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Old 09-28-2011, 03:15 PM
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You will always have some discomfort, I play a lot of barring and still get discomfort, especially if I play solidly. I have small hands and it hasn't been a problem for me, it does get tired, cramp like feeling but thats only if I play continual barre chords solidly on a acoustic. I don't press down hard when I'm barring, some players think you have to use strength to play barre chords, well you don't. This is when cramps and pain sets in is by pressing too hard. Give your hand a good shake after every song.
By the way, my pain is on top of my hand muscle between the thumb and barring finger. Is that where your pain is too? If it is, give it a good rub there. Good luck, take your time and let your muscles get use to barring, don't over do it, you'll get there.
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