{"id":19944,"date":"2022-10-21T03:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T03:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&p=19944"},"modified":"2022-10-24T09:10:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T09:10:45","slug":"tips-for-playing-guitar-with-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/tips-for-playing-guitar-with-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Tools and Tips for Playing Guitar with Arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"

These 13 tools and tips for playing guitar with arthritis can help you immensely. It is no secret that <\/span>arthritis can affect your guitar playing; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0In this brief guide, we give you some tips on how to work around it as well as some tips on how to avoid it.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what if you already have arthritis? Will playing make it worse?<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there\u2019s no evidence to suggest that playing guitar causes arthritis or makes it worse. In fact, playing the guitar can actually relieve the pain caused by arthritis!<\/p>\n

Since arthritis affects everyone differently, there are no hard and fast rules for playing guitar with it. But here are some Tips for Playing Guitar with Arthritis that might help make your jam and practice sessions easier.<\/p>\n

1. Create the Right Environment<\/h2>\n

Make sure that you warm-up<\/a> and stretch your hand before playing the guitar. Pick a comfortable chair to sit in and try to play in a warm and dry room to reduce the effects of your arthritis.<\/p>\n

2. Use a Capo<\/h2>\n

Full barre chords are not friends of arthritis, so try to stick to open chords if you can. A capo<\/a>\u00a0can help you avoid many barre chords without sacrificing the sound of your playing.<\/p>\n\n

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