Even though I've been playing for some time now, I still can't get completely past the problem of strangling the neck of my bass. Try as I might, I can't stop my grip from getting tighter and tighter as I progress through a practice session or song. I think it might be partially due to practicing at too quick a tempo. In an effort to keep proper time, I start gripping harder and harder, until I feel like something's going to break - either the neck or the bones in my hand!
True, it demonstrates I have hand strength, but it's not hand strength in a GOOD way.
Anybody else have problems with strangling the neck of your bass? What do you do to relax your muscles? Play more slowly in your practice sessions? Pay more attention to the hand tension with every song? Focus more on technique instead of perfect timing?
I know, I know. Practice MORE, right?
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