Guitar How-To

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Many guitar players find that their right shoulder gets numb after a lengthy period of practice. Guitarists put their bodies under a great deal of stress so you need to be aware of what you are responsible for in terms of wear and tear on your system.

Basically you should be sitting erect when you are playing the guitar. The effort to sit up straight will help you to identify areas of tension and discomfort that could be sources of serious damage to your body. As you play your guitar, try to only use the minimum amount of muscular tension. These two simple guidelines will help you keep healthy over years of daily guitar practice, but you need to remember to keep track of your muscular tension and posture EVERY DAY.

One thing you need to do is to stop playing when there are signs your circulation is not in good shape. Like that tingling feeling you feel when your legs have been crossed for too long. But numbness and tingling can appear in the shoulders or hands too, telling you that maybe a nerve is getting pinched, in which case you should stop playing and get moving to get your circulation going again.

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