Right hand blind
January 12, 2008
As guitarists, we often find ourselves focusing exclusively on our left hand as we play. Why do we stare intently at our left hand but rarely, if ever, look at our right hand? Are we more concerned with getting the note right than with our tone, volume or color? Or are we less likely to play the wrong string than the wrong fret? What would happen if we focused on our right hand when playing?
Try watching what your right hand is doing while you are playing. You may also notice an improvement in your sound and you may notice that your right hand is not behaving exactly as you thought it may have been. Bring this right hand focus with you to your tremolo technique. Notice what’s going on as you tremolo. Slow down the tempo of your tremolo and now watch what’s going on. Chances are you will improve because of the new focus.
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