Five Essential Warm-Up Exercises from Joe Satriani, Frank Gambale and More
Five essential exercises to keep your digits in top shape.
We’ve frequently discussed the importance of warming up your hands and fingers before you play, and we’ve offered several exercises to help you keep your digits in top shape.
A video from UptempoMusicLessons offers five more essential exercises that can benefit you. Among the exercises are warmups used by guitarists Frank Gambale, Joe Satriani and Vinnie Moore, along with two original exercises.
You can check it out above.
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