Joe Cocker on vocal chords
Jimi Hendrix on Strat.
1 2008-07-15 07:34:53
Re: If you could pick two musicians (31 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
2 2007-03-05 06:15:16
Re: Aching Elbow (3 replies, posted in Acoustic)
John.
Same age but I've been playing since I was 15. The elbows are fine. It's just everything else that's packing it in. Do you take a cholesterol "statin" medication, ie Lipitor etc? If so they have a detrimental affect on muscle. My osteopath recommends Co-enzyme Q10. Check it out on the web.
If it's a little arthritis setting in, take 20mill of apple cider vinegar daily. My wife uses it and it completely fixes her arthritis. It works on arthritic horses and it's cheaper than every other supposed remedy.
Good luck
3 2007-03-05 06:00:20
Re: Is My struggle typical? (23 replies, posted in Acoustic)
G'day.
Some good advice from Rebels25player. Practice & more practice will get the finger tips hard & the chords working. Don't try too much too soon. Just take 2 chords, say a D & a G and keep changing from one to the other at your own rhythm, ie keep strumming to a beat in your head so you don't have to concentrate on rhythm, just the chord changes. Once you're comfortable that you can change between those two chords without stopping the rhythm then introduce another chord, like a C. Pretty soon you'll be putting half a dozen chords together without dead notes & there'll be heaps of songs to play. You might also try strumming just the top 4 strings to start with.
Good luck.