Sticky Toast crunch I agree. But it would be annoying during a gig. (A random cenario) Hey Brad! Let's do some extremely long lead guitar over sweet child o mine! (Reaction) ehhhhmmm... Sure?... (Three hours of lead later) OH MY GOD WHY CAN I SEE MY FINGER BONES!?
tips in the video: 1. consistent playing 2. leave callouses alone when they’re being formed, they get tougher over time 3. take breaks!! 4. don’t push down on frets too hard 5. stay away from gadgets 6. get your guitar set up correctly (make sure action is low) 7. consider string gauge 8. improve fretting technique (5:45) :) hope dis helps
Artie VanDelayo lmakakakak I do it but I don’t mean to it just happens it’s like a reflex and it just makes you play better not in general just makes it feel easier
As a learning bassist....tip 4 is CRUCIAL! My fingers KILLED me until I used minimum pressure needed. Seems like common sense...but you would be surprised how often you are applying too much pressure.
faamecanic1970 Thanks for advice, I just started and noticed I was applying death grip pressure to strings and fat fingering each string next to it from pressing to hard.
YoursTruly Becca They should come back. Mine did that too. Calluses can cause you to loose some feeling (typing on my keyboard I hardly feel keys now)., only use the pressure you need to fret or you will loose speed and agility.
2:58 I’m a beginner on acoustic, and the only way I can make a nice sound is if I push down as hard as I can. I do tear up but the success on my progress gives me this healing feeling emotionally and essentially it evens out the physical pain I’m going through which encourages me to keep practicing/ learning.
Just practice for 10 minutes for 1 week and your fingers will get used to it... I was like WTF is it supposed to hurt like that O_O but now I barely feel the strings XD ... Have fun guys and keep practicing
When I first started I used a bit of a cheat to get them callouses going, dab the fingertips with rubbing alcohol after playing. It causes the skin to harden, thus, when I went to practice the next day I wasn't having to strain and I experienced very little discomfort. Worked for me, but your results may vary.
I want to be J-Hope's pillow at least 3 hours a day my friend I even take 1 week with out playing and I play like crap and my finger feel stiff and I've been playing for over 10 years. If your really in pain try a tiny drop of super glue on your finger tips it creates a layer of hard skin till u wash them again used to really help me alot. Also using a lighter to lightly burn your finger tips it's strings a little but it keeps the finger tips rough and solid just don't burn your hand off
John Louie Garcia i hope to hell you quit that shit. Practice an hour a day. Ill tell you a secret. I had to quit for about a month.. i think i tore a ligament or tendon. When i picked up the guitar again.. i was BETTER. Ive gotten burned out before and quit for days or weeks (well not TOTALLY quit).. came back and was better. Im pretty sure most of guitar is subconcious.. and your subconcious works shit out wheny o ure not playing
I started guitar 4 days ago. By spending 6 hours everyday on my 4th day my fingers don’t feel the strong anymore. I can finally do slide and hammer the cords properly so I can continue my progression. Don’t give up fellow new guitarist it gets better everyday!
@@blackpanther3676 definitely hearing some progress! my f barre chord sounds a lot better, and my fingers hurt a lot less (i try practice abt 30 min/ 1 hr per day)
This kinda reminds me of a story my father once told me. When he was young he was in a punk band and once borrowed a guitar from the owner of a pub because he wanted to play a quick gig. After he finished his gig the whole guitar was red because his hands started to bleed all over it but he didn't even notice or felt any pain because he was so drunk lol xD
If you've already picked at your calluses...stop. Now you might have callus edges that can catch strings and become very frustrating. Take your significant other's nail file and gently round off those calluses. Gently now...calluses are our friends. Great vid Nate!
When I first started playing it hurt so bad, my fingers were all bruised because I was so determined to get chords right💀 It’s super painless to play now, given that I play every week at least. Keep bearing through the pain, give your hands a rest for a day or two but no longer than a week, you’ll get discouraged and it won’t be any easier to play next time you pick your guitar up!:)
The harder you hit the string, the stronger you will have to press the fret the same thing applies to bass (that's why people say that you to play relaxed)
I was barely able to learn open chords because of my high guitar action. It hurt so much because i have baby hands. Later i learned about Truss rod, and then i found my Cheap guitar didn't have adjustable Truss rod. So I'll be buying a new one.
@@chunchunmarupapachiru5425 Actually i'm not a bass player, i just made a joke. Many say that bass hurts more because the strings are tighter and you have to push them more. I have no clue. I would want to play bass tho
I barely started playing guitar since I got one for Christmas. Let me just say: my fingers are killing me and it hurt just to type this...but I still love playing it :)
I started playing guitar around 40 years ago on a beat up Willie Nelson trigger classical looking guitar ....strung with rusty bronze strings....ouch!!! I quickly learned that I had to keep my strings clean after I played and just play a lot to get over the calluses ..even pass the point when they would get dry and crack which was my case but I would sand them off with regular sandpaper.. sometimes I use some crazy glue just to try it out on my fingertips and those little tips really help and go a long way also a lighter touch on the strings that is a technic helper right there. Keep playing.
