Hand and Arm Stretches for Musicians (Or Anyone) | How To Music | Sarah Joy

Here are some simple stretches for musicians. These are staple exercises for professionals and beginners alike. Not only will they prevent injuries, but they will open up your playing and musicality.
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[@Guitariuga]

It's very helpful. I'm playing guitar for years and sometimes had pain in my left hand. With help of these exercises, I feel no pain anymore 😊 Thank you, Sarah! 😊

[@trainhopperz]

Just what I was looking for! 😀Thanks SJ!

[@sing4grace91]

Your videos help me soo much!

[@MarieMinnich]

Omg this is great! That last one actually hurt a little! I can't wait to try this before practicing😍

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

+Marie Minnich That last one took me forever to even figure out!

[@matthewlinwood]

that was so helpful thank you so much.

[@TheReverendmoonchild]

Thanks Sarah, really handy!

[@blankname4716]

@Sarah Joy, just want to thank you very much for this information. Very useful. After experimenting, I've found that you can extend this to other nodes of the arm (wrist, elbow and shoulder). It seems that you hurt yourself in this video because need to extend this relaxation technique to those nodes especially (and increase your muscle mass in general). Would recommend that the bigger the node, the longer the hold (maybe increase by increments of 10 seconds). This can also be extended to the feet/leg. For anyone experimenting, I caution you to be very gentle and let go so that the muscle can unravel by itself. Furthermore, if you have the right amount of muscle in these areas, then they will tend not to get so tense. Bone seems to get tense to make up for a lack of muscle.

[@Shireen1337]

My hands feel much better now ever since I started doing these stretches before playing! Thank you for this helpful video!

[@maick95]

Thank you!

[@stefan77.]

Very helpful, thank you!!

[@mcheloous]

I've just discovered you and you have definitely earned a new cellist sub! Thanks for these tips, I've already tried them and sure it helps 😊

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Oh thank you so much! I'm glad they're helping.

[@kaninavalentini9962]

Thank you am learning violin and piano

[@crustycarrots538]

Hey I am a young cellist! My hands were not made for string instruments so they hurt a lot when it comes to crazy positions. So I tried these exercises and they help!!

[@micheleboddickerscheffler1524]

thanks for this!

[@danielfostel3883]

Came here looking for a way to try extend my reach a bit. dang Rosseau cover has us doing a C to E chord... I can ALMOST reach it but not well enough to play in the song without rolling. thanks for the video!

[@Amhotep999]

Thank you.

[@mookymookymooo]

Hey thanks for this, much appreciated... I get tension in the tendon connected to my pinkie finger, running all the way down my forearm, from wide stretches on piano. Any particular stretches that could prevent this?

[@aleksandra6029]

mookymookymooo i struggle with the same problem and i havent found a way to help it either

[@nealsausen4651]

Sarah, are you familiar with the "COWLING SYSTEM" of hand, finger, wrist, and arm exercises, designed especially for Musicians of ALL instrumental persuasions? Excellent 12 week course!

[@CartoonMessLIVE]

how many reps do you do for the last one?

[@macbethfangrl993]

Just *Subscribed*

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@foobin5316]

my question is unrelated to this video, which was very helpful by the way. I'm wondering do you use anything to condition the fingerboard? I saw a video here where someone put Vaseline on their fingerboard to keep it in good condition but that doesn't seem right.

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

I have no idea what that will do. If I ever feel like cello maintenance is required, I just take it to a shop. Safer that way.

[@keilaquinones912]

I am new to your channel, and I looove it. New subscriber here!! 💜

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Hello Keila! So glad you found my channel. Thanks for subscribing!

[@khangle119]

I'm confuse, what does the first one help do?

[@jazzma6869]

About the last one, do you think the fact I have nails to play my instrument might be the reason why I am struggling so much with it (even though I understand it is not an easy one)?

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

+Jazz Ma yes, very likely! They need to be as short as possible.

[@jazzma6869]

So I guess that this exercise can't be in my daily routine as I need to keep my nails to a certain length to play shamisen. I will keep the others in mind though. Thank you for your quick reply!

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

It's not an essential exercise, and I'm sure there are plenty of others to choose from. :)

[@CristianoRonaldo-gv6yq]

I am suffering from dystonia so can I do all this stretches. Please please reply 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

I wish I knew! :( Unfortunately, I’m completely unfamiliar with dystopia.

[@CristianoRonaldo-gv6yq]

@@sarahjoyrecordings sorry but it's not dystopia it's dystonia musician hand problem. But it's ok thank you for reply 🙂.

[@silviaaquino7617]

thank you, you are pretty

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Awe, thank you Silvia!

[@JaredBishop]

Very helpful. I found that yoga helps to strength my wrists a lot. I do experience pain in my hegu from clinching too tightly. Still working on relaxing.

[@DnVFMVs]

Make up on point! Cutie

[@romanlightman9045]

I L💋VVVE YOU🐷🙏🌞

[@markandrew6407]

Have you ever had sudden onset tendinitis or something similar from over playing? I recently had thus happen to me. It was probably a couple of things at once, but the 4 hour practice session before bed really set it off.

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

I have had trouble before, and it's the worst. It came from over-playing. (8 hours in one day is not doable for me, apparently). I have a tutorial that talks about how to properly soak your arms. That's mostly how I overcame that issue.

[@markandrew6407]

Sarah Joy , thank you I will try the hand soaking!

[@markandrew6407]

so is it the tutorial with the hand soaking, or do you actually soak your entire arm? Its healing quickly, but I def over did it. My forearms were so painful that it woke me up in the middle of the night

[@northcountry7107]

[@PerplexiaX]

I do similar stretches all the time but especially as part of my physical therapy! :-)

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

+Perplexia X That is so good! Have you found that they help?

[@PerplexiaX]

+Sarah Joy Well, you have to understand that I do them not for music specifically, but just as part of my rehab, but, I can see how they would be very helpful in playing Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Bassoon, Piano (keyboard), Cello or whatever instrument whoever may indulge in, since I've done these all my life, just as a regular stretch, and thinking back to when I was playing Guitar, Drums, Keys, etc. ... yeah, I'm pretty sure it helped. What you're demonstrating is closely related to isometric exercises, which I also do occasionally! I'm back with my physical therapist, and learning more about how to stretch my back properly, but I get to do some regular bicep and tricep work, also! Get some of my upper body strength back, ya know, and I'm doing these because of that! It's difficult with the Carpel Tunnel, though, but then again, so are the exercises for my arm work! :-) Do you think these are good for that as well, or are there other stretches that would be better for CT ?

[@blakejones9206]

small hand pushups is that last part

[@franciscomoralesmusic]

Even if you are a drummer! 🤭😂 she means drummers are not musicians 😁

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Oh no! Haha that isn’t what I meant!!

[@Brave_Aviator]

She meant because drummer don’t move fingers as much as like pianists