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Hello all, it’s been a while- thanks for hanging in there. I’d like to go over some material I presented recently in a pair of lectures for the International Society of Bassists biannual convention in San Francisco. If you haven’t had the chance to go to one, check out the next convention in Rochester, New [...]
Meet Randy Kertz, D.C. – The Doctor Is In… DeQuervain’s Syndrome Hello and welcome back. I took a month or so off but am back with a column about a condition that presented to my office the other day by a guitarist, but which is equally as detrimental to a bassist. DeQuervain’s Syndrome is a [...]
Meet Randy Kertz, D.C. – The Doctor Is In… Hello to all… it’s been a while. Hope you are all enjoying your summer. I’d like to revisit something that is always important – posture. This column has addressed this subject before, but we all can use reminders from time to time, so I’d like to [...]
Meet Randy Kertz, D.C. – By the time you read this the winter NAMM show will be over, but I am on my way out tomorrow morning. Looking forward to a great show- last year people were pretty low key but this year there is a vibe happening- lots of cool events, new products, just [...]
Meet Randy Kertz, D.C. – Hello… once again-took one issue off but I am back and raring to go. I am often asked about working out, strengthening and exercising. Players want to stay in shape but don’t want to hurt themselves especially when it comes to their hands, i.e. their livelihoods. Here are some tips [...]
Meet Randy Kertz, D.C. – Something that I see commonly in my office, especially among the musician and mechanic populations as well as others who use their hands for fine movements is a condition commonly known as trigger finger. Trigger finger is a condition where a finger, commonly the middle or index, will not straighten [...]
Meet Randy Kertz, D.C. – Hey everybody. As a new upright player (not new instrument, but new to the instrument) and in preparation for my lecture at the International Society of Bassists convention in June at Penn State, I thought I’d share some findings about this rewarding and at the same time challenging instrument. If [...]
Meet Randy Kertz, D.C. – Something that I have been working on lately is designing the perfect bass guitar strap. This isn’t easy there are a variety of materials available, both for the outside and inside of the straps and many things to consider. What is most comfortable for the inside? Does the outside slip [...]
Meet Randy Kertz, D.C. – Continuing with the theme from the last article, this time we’ll talk about left hand technique, again assuming the player is right handed. Here are some positioning examples: The classic ‘proper’ technique is to keep the left thumb in the middle of the back of the neck, between where the [...]
Let’s talk about right hand technique (assuming the player is right handed, if not switch hands). Here are some basics, and some do’s and don’ts. With your plucking hand, the fingers should not be straight; instead they should hang loosely and naturally over the strings. When playing a note, let the finger rest on the [...]
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