Skip Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Hey All! My name is Lloyd Lauer, my friends call me "Skip". I have been playing guitar on and off for roughly 46 years. I have played in numerous cover bands, and even played in a band doing all original material and played in Hollywood, CA (The Troubadour, Gazarri's, among others) in the late 80's. I love playing, but have found it becoming increasingly difficult to play cleanly and in time. My biggest issue I feel is my fret hand positioning. In the early 90's I broke both of my wrists in a work related accident and now have extremely limited range of motion and a little arthritis. I have just gotten into Module 2 of Guitar Grid 101, which demonstrates how to position your fretting hand to get maximum stretch and easier fretting. This position is excrutiatingly painful and makes it impossible to even stretch 3 frets and sound clean. The way I have to hold my fretting hand is exactly what the video says is completely wrong. Am I doomed to never being able to play cleanly and fluidly with this hand position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Soukup Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 @Skip I would recommend Unlimited Dexterity. You can find some helpful tips there. Also, I would say that you should not do anything that is painful. Work at it slowly until you can do it comfortably. I have used "drunk raisins" to help me with my arthritis and it may help you as well. Put white raisins in a bowl and soak in rum overnight. then take 6 of the raisins, they will help lubricate the joints and lessen the pain. Fred 🎸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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