Guitar Lesson: Stay Loose and Avoid Injury By Developing a Guitar Warm Up Routine

Like it or not, playing the guitar is an athletic endeavor. Just like any sport or exercise, it can take a bit of playing time before you reach your “zone,” so just as a runner stretches before sprinting, a guitarist should warm up before delving into practice or performance. Between strumming, fretting, and hammering-on also lies the possibility for injury, a fact many guitarists disregard until they figure it out the hard way—the fretting-hand fingers and wrist are particularly susceptible to repetitive strain injuries.

This article (https://acousticguitar.com/stay-loose-and-avoid-injury-by-developing-a-guitar-warm-up-routine) will look at ways to prepare your precious digits before putting them to the test, including a variety of easy warm-up figures designed to get the blood flowing to your fingers. Incorporate these and other exercises into the beginning of your daily practice routine, and you’ll stay loose and maintain a better shot at staying injury free.