Me too! After playing for a while sometimes I get a stab of pain in my m finger and have to stop. It happens occasionally. I suspect the hard part of the finger tip is transferring the pressure to a point …

Jun 16, 2020 · I can only sympathise. After a gap of several years I took up classical guitar again. My brain and muscles knew the fingerings but my fingers couldn't cope so well. In addition to sore …

Oct 31, 2011 · The fingernail of my index and middle finger is having the same length to my meat of the fingertip. When I tried to press the string perpendicular to the board, my fingernail is limited my press …

You could also get finger picks for a number of your right-hand digits, if you want to actually retain the use of use of your index finger. There should absolutely be no nail above the flesh on your left-hand …

Jun 24, 2018 · Now I begin to wonder: should I try to get my fingers used to the barre chords by avoiding use of the index finger for non-barre chords, so for example doing the A major chord using my 2nd, …

The independence is required because the index finger must hold the bar firmly while the other fingers must move freely to take care of the rest of the chord. There are lots of techniques for developing …

I know that the recommendation is to play the D,A,and E string with your thumb and the e, B and G strings with your ring, middle and index fingers respectively but I do not follow this standard strictly. I …

May 3, 2019 · Obviously beginners will have pain in the tips of their fingers as callouses are developed, but recently after starting to practice more often, the middle knuckle on the index finger of my fretting …

Aug 21, 2023 · I recently got a guitar and can't seem to hold down a string without touching another. With the shape of my finger, it doesn't feel possible. Will my nail recede as I practice or am I doomed?

Jun 19, 2015 · It sounds like you might be pressing your finger at the wrong angle. Try rolling the index finger towards the nut (so your pinky rises away from the fretboard). You should be able to find a part …