Previously i thought it was a revelation to exploit Joachim's approach of retaining the fingers as vertical with a strict hold of the hand. ... (to keen the base of the index finger as close to the index finger tip as possible. makes sense but can cause tension).
All that seems in slight contradiction to the requirement that the hand retain no tension at all?!
Most importantly. How to have the 4th finger land vertically on the string withing using the thumb to pull in the erect palm?!
Perhaps I need to go back into play through basic exercises. HOW DO I PUT MY FINGERS DOWN VERTICALLY WITHOUT TENSION?!
Should the hand touch the right side of the neck / finger board?!
Perhaps I am going to have to come to terms with the fact that the 1st phalanx is unable to rotate laterally from its metacarpal.
!!! Although. if the 1phalanx and meetacarpal remain 'inline' (whilst the more distal phalangeal bones are bent over the finger board) then the 1st phalangeal bones can move about laterally!
Issue: retaining the inline metacarpal / 1st palangeal relationship requires a lot of muscular tension.....?!
Although. Even if I do achieve this... the tips of the fingers are not theorietically going to benefit. Even though there is some movement the finger tips remain close to original metacarpal joint.
To move beyond the metacarpals... STOP trying to move the phalangeal joins laterally... They can only ever move towards the anterior and posterior. and this movement is easy.
Lateral deviation of the 1st phalangeal is futile.
It's so frustrating. Feel like I need to go and study anatomy to be able to facilitate this exploration. GRR. I Don't have the time to go and do anatomy... DAMN.
There must be away of being aware of my bodies limitations without having to learn about them from a text book. My approach seems backward. I can be more self aware. I can be more aware of myself.
Friday, 24 July 2009
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