Increasing Awareness of a Musicians Health
Increasing Awareness of a Musicians Health, Musicians health is often ignored by many until it is too late. This often leads to time off work at a later stage, which could have prevented if adequate education was available at the start of the musician’s career/training.
I have had my fair share of aches and pains over the 20 years I have been playing and looking back is painfully aware of the lack of guidance I received as a young musician.
Do YOU suffer from aches and pains, tell me your story For me posture was never talked about and it wasn’t until I was in my thirties that I began to look at the way held my instrument (the keyboard) and start to make adjustments to the way played.
Unfortunately, ALL musical instruments will put a strain on the body after a period. It is just that you do not notice the effects until months or years later. Therefore, the MOST IMPORTANT lesson to learn is finding a solution that works for you. No matter what the latest fad or trend of the moment. So what can do to prevent future problems?
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Be aware of the physical problems associated with your instrument. Every instrument comes with its own set of problems and we all built differently!
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Warm-Up! Actuality a musician is just like being an athlete. You need to warm up your muscles before you play.
- You notice any recurring pains go and see a professional as soon as possible. Do not let the pain get to the point where you can no longer play your instrument.
- If you are having many different problems then think about posture never talked about and it was not until I was in my thirties that I began to look at the way held my instrument (the keyboard) and start to adjust the way played.
