Pain Free Guitar - A beginners guide to proper playing and posture technique

Struggling with tension, stiffness, or pain while playing guitar?

Learn the exact posture, technique, and warm-ups I teach adult beginners to prevent injury and play comfortably — even if you’re starting from scratch.

Play Guitar Without Pain — Even if You’re Just Getting Started

If your fingers feel stiff, your shoulders tense up, or you find yourself straining just to reach a chord you’re not alone. Many adults return to music after years away only to discover that their body doesn’t move like it used to.

The good news? You can still learn guitar without pain, frustration, or burnout

This beginner-friendly PDF walks you through everything you need to start your guitar journey safely, with confidence and comfort.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to Sit and Hold the Guitar (Posture tips designed for real adult bodies not 18-year-old virtuosos)
• Essential Warm-Ups to prevent wrist, neck, and finger pain
• Hand Stretches used by guitarists and manual therapists to protect joints and reduce stiffness
• Fretting Hand Technique that prevents tension and builds clarity from the first note
• Strumming Tips that stop fatigue before it starts
• A Sample Practice Routine that prioritizes injury prevention over repetition

This guide was created specifically for adults who want to:

• Return to guitar after a long break
• Start fresh without hurting themselves
• Manage conditions like arthritis, past injuries, or chronic tension
• Build a strong, sustainable foundation

Who This Is For:

• Adults 40+ with limited time or past injuries
• Beginners who want to avoid common mistakes
• Anyone who’s ever thought: “Am I just too old or too sore to learn this?”

Why Trust This Guide?

Created by a Musician and coach with a background in:

• Manual Osteopathy (pain and movement expert)
• Psychology (adult learning + confidence coaching)
• 20+ years of lived experience overcoming physical and emotional blocks to playing

This is not fluff. It’s real, useful advice — from someone who knows what it’s like to pick up the guitar with stiff hands, low confidence, and a full life.

What’s Inside:

• 8-page printable PDF (A4 format)
• Step-by-step stretches and posture tips
• Strumming and Fretting Hand advice
• A full beginner-friendly warm-up and practice routine
• A one page checklist you can use before every session

Whether you’ve got five minutes or fifty, this guide helps you show up safely and consistently.

It’s totally free — or pay what you want if it helps you.