I had a break after my guitar broke until I got a new one (maybe 3-4 months) and when I got back, I legit felt like an experienced player trapped in a newbie's body lmao
I paused this video to make a comment less than 1/3 of the way through, and the reason is because from the onset of the title, to the immediate focus on the fact that even along time pros, and amateurs alike- ALL are susceptible to sore fingers from over playing certain chords from time to time. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for giving us such an insightful and informative (I can already tell) introduction into taking care of our digits! 😄
When I started playing the guitar at age 9, 26 years ago my fingers were so sore for the first two weeks! I almost have up but I had such a passion for music and the guitar was my all time favorite instrument! Once you get passed that first month of playing, the important thing to do is keep playing every day for at least 30 minutes (or longer if you like) building up those caliceus is important! I also started playing on an acoustic, then as I got older started playing electrical as well! My advice would be to start on an acoustic, you'll build up your hand and finger streangth due to a wider neck, and the strings are thicker making those caliceus build faster! Practice even if your fingers hurt, and have fun, because being able to play the guitar is awesome! Lol
Wtf this doesn't happen to drummers. This is about pressing on strings. You might get some soreness in the beginning but same idea... have to wait for calluses to form in the proper places, and it should go away.
Loved the tips... Haven't played since I was 16, I'm now 63 and first week. My fingers are a little tender, but I look at it like if I'm not consistent it's all for nothing, it's slowly coming back to me. So thanks...🌿🌺🌿🎸☮
I realize this is an old video but thank you for the tips, you addressed several problems I am having! I have begun learning about 10 different times in as many years and always gave up after a few days due to my fingers hurting so bad! Now I am determined this is the time I'm going to stick with it.
Lol That's what I thought when I saw one of their videos for the first time the other day. Wasn't sure if I was in the minority that saw that or not. Oddly, my dad also looks liked Tom Hanks to me.
I just started to learn guitar from scratch 2 weeks ago. Been following your beginner guitar lessons. For how much time, how many times a day and for how many days should I practice each chord before moving on to the next chord? My fingers hurt but I make it a point to practice atleast 30-40 minutes a day, things are beginning to get much better now.
It will be helpful to practice the keys in a particular group example key of C, change chords between the keys then learn another one like the key of G changing chords between keys in that group, will help you with key changes, even if you just use one to two at a time, increasing the number of keys as you get the chords correctly you will gain speed at your own pace. You are alright with the time do not worry about it, but practice as much and as often as possible. It is better to practice twice a day 10 to 15 minutes than a plan of 10 hours weekly and no practice because of life issues interference with plan. You can do it! Patience and persistent will get you through.
Guitareo I've been playing guitar for maybe 8 months but more like 6 months.. took a break. Busy with school. And the chords I know so far are g, c, e, Em, A, Am, F(still learning) and d chord. Dont know if I'm on right track or not. Practice for about an hour or more each day. Is that good? Any tips?
Don't practice chords, your improvement will be slow and frustrating and you'll give it up. Practice songs (beginner acoustic guitar book) it should show you how to form the chords. Eventually after about a month your muscle memory and finger strength will increase and you will new much faster and quicker rather than practicing 1 chord at a time. Good luck in your guitar practice bro. (1.5 years of playing guitar)
I am just self learning, and like you said, getting past the hurt fingers are a right of passage. I quickly learned that toughening up those fingers are the real first step to learning the guitar. They never tell you that in any lessons or books or guides. That ought to be lesson one truth, your fret fingers are going to hurt -- they're suppose to.
I just got an electric guitar and I like it and I’m trying to learn and I learned A major and E major and frets and the names of each string but I still have no idea how to read sheet music, but I really like it so far
Sheet music is not essential to learn for a beginner. Now you just need to learn the basic chords and scales and learn to play other songs and stuff like that.
In my early years, I used to play up to 6-hours a day. Many years later, I just started playing again after an incredibly long hiatus, and I feel like a beginner again with a lot of things that were almost 2nd nature to me. I also found out that playing 6-hours is almost impossible as there is now a giant blister on one of my fingers that is painful to touch. Massaging the blister gently helped reduce the pain, and your tip on elbow placement is a gem. Thanks for the video!
