Adrian Farrell: The Alexander Technique For Guitarists Intro (Guitar Summit 2021)

This footage from the 2021 Modern Guitar Summit features Alexander Technique Teacher Adrian Farrell giving an introduction to the technique.

Here are the notes and links Adrian references-

This is the Constructive Rest exercise I mentioned in my talk:

https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2015/05/04/alexander-technique-exercise-semi-supine/

Try and find time to do this for at least 15 minutes a day.

And here’s some other blogs that effectively make good revision notes on many of the points I made.

This article has a good diagram of the “sit bones” and their relationship to the torso:

https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2015/01/08/stand-on-your-bottom-what-the-truth-about-sitting/

And how to get to the chair:

https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2017/03/23/don-t-sit-down-squat/

And here’s a reminder of the head/neck relationship:

https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2014/10/03/where-s-your-head-at-and-is-it-causing-you-back-pain-part-1/

https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2014/11/06/where-s-your-head-at-and-is-it-causing-your-back-pain-part-2/

More of the same as a video:

https://www.alexander-technique-online.com/2020/02/25/the-head-neck-relationship-aka-the-primary-control/