"Listen to your body- The Path to Virtuosity" with Steve Goss

Today we dive into the magic of virtuosity with Steve Goss!
Australian guitarist and composer Philip Houghton used to ask his students to listen to their bodies. What did he mean? In this livestream, we'd like to explore how can being more present in our mindset and more attentive to the feedback our body is giving us, can help us travel further along the path to virtuosity.
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Steve's presentation on listening to your body was awesome! Thank you Steve and Martin!
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Wonderful, thank you!
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Thanks Steve and Martin, this was great! I have a question about this topic. I'm very tall and have long arms. I find that I get shoulder tension in my right shoulder because my arm sort of hangs more off the side of the lower bout rather than resting upon it which means I have to hold my arm up more using my shoulder than I would like. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on any way to address this or possibly of guitar makers that might build slightly larger that I should look into?
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Just watched the session, and it was so timely for me. I'm experiencing pain in my left wrist and shoulder, and look forward to utilizing Steve's techniques to help alleviate this. Also purchased the book "Ricardo Iznaola On Practicing: A Manual for Students of Guitar Performance" mentioned in the session. Thanks so much!
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Since we are talking about sitting positions, it’s interesting to watch Ricardo Gallén’s latest video on YouTube. I have always seen him hunched over the guitar resting on his right leg. I wonder what the reason can be.
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Extremely informative and well presented (as usual). Thanks!
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Nowadays, with all kinds of guitar supports and adjustments. It is hard to know the guitar's optimal position and height (and left-right shifting). Can anybody please give an inside about the best way o set up the position of the guitar to have the body in the best position? Thanks
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Another excellent offering from Tonebase and one I will come back to. I've been paying attention to my left shoulder since watching the live session and believe it's been very helpful.
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Thanks to Steve for this extremely helpful and clear presentation. I could not hear it before.
Great Steve and Tonebase !👍