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A certain amount amount of muscle tension is a good thing for guitar players, what you need to learn is how much do you need, and where and when do you need it. Here are a few things that can help.

The content here is divided into three main areas

• The anatomy pages. They actually cover a lot more than structural anatomy but in an effort to keep the material as clear as possible to as many people as possible we'll just refer to this as the anatomy section. For most it will be reference material that you'll be pointed to as you progress through the rest of the site.

This section contains an abundance of information about the different anatomical structures that we use to play the guitar and how they act together to make that happen. Given the amount of material here I would expect that most people will be skipping this section, at least to start with but using it as a reference down the track.

It is divided into segments that focus on the spine, the shoulder, the elbow, the wrist and the hand. In each of them there are descriptions of :

• structural anatomy, the skeletal structures that make up that functional area.

This site is for guitar players. It's goal is to offer a a comprehensive examination of all aspects of playing the guitar. It's divided into 4 main areas.