I need encouragement!

Teego Time · Post by **Teego Time** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 3:44 pm

I've been having a lot of fun learning some Dave songs, but when I start to play songs like 41, Jimi Thing, and Satellite and such I have a lot of trouble because I can't make the big stretches because my hands are hella small. Currently I'm learning Jimi Thing and I watched the video of that one dude playing it and man his hand was sooo big! He barely had to move it to reach all the notes, whereas I have to move my hand hella to hit em.

Anyone else out there got small hands too, and if so, how'd you deal with it? Aside from practice practice practice, is there any stretching exercise you can do to widen your figner stance?

Oh yeah, I'm new here! And Dave rules!

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 3:49 pm

well

try capoing up to play on the smaller frets and then move down

gradual training

welcome to the boards

Snyder · Post by **Snyder** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 4:46 pm

DMBTabs, Welcome to it.

I don't have small hands myself. But when I was first learing the stretches I would get my hand in them and just strum it for a long time until my hand started burning....repeat.

Teego Time · Post by **Teego Time** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 4:55 pm

Thanks for the tips so far. Ordinarely I think I'd be getting it faster, but a week or two ago I fell rock climbing and sprained my wrist, so the stretch hurts a bit. I'm confident it'll go away though.

Duffman · Post by **Duffman** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:04 pm

yeahhhh, rock climbing. where do you climb? i was just at lincoln woods yesterday

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:24 pm

Snyder wrote:DMBTabs, Welcome to it.

Can't say it enough

lyrics101 · Post by **lyrics101** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:46 pm

i like tictacs wrote:
Snyder wrote:DMBTabs, Welcome to it.

Can't say it enough

All right, welcome to storytellers.

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 4:17 pm

practice and strength and honor.

Snyder · Post by **Snyder** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:37 pm

Davy28 wrote:practice and strength and honor.

Keep talking like that and your a made military man, boy!

two_stepper10 · Post by **two_stepper10** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:23 pm

Just pratice and practice and practice.And here is some extra encouragement for you to...WOMEN!! The WOMEN love Dave! You have them over, bust out Crash(always works) and then a select other few and you are in. I need say no more. 8) So just play through the pain and master the stretches and you are golden.

dmbguitar718 · Post by **dmbguitar718** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:49 pm

here's a video of jimi thing i did that might help: http://www.patmcinnis.com/jimi.wmv

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:42 pm

two_stepper10 wrote:Just pratice and practice and practice.And here is some extra encouragement for you to...WOMEN!! The WOMEN love Dave! You have them over, bust out Crash(always works) and then a select other few and you are in. I need say no more. 8) So just play through the pain and master the stretches and you are golden.

this man speaks the truth. 100%

even worked for me about 2 months ago

but alas i've been high and dry since then

Teego Time · Post by **Teego Time** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 12:33 am

Thanks guys!

Well, I've pretty much got Jimi Thing down. The one part that kills me is the part right before he goes to the E chord in the chorus, like where it totally breaks it down for a sec. I can't figure it out, like I watched the video a million times and I can get close, but not right on. It feels like i'm missing a few notes.

Oh and Pat, you da man!

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