Daniel Beltrán hi Daniel,

I am glad that you chose my two weeks intensive to return back after your injury. I'm sorry to hear that you had such a problem, that is never good. Just pay attention that you are getting back step by step not immediately. Don't sit too long with the guitar and don't push yourself for something, which makes comfortable feeling! That is crucial that the problems don't return back.

Borbála Seres Hi Borbála! 

Thanks for the suggestions! They are completely correct. Sometimes we get to this situation and patience is crucial, and not stressing anything and looking for a relaxed and confortable feeling is key! I've been there pushing for the results to early, and actually doesn´t accelerate the process. Thanks for placing that back in my memory, so I can have it always present.

Daniel Beltrán https://youtu.be/wPXYYvsQjZg

Daniel Beltrán Hi Daniel,

Thank you for your videos.

Please don't apologize for not sending me videos earlier. I am happy anyway that's you decided to participate on this two weeks intensive although you had the problem with your hand. By the way what kind of injury did you have in your right hand? 

Exercise 2

I find your thumb legato really very nice. You even had the energy to formulate it musically too. It was really very nice. I don't see any problem with your right hand legato. Or at least I didn't hear the problem of the synchronity. But the angle of the video didn't allow me to see your thumb movements. But I found it really perfect.

Great job thank you! 

Daniel Beltrán exercise 6

I found your version of exercise 6 really beautiful. Your musical formulation is very nice gentle and smooth. You handle the melody really well, it's audible very clear. Also the time flexibility I find very good. Since you ask me to tell you any observation about your right hand technique I would say a couple of things. If I see it well your nails are way too long. That can increase also a kind of tension in the hand but not necessarily. But the long nails surely will increase kind of bed position for the right hand. Your right hand wrist is too low, you should try to make the angle of the wrist a bit different. Don't make it too high that's also not good but to make it almost straight or a bit higher than straight if you are looking at it from the top. That is really important that you can have enough place for all of your finger movements. When you're wrist is as low as yours you start to pick out the strings instead of plucking, pushing them into the sound hole of the guitar. 

But of course it's really difficult to formulate it. If you wish, you could watch a couple of my newest videos on YouTube because I used to show my right hand from the angle of the plucking so you can observe the good way of doing it.  If the wrist position would be a problem for you, try to put a ball of into your pullover or guitar sleeves under your wrist. (Or if you are in USA, you can order device called: practice right for example from strings by Mail. I have found out this "socks way"  to help for my students who has the same problem and it seems to work really very good. Because then your brain will  getting used to this necessary position of the arm and wrist. 

I hope this observations will help you a bit to get better technique for your right hand.

I wish you the best with your hand and enjoy music always that is the bottom line in my opinion. 

Borbála Seres 

Borbála Seres This is maybe not the best solution but with the basic arpeggio patterns you can adjust the correct posture. But muting would be difficult with it.

Borbála Seres Hi Borbála! Thanks a lot for your comments! I appreciate them very much, both about technique and musicality! That tip you've suggested me about raising the right hand wrist with a sock under the sleeve is terrific. Didn´t knew it, and will apply it from now on. Thank you! 

Daniel Beltrán Dear Daniel,

You just have to use it until your brain will get used to this new position of your right hand, wrist. It's a kind of reminder for your brain. Actually if you can pay attention on it by yourself it's not necessary to use the socks and more . Anyway for the longer term the bottom line would be to be able to concentrate on it alone. But it can happen that when you are not paying attention on it, the bad habit the bad position can return. So be patient and try to make the right adjustment without any tension. And never do something what doesn't feel comfortable. If There is something uncomfortable or very tense for your body anywhere then something is not right. Try to analyse yourself from inside if you are aware of your body language.

Good luck and have fun with the music! 

joosje hi Joosje,

Indeed we were very busy the last two weeks with beautiful videos.

I am glad you could manage couple of the first week exercises. I can see how busy you are with many different things to practice. Please don't push yourself for another video. Priority is always the quality not the quantity. These videos  will be reachable for later as well, you can work on them later too, so I would recommend to you to take your time and work on them well instead of rushing for making them now. 

I will response tomorrow on your first week videos.

B