{"id":124475,"date":"2025-06-11T09:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=124475"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:02:16","slug":"guitar-warm-ups-and-hand-stretches-course-premium-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/guitar-warm-ups-and-hand-stretches-course-premium-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Guitar Warm Ups and Hand Stretches Course &#8211; Premium Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 38px;color: #0e5fda;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"\">Essential Warm Ups + Hand Stretches<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-4419393\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1oPNQDdC1mk?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"font-size: 30px;color: #091acc;text-align: left;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"\">How To Use This Course<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 4 exercises in this course (combined with the TONE GAME &#8211; Video 2) will increase your finger strength, stretching capacity and tone. (SEE INTRO VIDEO ABOVE FOR AN EXPLANATION ON TONE)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">By doing 2 of these exercises for 5-7 minutes at the start of every practice you will notice a difference in your playing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The first 2 exercises are designed for beginners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Playing songs over and over isn&#8217;t always the best way to improve your strength and tone. These exercises will.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The exercises are broken down into 2 videos. Lesson (a) is a description of how to play each exercise and lesson (b) is a play through of each one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once you get confident playing each exercise increase the speed on your metronome by 10 or 20 BPM steps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>BE CAREFUL:<\/strong><\/span> If you get any sharp or shooting pains in your hands when doing these exercises please stop immediately and don&#8217;t play any more guitar.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-icon-left vc_btn3-color-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Essential-Hand-Stretches-ALL-EXERCISES-One-Sheet.pdf\" title=\"\"><i class=\"vc_btn3-icon far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i> Full Course TAB (All 4 Exercises) - PDF Download<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 24px;color: #151596;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"\" title=\"Quick Start Beginners Guitar Course \u2013 Video 1 \u2013 Your First Song \u2013 Drue James\">Lesson 1 - The Spider - Vital Stretching Tips + Techniques Explained<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-1-the-spider-essential-warm-ups-and-hand-stretches\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-1.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"st 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"font-size: 24px;color: #151596;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"\">Lesson 2 - How To Play \"The Tone Game\" and How To Win!<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-2-how-to-play-the-tone-game-essential-warm-ups-and-hand-stretches\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-2.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"st 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"font-size: 24px;color: #151596;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"\">Lesson 3 - The Diagonal Spider \u2013 Changing Strings<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-3-the-diagonal-spider-essential-warm-ups-and-hand-stretches\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-3.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"st 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"font-size: 24px;color: #151596;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"\">Lesson 4 \u2013 The Spider Stretch \u2013 Intermediate<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-4-the-spider-stretch-essential-warm-ups-and-hand-stretches\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-4.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"st 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px;color: #151596;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"\">Lesson 5 - The Spider Strum \u2013 Beyond Intermediate<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-5-the-spider-strum-essential-warm-ups-and-hand-stretches\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-5.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"st 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/st-5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-icon-left vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/stretch-song-no-1-essential-warm-ups-course\/\" title=\"\"><i class=\"vc_btn3-icon fab fa-youtube\"><\/i> Stretch Song No.1 - 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