jfrog
uber-nerd
Do finger-strengthening exercises, such as the gripmaster, or whatever it's called, help with finger dexterity and playing in general?
jfrog said:Do finger-strengthening exercises, such as the gripmaster, or whatever it's called, help with finger dexterity and playing in general?
If you're over forty, they almost certainly will.azraelswings said:Well, they don't hurt, I guess.
bongolation said:If you're over forty, they almost certainly will.
Those mechanical things are very, VERY dangerous for geezer hands. By the time you first start noticing pain, it will have been too late and it will take months or even years to heal the strained tendons depending on how much damage you've done.
Did I say they were DANGEROUS?
What's that? Never heard of one.azraelswings said:I would HIGHLY recommend a tendon pad, that thing has cleared my pain and discomfort up very nicely.
matt rascal said:Practicing on a bass or an acoustic (if you normally play electric) will noticably help your guitar playing.