Guitarists Health Articles

This is My Type of Music Therapy…

November 21, 2008 – 11:03 am

I gotta busy day, so this will be short. To put it simply, I need some music therapy this weekend. As I work on the big black Harley Davidson being reconstructed from the ground up, or fix some guitars, you can bet I’ll be listening to this type of music.
When I sit down to play [...]

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The Power of Music Therapy and Your Mental Health

November 20, 2008 – 11:47 am

Music therapy is a real life form of treating and improving your health problems and falls under the category of guitarists health issues. It is not limited to guitarists only , read on…
What is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy is a proven treatment backed by extensive clinical testing using music to accomplish individual goals by a trained [...]

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WooWee, I Sure Got The Blues Today Baby

October 1, 2008 – 10:50 am

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That is the beginning line of one of jimi Hendrix’s songs off Jimi’s ‘Blues’ album. I don’t recall the song, maybe “Jellybean Blues”. Unquestionably the best compilation of blues ever assembled. Jimi probably had the blues for a different reason than myself.
Here is my story. I was washing the dishes two [...]

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How Guitar Players Can Solve A Cut Fingertip

May 29, 2008 – 10:56 am

Here is an exclusive tip from the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan. Players like Stevie Ray bend strings, a lot. It is part of the particular style of music he played. Stevie Ray Vaughan used the largest gauge strings made, at least ones I am familiar with. Gauge size is .013″ to .056″, basically the [...]

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Practice What You Preach

April 18, 2008 – 10:29 am

You can’t teach the teacher.
Practice what you preach. Me, myself and no one else forgot to follow some basic rules that I feel are mandatory for allowing your fingers and wrists to stay healthy. I preached in a recent article about not overplaying in term of the length of a practice session. Take a break [...]

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