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tonebase Guitar Course

On Stretching: Left Hand Technique

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Mircea Gogoncea

In this lesson, Mircea Gogoncea teaches you there is an easy way to create distance between your fingers. So let your fear of big stretches be gone!

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    Difficulty: 
    All Levels
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    Duration: 
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Course Syllabus

On Stretching: Left Hand Technique

Stretching is widely considered "the" quintessential problem in left-hand guitar technique. However, difficulty with stretches is usually the result of a misconception regarding the shape the hand must take to achieve them. In this lesson, head of guitar Mircea Gogoncea teaches you there is an easier way to create distance between your fingers. This technique matches the natural shape of our hands and discourages painful stretching during both practice and performance.

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Mircea Gogoncea

Mircea Gogoncea is Head of Guitar at tonebase. He has been awarded over 100 prizes in competitions and has performed in over 400 concerts on 5 continents. He holds a doctorate in guitar performance from USC Thornton School Of Music.

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