Gain Finger dexterity at record speeds for guitar playing

By Aditya Shukla, Guitarist & Psychologist

Based on the science of learning

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Play without looking

The guitar is laid out "spatially" as a layout of notes. Finger muscles get aligned to those.  By not looking while playing, you maximize understanding the layout at a physical level.

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Learn multiple movements at a time

Once you learn a finger pattern and rehearse it, find something dramatically different to practice in the same session. This tells your brain that fingers needs to be optimized for many things.

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Avoid Interfering MOvements

Automatic finger movements develop after a lot of repetition. But playing opposing finger movements can interfere with that repetition BEFORE the brain consolidates those movements.

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Pause your picking hand

Sometimes fingers need to be trained to work independently without being associated with picking. This improves dexterity in complex guitar phrases.

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Repetition "DOSES"

The more consistently you do something with your fingers, the more automatic it becomes. A little bit daily allows the brain more time to automate than a lot of practice for just 2 days.

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Visualize finger movements

A lot of guitar movements happen mindlessly because attention is fixated on a few things you practice - like timing, or sequences. Visualizing brings attention to things you may miss.

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Shadow practice

Those who play sports know this - shadow movements are a routine. Guitar being a physical craft like sports, shadow movements benefit the same way - by engaging the brain to process the movements more without fatigue.

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Learn finger anatomy

Gain insight into the physical structure of your hands, fingers, and arms to understand what is happening. This knowledge helps in troubleshooting why there are no gains through practice.

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Revive your guitar skills