I'm currently going through physical therapy to address a shoulder issue, called an "impingement". I am not seeking medical advice through this forum, but am curious if people have caught themselves raising their shoulder on the side of the plucking hand (right side for me).
In PT we are going through all the stuff I've been doing with the shoulder, from whether I sleep on that side, to the jump roping I do for exercise, to the motions I use to play the bass.
Bottom line is that I believe I tense up the shoulder in general, and raise it up and forward. I'm curious if others have found a similar type of tension, and if there was anything they did to adjust?
The other item I'm considering is the fact that, despite being a fingers player for decades, I've started using a pick for about 30% of my band's setlist. We play a lot of songs that using the picking sound distinctly and it seems to fit better. I'm curious if the pick masters out there get their shoulder into the motion, or keep it all to a wrist motion?
In PT we are going through all the stuff I've been doing with the shoulder, from whether I sleep on that side, to the jump roping I do for exercise, to the motions I use to play the bass.
Bottom line is that I believe I tense up the shoulder in general, and raise it up and forward. I'm curious if others have found a similar type of tension, and if there was anything they did to adjust?
The other item I'm considering is the fact that, despite being a fingers player for decades, I've started using a pick for about 30% of my band's setlist. We play a lot of songs that using the picking sound distinctly and it seems to fit better. I'm curious if the pick masters out there get their shoulder into the motion, or keep it all to a wrist motion?
