The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 10-16-2012, 04:07 PM
vbakh vbakh is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 286
Default Any in-cubicle "no guitar in hand" exercises?

Do you have any ideas or recommendations for effective guitar-related excercises I can do in a typical corporate cubicle without a guitar?


Any short (3-4 minutes) & silent finger excercises or music theory excercises would work just fine.

Thanks,
Vlad
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-16-2012, 04:18 PM
dr.jb dr.jb is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 233
Default

this is a good one if you need this sort of thing....

http://www.musictheory.net/exercises...yyyyyy9by998yy
__________________
1998 Taylor 614ce
1996 Gibson 6/12 Doubleneck
2004 Gibson 356CS
1990 Taylor 510
2003 American Fat Strat
2006 Custom Stratocaster
2007 Taylor 655ce (trans-black)
2010 Tele Custom Pro
2011 Custom "Voodoo" Strat
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-16-2012, 05:16 PM
the.ronin the.ronin is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 407
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by dr.jb View Post
this is a good one if you need this sort of thing....

http://www.musictheory.net/exercises...yyyyyy9by998yy
Very cool! The cubicle proletarian thanks you!
__________________
GUITARS »» ESTEVE 7SR | APARICIO AA52 | SAEZ MARIN 715 | TAYLOR GC3 | MARTIN D-1GT | GIBSON LPMM
UKULELES »» KAMAKA HF-3 | KOALOHA KTM-00-R | KANILEA K-1 C SF | KOALOHA KCM-00 | OHANA SK50-MG
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-16-2012, 06:11 PM
charles Tauber charles Tauber is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 8,381
Default

Squeeze a tennis ball - or similar - with your fretting hand to strengthen your hand and fingers.

Music theory: spell chords for all 7 degrees of major and minor scales in each key. Recite the key signatures for every key, major and minor.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-16-2012, 06:40 PM
benbo benbo is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 192
Default

A little air guitar does the trick
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-16-2012, 07:03 PM
ljguitar's Avatar
ljguitar ljguitar is online now
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: wyoming
Posts: 42,558
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by vbakh View Post
Do you have any ideas or recommendations for effective guitar-related excercises I can do in a typical corporate cubicle without a guitar?
Hi Vlad...

I teach guitar, and cannot think of any exercise which will help you with guitar. Playing guitar is about finesse and relaxation and accuracy, and not about strength.

Barre chords can be played on a well setup guitar without the thumb behind the neck...they are not strength maneuvers either (or should not be).

All the ''devices'' I've seen are gimicks to get guitarists to buy more 'stuff'.

And rest between play is an important part of a player's regimen...


__________________

Baby #1.1
Baby #1.2
Baby #02
Baby #03
Baby #04
Baby #05

Larry's songs...

…Just because you've argued someone into silence doesn't mean you have convinced them…
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-16-2012, 07:14 PM
dr.jb dr.jb is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 233
Default

"spider drills" are good for strength and finger independence. need a guitar (or at least a neck) for these though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_o-tG09Bj8
__________________
1998 Taylor 614ce
1996 Gibson 6/12 Doubleneck
2004 Gibson 356CS
1990 Taylor 510
2003 American Fat Strat
2006 Custom Stratocaster
2007 Taylor 655ce (trans-black)
2010 Tele Custom Pro
2011 Custom "Voodoo" Strat
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-17-2012, 11:44 AM
Fatfingerjohn Fatfingerjohn is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 289
Default

Agree with finger strengthening. I used a Planet Waves Varigrip rather than a rubber ball as it allows you to excercise each finger well; yes its about £10 but kep it with you; do it on the train, watching telly; in a meeting. Helps strnegthen the finger muscles without pain in the end of your fingers if you've niot developed good callouses.

Also learn the notes on each string up to say fret 7; do it string by string. It may not help immediately but it will sometime; I wish I had years ago.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-17-2012, 11:53 AM
HeyJoe42 HeyJoe42 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 117
Default

Right hand fingerpicking practice...

You can work through sequencing and timing either against the tabletop or your thigh.
__________________
2012 Taylor GA3-12
2012 Epiphone Les Paul Ukulele
2008 Cort Earth 70e
1975 Fender Stratocaster
2007 Fender Standard Stratocaster
1967 Epiphone Madrid EC-30

"Make every song you sing your favorite tune."
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-17-2012, 04:34 PM
razorfish razorfish is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: AL
Posts: 270
Default

You could get some practice changing strings on your guitar by stringing up your air guitar...

Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 10-17-2012, 04:37 PM
Glennwillow Glennwillow is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Coastal Washington State
Posts: 44,927
Default

Sometimes I practice on my right forearm...

- Glenn
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 10-17-2012, 05:05 PM
ukejon ukejon is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Milwaukee
Posts: 6,603
Default

How about a Shredneck?

__________________
My YouTube Page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ukejon



2014 Pono N30 DC EIR/Spruce crossover
2009 Pono koa parlor (NAMM prototype)
2018 Maton EBG808TEC
2014 Hatcher Greta 13 fret cutaway in EIR/cedar
2017 Hatcher Josie fan fret mahogany
1973 Sigma GCR7 (OM model) rosewood and spruce
2014 Rainsong OM1000N2
....and about 5 really nice tenor ukuleles at any given moment
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 10-17-2012, 05:36 PM
SimplyLuo SimplyLuo is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 936
Default

I think stretching would be the most useful/productive thing.
Something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSrfB7JIzxY
__________________
Jon Luo
www.youtube.com/simplyluo
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:05 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=