I play chords. For some reason I struggle to find the right wrist position and most of the time I end up with a sore or even painful hand afterwards. It is usually the worst when I first wake up.
Can you do a video on how to play chords with proper wrist position? Specifically, extended chords are something that I would love to get into. I enjoy playing them but like I said they can usually hurt my hand quite a bit. I tried playing your chords in “isn’t she lovely” and found it was difficult to do the big stretch chords like the Cm11 or F#7(b13). Beautiful chords but hard to play lol.
If it is not too much to ask, could you also go over how to play these chords while standing in the same video? It helps being able to see how they are played both while sitting and standing, though I Imagine there is little difference depending on where the guitar is set like in this video.
I definitely need to try the solfège exercise you played. As someone who is in choir, it seems super cool to practice on guitar.
Thank you for the video Tomo!
Thanks for sharing! I wrote some notes on my little note book. I will make this video (Proper Wrist Position) Basically standing & sitting down is same! Isn't she lovely chords! Thank you so much!
@@TomoFujitaMusic thank you so much Tomo. It’s nice to know that you read these comments. Your videos have been amazing for me to learn these new things and I look forward to seeing new videos you release.
Thanks!
@@kintokigintoki9923 You're very welcome! I read every single comments! I really enjoy communication with real people! So great to hear that. I will make more fun contents.
Should I wear ear protection when practising?
Not at all! I don't play that loud! Slightly louder than my own voice.
Good advice. The healthier you are, the healthier your hands are. Eat properly, natural foods only unless no other option. Drink clean water only. Avoid sugar/alcohol/drugs, especially sugar that crap is horrendous for the body, alcohol/drugs as sparingly as possible. Run, jog, walk, bike, treadmill ect. as per your doctors advice. Situps/pushups/roman chairs for core and to keep lower back strong and flexible. Lift weights too but most importantly do your reverse curls on your forearms. As guitarists/bassists all we do is push down with our fingers reverse curls pull back on fingers and balance out the forearms otherwise you can easily get tendonitis. Balance is key.
Thank you! Thanks for sharing.
@@epiccartman5579 Where, exactly, did I mention "high impact"?? I suggest you learn how to both read and comprehend before you embarass yourself with further unhinged statements.
Btw Tomo, a lifelong musician as am I, gave my comment a heart. He understands implicitly what a dimwitted fool such as yourself cannot.
Tomo! Thank you for this video - I feel my technique is certainly not optimal right now, and the pain in my wrists is starting to build up.
There aren’t so many videos about technique that are as detailed as this one out there, so I’ll start to work on this going forward 👍🏻
You're welcome! You can cure your pain. Everyone can learn proper technique. Thank you!
That is the keys to the flying saucer.
Ha!
Tomo, Is it absolutely necessary to practice chromatic exercises everyday? Before playing anything else on guitar? I skipped through video because it's my phone.
I do practice chromatic scale exercise everyday! I stretch my hands before that. I also practice R37 Swing groove a lot. I put my passion on this video for 25 minutes! All FREE!
Sounds a bit like Bach
Thank you for sharing!
Haha, NISSIN cup noodles
Yes!
Have you ever lived in Russia or lived with Russians? I know it’s a weird question but I heard a hint of a Russian accent form you
No, no... but I went to University for studying Russian *(one year)
oh...very nice..maybe thats why you have a very very faint Russian accent? It's not there 100% of the time and its very faint and only pronounced during some words. For example the r is rolled sometimes like in Russian accents just not as strong@@TomoFujitaMusic
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インスタもどこもです。でもマイペースでがんばります。ありがとうございます。これからはクオリテイーです！
I really learn a lot from your videos (youtube and the guitar wisdom) every posture and techniques I learn from you, however about right hand picking there are different styles regarding how you use your elbows and wrists. Could you please comment on your elbow usage when strumming? A lot of things you do have meaning like how you bend with less pressure, but I don't know if I should follow your style of right hand strumming could you make a video about it, different styles, pros and cons?
Great to hear! Thanks so much! I will make more those topics.
I will make more details on those topics for my Guitar Wisdom. Thanks!
Great timing. I woke up this morning with pain in my left hand, mostly the pointer finger. I've been trying to put in two to four hours practice each day. Sometimes I feel this isn't even enough. I enjoy your "just keep it simple" approach and before I had even turned on the computer this morning or picked up my guitar, your reminder came to thought, "good posture." Thank you.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching this!
Thank you . Will watch again. I have bad technique since i had no teacher. Taught myself bad techniques. I have wrist and thumb pain in my fretting so I am "fretting" about it 😂. Taking a week break. Looking for good techniques to learn when I get back. I practice every Thursday with our Worship team but not this week cause we're going to my niece's wedding on Saturday.
You're very welcome! Thank you for sharing! If you have any pain, you must stop immediately! No good at all!
