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Effortless Guitar: The secrets to pain-free playing, perfect posture, reducing tension and improved performance with the Alexander Technique

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Discover the Secrets to Reducing Tension, Pain-Free Playing, Perfect Posture, and Effortless Technique!Effortless Guitar is a breakthrough in guitar education, dispelling myths and misinformation that has caused countless player's careers and progress to be cut short. Through his experience as an Alexander Technique teacher and lifelong guitarist, Adrian Farrell shows you how to unlock your playing potential, avoid strain related injuries, and develop technique for life. It also includes 6 hours of BONUS video lectures and masterclasses to support your Journey and help you visualise key concepts! Adrian will show you the benefits of Alexander Technique for guitarists. Including things like:Reduced tension and effortBetter Postural understanding and positioningEmotion and stage Fright managementHow to better use the bodies natural mechanicsHow to effectively develop speed and technique This book is for anyone serious about guitar playing, whether or not you have any pre- existing injuries (eg Repetitive Strain Injury) or not. You'll be taught how to practice safely and healthily, as well as discovering key physiological concepts that will help you develop your technique, performance ability, overcome stage fright and playing anxiety, and deepen your relationship with the instrument. Helping you to transcend the obsession with the instrument and allowing you to focus on the music itself. While it's no secret that Classical musicians have utilised the Alexander Technique for years, the pop, rock and blues world have largely missed it (With the exception of a few pioneering rock musicians such as Sting, Robert Fripp, and Jazz Guitar Virtuoso Julian Lage.). This book represents the first time that the Alexander Technique has been brought to the context of contemporary guitar playing. Covering key electric guitar techniques, including:String BendingBarre ChordsLegato (Hammer-ons and Pull-offs)Alternate PickingSweep Picking, and more.You'll learn how these techniques should feel and how to execute them with elegance and minimal effort. Transforming your physical relationship with the instrument and allowing you to practice for more hours a day and for more years to come. If you are a player who is struggling with playing relating pain, or worried about physiological issues (for example the physiological effects ageing), then the concepts in this book will help to reduce and manage those problems as they relate to your playing. Start your journey towards Effortless Guitar playing today! Read more

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A valuable book for guitarists regardless of style or genre
Format: Kindle
Guitar technique is often explained by musicians who are guessing how they do something. Many believe in very strict “this is the best way to play guitar” mindset. So many schools of guitar technique exist and many will go to war about someone’s superior approach on guitar forums, Facebook groups and YouTube videos. The difference with what Adrian is offering is his unique perspective as an Alexander Technique practitioner. His training & experience allows us to gain another perspective. I love this part from the third chapter, which is a great preview to the book: "Throughout this the most important aspect is your ability to not adjust yourself to the guitar, but to adjust the guitar to you should you need to do so. This may seem simple, trivial even, but if you can’t say no to the desire to compromise yourself in the presence of the guitar you’re committing yourself to forever build undue tension before even playing a note. The added stimulus of actually playing will be built off of that foundation. Don’t let the guitar boss you about. It’s a growing skill and capacity, and a war of attrition." The first half of the book to be honest discusses things like sitting down, standing, how the body feels, how there is a disconnect between the body and the mind, breathing and how to allow the body to be less tense and freer. Adrian also introduces the concept of Constructive Rest which is useful way to be aware of muscle tension and how to release it. The second half goes more into guitar exercises and the mechanics of how our fingers work when playing guitar. There’s even a chapter specific for bass players too. Later towards the end of the book we also get to read about various case studies related to this topic. Overall, this is a really dense book with so many things discussed and introduced. I haven’t seen a book quite like this. It is certainly a valuable addition to the the pedagogy of modern guitar playing. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to play even better guitar & even more relaxed. In conclusion, if you’re serious about your guitar playing AND if you’ve ever experienced any pain while playing guitar, get this book. I’ve found the book helpful to understand my skills and where the gaps are. If anything, I am definitely rereading this book so that I can digest more of what Adrian is sharing. It’s also worth mentioning that you get streaming access to three video masterclasses (already available now) and a fourth one on “Applications for the Picking Hand” which is coming soon (according to the website). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2023 by Az Samad

Rediscovering My Guitar
Format: Paperback
After a two-year hiatus from performing, I was searching for a way to return to my instrument without pain and tension. "Effortless Guitar" was a revelation. The book's introduction to the Alexander Technique provided me with the tools to reduce tension, and reconnect with my guitar in a way that felt natural and sustainable. The techniques outlined in the book allow me to play longer and with much less pain, something I hadn't thought possible after my long break. The inclusion of video lectures and masterclasses was an added bonus, definitely worth the cost of admission. As someone who has taught Classical Guitar for 25 years, I have already recommended "Effortless Guitar" to many of my students. The principles of the Alexander Technique are invaluable for any type of guitarist who wants to improve their technique and avoid injury. The book's focus on understanding the body's natural mechanics and developing technique with minimal effort resonates deeply with my teaching philosophy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024 by William J. Wilson

Too many big words
Format: Paperback
Not far into reading the book it seems like it could be a life changer but it's hard to read.too many big words that I have too look up to find out what they mean.not everybody is a college proffessor.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024 by Amazon Customer

Fantastic Book by a Brilliant Teacher
Format: Paperback
This book is a must-read for any guitarist who has experienced pain associated with playing and performance. As an Alexander Technique teacher myself, I work with many musicians--especially guitarists--who have struggled with tension and mis-use for years. Thanks to Adrian, there is finally a book that can address these issues. Effortless Guitar offers helpful tools to better understand how to get out of that pain cycle and play with ease and pleasure instead. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023 by Amazon Customer

Good info, needs an edit
Format: Kindle
I'm a professional guitarist and have extensive AT experience, in fact am married to an AMSAT AT instructor. Read the book, and the information and perspectives are solid, props to the author. But the writing is problematic - typos, orphan sentences, other infelicities undermine the message and simply seem unprofessional. I'd urge the author to hire a solid copy editor and release a second edition. I wish him success with the book! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023 by Anthony Corman

Not well written
Format: Paperback
I was gifted this book and had high hopes. But it's hard to look past the poor writing, strange spacing, and almost stream-of-consciousness approach. Mr. Farrell, just as it isn't good technique if it leads to pain, it isn't good information if reader can't follow it due to horrible writing. Get an editor and try again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025 by Scribbler
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