Is stretching really necessary?

Stretching before practice is crucial for all guitar players. It is an essential warmup before playing any instrument. It prevents injury and improves your playing. It’s important to do both hand and full body stretches daily. It is often thought that stretching can only be done once however you can stretch multiple times a day as long as you are stretching lightly.

Here is a free YouTube playlist we made with a collage of stretches we recommend: