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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
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On 2010-09-19 12:45, Vlad_77 wrote: I've played fretted instruments and keyboards for more than 50 years. I've known a few pro's who develped carpal tunnel problems on the keyboards. Every one of them used really awkward hand positioning. Your computer keyboard is more likely to cause carpal tunnel problems than your piano. If you play the piano, you will develop a specific kind of callus on your fingertips. It's inevitable. It's also not an extremely hard callus. Nylon string guitars produce a different kind of callus. Steel string guitarists who use heavy gauge strings with high action guitars will tend to have very hard calluses. Steel string guitar players who use light gauge strings will have somewhat softer calluses. But they WILL be there, although they may have developed over time, and they may be very subtle. The mandolin is very hard on your fingers. If you play a fretted instrument, and you don't think you have any calluses at all, stop playing completely for about three months. After those three months have passed, try playing again. Your old calluses will have sloughed off, and you will be back to baby skin. I learned about this the hard way, after I got out of the Army. Now that I have retired, I play enough to keep my calluses active. BTW, there may be some interference with certain sleights, but usually, you will find that you can work around them. There are a lot of magicians who also play musical instruments. David Roth plays the oboe. Mike Close plays keys. Johnny Thompson plays the harmonica. And Rafael Benatar plays the lute.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
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On 2010-09-22 14:33, houdini wrote: A number of solutions come to mind. If it's an acoustical guitar, several strategically-placed pieces of kevlar thread or an enormous PK ring come to mind. If it's a solid body electric, a quarter stick of dynamite ought to be about right.
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Rafael Benatar V.I.P. Spain 165 Posts |
Ghostpianist says: [I can't determine whether I am holding 5 cards or 6 cards]. Are you kidding? If that' a problem you're in great shape. I play different kinds of lutes and guitars and it's great to see you all here. The benefits of a strong left hand are much more than any little problem with calluses. I just have a slightly different technique for the side steal and that's about it. Also, I feel more comfortable with the pinkie pull-down than with the buckle, which I regard as a good thing.
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