Demonslayer
Senior Member
I used to get this A LOT (after 20 years of playing, too). I'm seeing tons of tips here I had never thought of - will see to implementing them over the course of the next weeks.
My immediate solution was quite simple (and it is QUITE odd that I have not yet encountered it in the thread so far): WARMING UP...
I'm not as young as I used to be, nor am I practicing as much. Trying to put your hands through a strenuous set without having had practice time during the week, and without the benefit of even 5 minutes of warming up can turn downright ugly. Shock to the muscles is terrible and having to ram away using a cramped hand is excruciating...
I'm now playing at church AND with my band, so that's two practice sessions and at least two hours of solid playing every week. Also, I try to stretch and warm up every time before I play - even two minutes of paradiddles can make a HUGE difference - trust me...
All the best!
My immediate solution was quite simple (and it is QUITE odd that I have not yet encountered it in the thread so far): WARMING UP...
I'm not as young as I used to be, nor am I practicing as much. Trying to put your hands through a strenuous set without having had practice time during the week, and without the benefit of even 5 minutes of warming up can turn downright ugly. Shock to the muscles is terrible and having to ram away using a cramped hand is excruciating...
I'm now playing at church AND with my band, so that's two practice sessions and at least two hours of solid playing every week. Also, I try to stretch and warm up every time before I play - even two minutes of paradiddles can make a HUGE difference - trust me...
All the best!