Have you ever considered NOT fingerpicking the high E string? 🧐

As music therapists, we are always mindful of the music we are providing for people. We watch for signs of overstimulation, choose songs/musical experiences with intention, and manipulate the musical elements live for specific purposes. This is one of the things that separates us from performers. 🤓

Not fingerpicking the high E string and fingerpicking the D string more makes the chords sound darker/warmer, which is an intentional choice when wanting to provide music-for-relaxation interventions, as an example. 😊

Happy riffing! 🎸