Calum Graham - Waiting, how to do this stretch

[justinwangmusic]

You’ll get it if you practice! Here’s a video of me playing it https://youtu.be/EZ8P_OTgjfs

[Gitfiddlemann]

Originally Posted by justinwangmusic

You’ll get it if you practice! Here’s a video of me playing it https://youtu.be/EZ8P_OTgjfs

Justin, that was terrific!
Well done, and a good view of the stretch in question.

[justinwangmusic]

Originally Posted by AndreF

Justin, that was terrific!

Well done, and a good view of the stretch in question.

Thanks a lot!

[Nailpicker]

That was wonderful Justin.

[justinwangmusic]

Originally Posted by Nailpicker

That was wonderful Justin.

Thank you!

[Dylan]

Originally Posted by Dustinfurlow

Glad there’s another player on this fine forum with some appreciation for Calum’s tunes...he’s gotta be my second favorite player, closely behind Andy McKee! Helps to keep your thumb pressed really low on the neck (rather than centered) and pull the guitar up a bit (keeping the headstock slightly higher than it normally would be, or standing would help too, in most cases for stretches like that.)

This is a really good point. Experiment heavily with thumb placement. That goes a long way. Also, it is a mental thing... try not the think of it as a straining S T R E T C H, but as a wide position your hand releases into. Never overlook the power of positive visualization.