New Book by Dr. Lynda Griffith: Playing Your Hand
 
Dr. Lynda Griffith (DPT) has written and illustrated a new book, Playing Your Hand. It is the printed and expanded version of the workshop titled “Hand Care for the Musician” presented at the 2023 ATG Festival. She is donating all proceeds to the ATG. This book aims to teach the musician to build strength in the totality of musculature around the many joints of the hand so the accordionist might realize full potential as a musician, with decreased likelihood of hand pain or debilitating injury. As musicians age, we experience changes in our body composition. It is harder to maintain strength and performance abilities and it takes longer to recover and
restore the energy lost due to activity. Research has shown that specific task-oriented exercise can help mitigate the effects of aging by building strength around joints.
Joan Cochran Sommers writes, “Playing Your Hand is the perfect book for
musicians who play the accordion and for others who need to keep their hands in good condition. The many Exercises accompanied by clear photos of the hands and fingers are easy to understand and will serve the reader well as they learn about these important Exercises.”
This book is available for $25 on the ATG website including shipping with all proceeds going to the ATG. We hope to have a book signing by Dr. Griffith at the 2025 ATG Festival in Lisle, July 16-20.