[Guitar Speed Lesson] Less Tension = More Guitar Speed
https://tomhess.net/Total-Tension-Con... If your guitar speed feels stuck or limited, and it feels that you just can’t get to the next level, the cause may be excessive tension. In this guitar speed lesson video, you learn what to do so that you play with less tension and your easily guitar speed increases again. Here’s what we’ll cover in this guitar speed lesson on tension […] First, we’ll explore WHY you can’t play faster and have been stuck on the same guitar speed for a while now. Playing with excessive tension is very likely one of causes. Fact is, there are many possible reasons why you’re speed on guitar has been limited, but there’s one (tension) that will always hold you back no matter what you do until and unless you eliminate unnecessary and excessive tension as you play. Second, we’ll explore if it’s really worth the time and effort to reduce and eliminate tension. (Hint: it is!) Third, you’ll learn about different types of guitar playing tension and why you have them. Fourth, I’ll teach you why (and how) excessive guitar playing tension kills guitar speed. Fifth, you’ll discover one common mistake that most guitar players make which almost ensures that tension will automatically increase... and what you can to prevent this from the start. Sixth, I’ll show you a very common place on your body where tension is almost sure to get out of control and what to do to eliminate (or at least reduce) it. Seventh, I’ll invite you a free (no strings attached) 90-minute masterclass on eliminating ALL excessive tension from your body once and for all so that your guitar speed is never again limited by tension. I teach this to my own online students, and it’s made a tremendous difference in their guitar playing. Now it’s your turn. ==================== What To Watch Next: Increase Your Guitar Speed Without Moving Your Hands Faster • Increase Your Guitar Speed Without Moving ... [Guitar Speed Lesson] 5 Picking Hand Speed Exercises • [Guitar Speed Lesson] 5 Picking Hand Speed... [Picking Technique Lesson] How NOT To Pick • [Picking Technique Lesson] How NOT To Pick [Guitar Speed Lesson] Break Through Speed Barriers • [Guitar Speed Lesson] Break Through Speed ... Guitar Warm Up Exercises [Step-By-Step Tutorial] • Guitar Warm Up Exercises [Step-By-Step Tut... ==================== Discover how many of the 9 types of tension you have and how to eliminate them one by one: https://tomhess.net/Total-Tension-Con... Get more daily guitar tips by following me on Facebook: / tomhessguitar
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