Along with pianists and violinists, guitarists are one of the most vulnerable musicians to hand injuries. Guitarists frequently develop repetitive strain injury and tendonitis (tendinitis/tendinitides) that may coexist with compression nerve syndromes because of non functional posture and positioning of the upper extremities during long-term practice and performance. Musicians aren’t generally known for their athletic prowess, but it is physical …

“We rehearsed and rehearsed. Then I lost my voice completely before our first Japan tour. I got diagnosed with nodules. Bad news… All these years of screaming without any technique at all had finally taken its toll on my vocal chords and struck me in the worst possible moment. I had to take 6 months off and re-learn everything. Speaking, …

Overall health can be  achieved only through the combination of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. Music affects us in ways that are more direct and substantial than just about any other stimuli. It posses a profound effect on our body and psyche.
“There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.” …

Jason Becker is an American (Richmond, California) neo-classical metal guitarist and a composer as well. When he was just 16, he became part of the Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman. After Cacophony broke up in 1989, Jason released his first solo album Perpetual Burn in 1988. Other solo albums from him includes Perspective (1995), The Raspberry Jams (1999), The …