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Fingers hurt
I am playing my guitar every day but, the tips of my fingers are sore I also find it difficult to hold down the F chord in the main – do my fingers need a rest? I am happy that the sequences generally are easier to pick up – so I am very happy with the rest of the course! I am still going through techniques – so haven’t learned any songs as such yet.
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As the Beatles sang, “I’ve got blisters on my fingers!”
I wouldn’t go that far. If you have a second classical guitar with nylon strings that’s what I use when I get sore. Otherwise let you body be your guide but I wouldn’t totally quit, just give it a little rest.
I appreciate your zeal.
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I try to play everyday for at least an hour. I’m three years into my journey, and my fingertips still hurt sometimes. In the beginning, they hurt so bad I wasn’t sure I could do this. I started spitting up my playing sessions to only 5 to 10 minutes, two or three times a day. That did help until my finger tips finally got guitar acclimated. Just keep it up, and one day, you will put your guitar down and say, wow, my tips don’t hurt that bad. I think I’ll keep playing! I also make sure my finger tips are dry before playing if that makes sense? I wash my hands often before playing to keep my guitar clean. I wait for a while after washing my hands to let my tips dry out. For me, that really seems to help. I promise, just keep playing, and it does get better. Also, the better you get at fretting the string close to the fret, you’ll find you don’t need to press as hard on the string. Hope this helps.
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