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Pain-Free Guitar Playing? What's the catch?

Dec 06, 2025
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Early on in my music career I remember being shocked by a common object that kept showing up among guitarists - the wrist brace!

"What's up with that?" My twenty-something self would ask. 

The reply was always the same, "wait til you're my age."

The funny thing was that these guys weren't that old - forties and fifties!

As I approached my forties I began to notice pain creeping into my hands and wrists as well. 

Geez, I thought. 

If I'm in pain at this age what will that look like when I hit 60, 70 and 80? 

So I began looking for chord shapes and scales that didn't send lightning up my arm. And it turns out... there's a pain-free way to play the guitar.

It has to do with the type of guitar you play.

It has to do with the way you tune it.

It has to do with your approach from the beginning.

If you want to know how you can play pain-free come check out this video I made as a sort of Cliff Notes version of what makes our method truly one-of-a-kind and gets you playing the guitar faster and easier than anything else out there.  

We're in our pre-enrollment phase for January's Closet Rockstars Course. It's gonna be awesome, but spots are limited. Treat yourself or a loved one to some sweet guitar vibes this Christmas and get your New Year off to a fun start!

Jam soon, 
JB, Founder of The Stupid Simple Guitar Methodā„¢

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