Effortless Playing Requires a Change in Our Tip Joints

My experience with loose tip joints.

I have studied intensely with six teachers. Each of those teachers taught me beyond the previous allowing me to grow as a guitarist. Eventually, it led me to study with Christopher Berg. Working with him gave me an epiphany of speed because he had me start to work with a loose tip joint on my right hand.

My two previous teachers, Tom Kikta and Aaron Shea…