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Guitar Music Theory

Ep81 Hand Anatomy with Physiotherapist Mark Tsai

Guitar Music Theory

Desi Serna

Musictheoryforguitar, Guitar, Guitarscales, Performing Arts, Guitarmusictheory, Music, Guitarlessons, Arts, Guitarchords, Guitartheory

4.6931 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2021

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

In this free guitar lesson, I talk with a physiotherapist about hand anatomy, why we have more control over some fingers than others, and things you can do to improve your hand dexterity and play to your strengths.

🎸 What do you SPECIFICALLY need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit https://GuitarMusicTheory.com - answer the questions about your playing and get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level.

5 min Real-Time Hand Warm-Up Program for guitarists and musicians

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0:00.0

In episode 81 of the guitar music theory podcast, I talk hand anatomy with physiotherapist Mark

0:07.2

Sigh. Greetings guitar engineers, welcome to the guitar music theory podcast. I am your host

0:25.8

Desi Cerna and today I have a special guest a podcast listener who is a

0:31.2

physiotherapist. We talk hand anatomy, why we have more control

0:35.8

over some fingers than others and things you can do to improve your hand

0:39.5

dexterity and play to your strengths. But before I get started, what do you specifically need to do right

0:46.2

now in order to improve your guitar skills? Go to my website guitar music theory.com.

0:52.4

Answer the questions I ask you about your playing and I'll send you free custom video instruction calibrated to your current level.

0:59.0

I'll show you what you should specifically be working on right now in order to fill gaps in

1:04.6

your playing and move forward. Enroll in your free course now at guitar music

1:09.4

theory.com you can click on the link in the podcast show notes. All right, so let's dive in. My guest today is Mark Cy. He works for Woodbine Physiotherapy in Markham, Ontario, which is just north of Toronto. welcome to the guitar music theory podcast Mark

1:46.4

Thank you, Desi. It's an honor to be able to share with you guys. Yes, so, we had been exchanging some emails and we had talked about some of the limitations

2:01.1

that people have because of on the guitar in terms of with their

2:05.9

finger mobility and dexterity and stuff and finger independence and because of your background

2:11.6

you kind of shed some extra light on this involving like

2:15.4

the tendons and the muscles and how the anatomy of the hand and how that could

2:19.8

how that does actually create some limitations.

2:25.0

So we ended up talking about a variety of things.

2:27.0

You recommended some hand exercises and stuff like that.

2:30.0

And I thought, gosh, this is like, this would be great to talk about on a podcast because this would be great for other guitar players to hear.

2:38.0

So I want to get into that, but before we do, why don't you just tell my listeners a little bit about what you do professionally and you know

2:46.4

Share a little bit information about your guitar playing and what you do with music

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