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Q: Hey, I just read through your Master Class “Legato 101″ and have been trying to exercise my hand doing trills for the last few days. Now you say you should feel the burn in your hand, But I usually don’t feel any burn…It’s more of a weird kinda tired feeling in my wrist. Is that what is supposed to happen? But sometimes I’ll feel a little burn where my tendons are in my wrist/arm. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -Kyle

A: If you feel a tingling in your wrist stop for the day. Sounds like a symptom of Carpel Tunnel. That is not good. The burn I was referring to was like when you lift weights and your muscles fatigue and fill with lactic acid. The key to building finger strength is to have as little tension as possible. Make sure you are breathing and not holding your breath when playing too. You absolutely do not want to have any tension in your arm and hands when practicing. If you tense up, you will hurt yourself.