In the last several years I've developed a cramping in my hands that I can only compare to a "Charlie horse". I started playing when I was 9. I'm 55 now. Bloodwork showed low potassium and my Doctor stated this definitely causes cramping. A banana (full of potassium) a day solved the problem. Just thought I'd share cause we're all going to be old rockers someday! God bless you all.
Thanks for sharing! Excellent suggestion!
thanks Tomo! I think also proper guitar setup is important. My acustic used to have a very high action and I think I was lucky not to get any injury
You're welcome! Neck angle setup is so important!
I’m watching you every day!
Thank you!
Thanks sense.. We need more lessen like this..
You're welcome!
Thank you Tomo!! I am with pain right now but is good you give your experience as a guitarist!! My regards from Argentina
Happy to help! Thanks so much!
おはようございます
最近歳のせいかちょっと頑張りすぎるとすぐ腱鞘炎になってしまいます
やっぱり準備体操は大切ですね
まだまだ楽しく弾きたいのでしっかりウォーミングアップして
マイペースで頑張ります
ありがとううございました
ありがとうございます。無理をしたらもったいないので、まずは無理をしないペース。練習時間の配分も大切です。少し練習して数分ストレッチしたりします。ゆっくり楽しくどうぞ！
Thank you so much, Mr. Tomo since the beguinning of May I'm suffering from epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and I'm very worried cos' I love playing guitar, thanks so much for your advices and your widsom, each and every video from you is useful!!
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing. I had a really bad tennis elbow and these exercises & my workout routine really cured! Thank you!
Ha! I was just looking this up trying to learn hand stretches and exercises!
Very good timing!
Awesome!
Thank you very much, I often practice unplugged and I think i will try your advice on volume and start turning my amp on.
You're very welcome!
I play acoustic with a foot stool and a proper height and straight back rest chair..😁
Thanks for sharing
I'm sorry to hear about your injury! And I'm happy you have healed well!
Thank you so much! It was very hard but it healed now!
Chromatic octave displacement exercise.
I do that too. Not everyday.
@@TomoFujitaMusic I know you can play chromatic octave displacements (Without me ever watching you play octave displacements) Im sure without doubt you can play chromatic octave dissplacments , Tomo you have ability to orchestrate a song from chromatic octave displacements. That is incredible!
@@dannyhood4007 I made that Octave Chromatic & Perfect 5th Chromatic on my AYGP DVD! Thank you!
1:25 clothes are done!
Thank you!
excellent stuff Tomo!
Glad you liked it!
More reason to use a lighter gauge strings if you play for a very long time almost everyday
That's one way true but having bad habits then no matter what (lighter gauge) you do.. still have...
@@TomoFujitaMusic you are right Tomo, it seems that good habit and technique + light gauge strings is the safest bet for a musician that gigs on a cafe everyday like me.
Your technique always help me termendously in every aspect of my music works.
Thank you so much 🙏🙏
@@jakamahadika7605 You're welcome! 10-46 is the best. If its too light then you can press hard! So happy to hear that. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic one more question if I may, what is your preferred string gauge for steel strings acoustic guitars?
I mainly play acoustic on my gigs, and electric at wedding events.
Great question. I use D'Addario EJ-16 (12-52) All my acoustic guitars are well set up so super easy to play compare to my electric guitars (For electric guitars, I bend notes so my string height is pretty high. 2.00mm at the 12th fret) You can also use 11-52 set.
Not sure if its I practice too much at early stage(8 motnhs from Im learning guitar) or what,most people can practice 10+hours everyday but I can only do 6 hours and I cant start when I wake up I have to sit for sometimes then start.
Also some days wrists just hurts so much and I can only play 1-2 hours but now it is starts better,I practice then I feel the pain but next day will be better not like months ago,I have to set my mind to start practice because its so painful
I used to practice hours but I never practiced full hour! I always put breaks in between. That's we need to understand what people are saying "Practice 6-8 hours" VS "How to divided many things in many hours" Generally practice 5-15 minutes & do physical exercises without guitar.
It's all about balance & control.
I you started guitar 8 months ago I'd say 6 hours of intensive practice in a day is too much. Your tendons and muscles need more time to develop the strength and endurance necessary to put out so many hours a day, people practicing 10+ hours have been playing for years. Just take it easy. 1 or 2 hours a day of intensive practice are more than enough, and take a break in between each half hour. Then practice more hours if you want, but make sure to be relaxed, don't over stress yourself. You don't want to develop repetitive strain injury like I did when I went crazy with my practice schedule, I've never fully recovered from that shit 12 years ago. Play the long game.
@@eldennub Thanks for sharing! "Take a break"
@@TomoFujitaMusic Ye,I do practice right hand and left hand separately most of time when I first start learning ,I learn exercises like finger stretche and the exercises you showed on video etc