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Posts: 36
Joined: Sep. 11 2010
From: USA california
"perfect technique"
I think I was taught (or taught myself) wrong technique and especially that I am not holding the guitar the right way with both the left/right hand position and elbows etc. So I am trying to fix all my techniques and my guitar position. I am using a "guitarest" to support the guitar but my hand doesn't fall at the right place.
I don't have a teacher, but I had one lesson with grisha goryachev a year ago and he was showing me the right position but I couldn't replicate it later...didn't feel comfortable.
Long story short....can someone tell me the path to perfect technique and the right way to position for tremolo, picado, pulgar etc. Who is the maestro I should listen to, and where can I access the right resources?
The word perfect is dangerous, I've read a lot of technique threads on here, studied a lot of youtube videos, instructional and performances and watched every guitarist I met in spain like a hawk and there seems to be a range of acceptable techniques more then "the correct technique". There are some things that are just flat out wrong. I've been recently playing with different techniques to see what I can get out of them but it's hard to break habits and I'm probably kinda lazy about it.
The perfect technique is that which allows you to express the music you hear in your head through the instrument without developing physical injuries in the long run.
The perfect technique is that which allows you to express the music you hear in your head through the instrument without developing physical injuries in the long run.
I like that, very well put...as long as you not experiencing limitations to the music you wanna do....its just a tool its not "the job"...many greats do things differently from each other ..picado, hand position etc...there isn't just one perfect technique
I dunno, as Romb pointed out and I brushed over, there are some techniques that can cause you physical harm. You probably just want to very carefully study others peoples techniques and try those different ones out to be safe, use a mirror so you get the same perspective...........
I don't have a teacher, but I had one lesson with grisha goryachev a year ago and he was showing me the right position but I couldn't replicate it later...didn't feel comfortable.
everything new is going to feel at least slightly uncomfortable at first. you basically have to fight against your muscle memory when trying something new.
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