[MusicTlk] Guitars

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On 6/30/19, Kociaba Fitness via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hay Tony,
> Man you  are exactly where I was about 8 months ago. I hadn't played for
> many years and wanted to pick it up again but now without sight.  I started
> with a couple of pieces of tape on the back of the neck at the 5th fret, the
> 8th and the octave. It helped a bit but an exercise I came up with helped
> more.  This will both improve your ear and build muscle memory for those
> hand shifts, play the B on the second fret of the 5th string with your index
> finger then try to find it on the 6th string.   Once you can find it
> consistently just keep going back and forth between the two notes. First
> slowly and then once you hit it at least a half dozen times gradually speed
> it up. Do the same thing with a couple other notes until you get comfortable
> moving your hand. Another one I like is to just play chromaticly up one
> string. Fretting a note with each finger then once you have laid down your
> little finger shift the whole hand up and start with your index finger
> again. You can shift your hand at least twice before you get up into the
> really close frets then reverse the process.  This one works well with a
> metronome.  Actually both exercises do. The metronome will help you keep
> things moving at a smooth tempo.
> Good luck
> And most importantly have fun.
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MusicTlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tony Malykh
> via MusicTlk
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2019 5:33 PM
> To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tony Malykh
> Subject: [MusicTlk] Guitars
>
> Hello musicians,
> I am now re-learning to play guitar and I was wondering if there are any
> techniques/tips on how play it without sight? I have about 10 years of
> experience, although I haven't been playing much all that time, but now
> I'm trying to relearn how to play it without sight.
> For example, my biggest problem is to position my hand correctly at a
> certain fret, especially when that fret is far from either ends. I was
> thinking of putting some sticky bump dots on the back of guitar  neck,
> so that I'd be able to feel them with my thumb. Has anyone tried
> anything like that, and does it work? Or are there any other tricks?
> Another question is about new guitars - I am looking to buy a new guitar
> for myself and I am wondering if there is anything I should know before
> buying it? I am not looking for general advice - I have a few guitar
> experts among my friends, who know a lot about guitars, I am rather
> interested if there is anything a blind guitarist should know before
> buying a guitar. Like for example maybe some models are easier to play
> for blind people than others.
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
>
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