Hello AJ, you wrote this a while back, I hope you’re still on Fiddlehed. I am also working on this now. I’ve been playing for almost 1 1/2 years, so still very much working on technique. I am working on relaxing my body while playing, and I hope it will help lighten my touch on the strings. It’s helpful to me to focus my attention on that one thing, while playing a tune or notes that I’m very familiar with. Everytime I catch myself tensing up, I take a breath and relax the muscles again. I welcome anyone else’s suggestions. Thanks! Ginny
