I've had all kinds of aches and pains, some associated with the lute.
I've actually had breakthrough moments when I've had serious physical
issues. I developed a way of practicing the LH where I just touch the
strings with the left hand. This does several things: it involves
almost no
Craig:
I would not dream of telling you I have all the answers but I have had some
of the same problems and here is how I have dealt with them. First of all
you are probably playing with too much tension in both arms. Understandable
because the music itself does not come easy and difficult
lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 2:53 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Repetitive Stress Syndrome
Craig:
I would not dream of telling you I have all the answers but I have had
some
of the same problems and here is how I have dealt with them. First of all
you are probably playing
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From: Vance Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 2:53 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Repetitive Stress Syndrome
Craig:
I would not dream of telling you I have all the answers but I have had
some
of the same problems
but I expect that
Jacob has the necessary links on his website.
Best wishes,
Denys
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From: Vance Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 6:14 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Repetitive Stress Syndrome
Denys:
I agree
Dear Denys and Vance,
I have managed to find a teacher in the Annapolis area, about 20 miles from
where I live in southern Ann Arundel County. Her name is Robin Gilmore and
she is a dancer and has taught musicians as well as dancers and other
performers. I've written her an email and she's
On Wednesday 02 November 2005 19:46, Craig Allen wrote:
I've had mouse problems several years ago. There are several things you can do
about it:
- as guy already said, take care of good positions of chair and table. Your
arm should not be in the air but rest on the table. Most problems can be
Dear Craig,
This sounds like the sort of problem that would
be helped by the Alexander Technique - a method
which you can learn that re-introduces a natural
state of balance into use of the body and so can
eliminate the excess muscle tension that can cause
the kind of pain you describe. Although
Have you thought about left hand mousing on the computer? I switched
for similar reasons and found it very helpful. Anyone who can do lute
left hand fingering should have no problems learning to use a mouse
left handed.
Eric Crouch
On 2 Nov 2005, at 18:46, Craig Allen wrote:
Lately my
Hi Craig,
I can recommend a truely wonderful book called
The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook (2nd
edition) by Clair Davies. This very well-written
book provides a range of techniques for treating
overuse and trigger-point issues. The book is
grounded in an understanding of the various muscles
under
control.
Guy
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Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 2:49 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Repetitive Stress Syndrome
Have you thought about left hand mousing on the computer? I
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