When I Play DMB Songs....

TurbulenceXM · Post by **TurbulenceXM** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:14 pm

Well ive been playing Dave's songs for a couple of months and ive been doing pretty good. Theres only one problem. Sometimes when I play the songs where you have to stretch out your fingures like Crazy, my pinky locks up on me for about a second when i go to the next chord. It messes me up when im really getting into his songs. Am I doing something wrong when im playing or is it just me?

sk8r · Post by **sk8r** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:31 pm

dmbtabs, welcome to it. another long island kid, greeeat. just playin man.

sorry i cant help i just wanted to welcome you and say im sure someone will help you out real soon

TurbulenceXM · Post by **TurbulenceXM** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:37 pm

Thanks. I appreciate the welcome.

smedley · Post by **smedley** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:59 pm

just keep on practicing with your pinky, it should eventually loosen up and stop locking. that's pretty much all i can give you for advice, heh sorry.

do you have small hands?

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:39 am

Use a capo so the stretches arent as bad. Then lower it as necessary

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:23 am

Just follow the tabs on this site and focus on stretching out your hands. Dave uses all of his fingers when playing. Once you get his style it flows soo smoothe.

c_tietze · Post by **c_tietze** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:33 pm

it takes time, more for some, less for others, practice cures most ailments in the world of playing dave tunes

TurbulenceXM · Post by **TurbulenceXM** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:16 pm

Thanks for all the advice guys.

dmbandummer · Post by **dmbandummer** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:20 pm

Mine did that a lot when I started playing.
It's like...I'm telling the pinky to bend, but it won't. Very frustrating.

I find that a good finger stretch always helps loosen my fingers up.
Also, it's good to wash your hands before you play (warm water helps loosen your fingers up) and it will help keep your strings clean, making them last longer.

I'm also partial to cracking my fingers like a motherfucker before I play.

serialwired · Post by **serialwired** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:32 pm

i noticed that happens to me a lot, too. mainly when i am playing the chorus to the stone, my pink locks up on the 2nd to last chord there, so when i stretch out to get the last chord, my pinky kinda snaps back into place. sometimes it doesn't too, and then i have to stop and stretch my hand out. it's a pain in the ass, but you'll get it.

twosteps · Post by **twosteps** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:42 pm

ya ive been playin dave for about 5 years now and my pinkey and index would lock up too but i think after u play enough streches it goes away

Kukini · Post by **Kukini** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:29 pm

Ha, play like 5-6 hours a day for 3 months when you first start out, you'll never feel pain again

serialwired · Post by **serialwired** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:20 pm

Kukini wrote:Ha, play like 5-6 hours a day for 3 months when you first start out, you'll never feel pain again

hah! i hear that, brotha!

twosteps · Post by **twosteps** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:08 pm

ya the pain well go away but the hurting never stops haha keepem playin

onid41 · Post by **onid41** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:59 pm

long island? wheres that?