I had nerve problems and had to put my guitar aside for nearly 15 years, now it’s resolved and I’m learning to play again almost from scratch. One tip I’ve heard is to push your thumbnail on your fretting hand into the tips of the fingers just enough to feel it which will help build calluses. You can do it any time, just sitting down or driving or whatever. I’ve been doing it, I can’t really tell if it’s helping but I don’t think it’s hurting anything.
So glad I found this video. I wasn't sure if it was normal. My fingers hurt so bad I can't play today, my left hand are all numb and calloused and the right hand is forming blisters. Thanks for the video.
I have gone through three major finger stages this month. First was the initial soreness for about 10 days, then calluses started to build which led to a 24/7 numbness which was really nice. That lasted for about 10 more days. Now I am working on my speed between chords while guiding with the root finger. Then after a week or so the calluses started to come off in big chunks exposing new pink skin underneath. Now I am back to a little pain but not too bad....but now my shredded calluses are grabbing strings themselves and messing up my transitions! I guess this is some sort of stage I will have to work through until the next.
...I have been playing for many years and keep the same Vitamin E d- alpha tocopherol (not acetate) caps used for minor burns handy for those enthusiastic acoustic sessions...after playing, I spread the contents of a cap over the affected finger tips for relief and faster recovery...works for me, cheers...
me: sobs with my bruised finger cut that i got, when I slide them on strings.. 😢 Came back playing again after 10 years so the pain is real but gonna say it that it's worth it.
I played ukulele and I have started transitioning to an acoustic guitar and it made it so much easier like my fingers still hurt for the first 1-2 days after!
I switched to low tension strings and I lowered the action at the nut and the bridge. Easily done with a file. The strings only need a tiny little pressure now. No more pain. Nu calluses needed. Also better for your wrist.
It took me two weeks, to not feel the pain while practicing my electric guitar. You will eventually get over it, so keep practicing, you'll be surprised that it won't hurt anymore if you constantly strum the same chord for a thousand times.
I’ve been playing for a few years now, but I never seemed to form significantly sturdy calluses, just stronger skin. I’d like to note that I’ve been a competitive swimmer for a few years, and was in the water about 7 hours a day (I also work as a swim instructor). Due to corona, I stopped swimming, and like you said, my calluses instantly hardened, which is so interesting to me. I watched this video because I wasn’t sure if calluses this pronounced were normal, and low and behold they are LOL. Which is strange, because even before these reptile scales formed on my fingers, I didn’t really experience pain from playing for long amounts of time.
When I first started guitar, I was able to play for about 1 hour until my fingers which I was pressing the strings with hurt. But my wrist hurt after about 50 minutes.
I played guitar for seven years, then had a two year break, and now couple days back I started again and got so hooked in jamming and getting excited over remembering the things I knew before. I ended up playing for about 6 hours straight, and I cant remember my fingertips ever hurting this bad the next day :
Practice 20 to 30 mins every day then once your calluses start developing you'll be able to practice for longer improve exponentially after 1 to 2 months of small practices every day after school.
I'm watching this because I've been working on "" no one like you"" and my fingers feel horrible. I can barely touch the strings. I've been playing 45 years Washing dishes make mine tender and when I play they damage easier.. I have to lay off guitar 1-2 days when this bad. I have 73 les Paul so she plays great.
Lmao, I remember when I was playing for like 2 hours straight and I had a break. When I picked my guitar up again my hand scraped the high e string and my hand started bleeding because it was sharp. I still have the scar and every time I look at it I’m laughing so hard!
The problem with callus is we grow them than we picked them, it's a annoying loop. Try putting a little bit of super glue on your finger tips and parts that touch the guitar. It's a little uncomfortable at first, but you won't feel the pain. Plus, you can peel peel if off after, it's a odd satisfaction to peel it.
I wanted to learn piano but we only have a guitar at home and I thought I should give it a go (even though I'm not very interested in guitar). And now my fingers hurt! What is this? How had I not known about this. Also I feel like my fingers are too small and it's harder..
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Thanks. Another video added the idea that one could make a habit of pressingthe edge of the thumb nail against the four finger pads, one at a time, as an excercise from time to time during the day.
Hi I have a question. I have this classical guitar, but it won't tune. I tune it perfectly, and before I can touch any snare it's out of tune already. I can barely practice because my guitar literally sounds like kitchen knifes in my brain. Do you know why this is?
keep playing and tuning again and again it is doing it because it is cheap and new. My guitar was just like yours and it stays perfectly tuned even if I play it for hours and hours
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I like the way it hurts, not to be a weirdo but it makes me feel like I have actually made progress
Makes sense to me. Result of putting hard work in.
Sticky Toast crunch I agree. But it would be annoying during a gig.
(A random cenario) Hey Brad! Let's do some extremely long lead guitar over sweet child o mine!
(Reaction) ehhhhmmm... Sure?...
(Three hours of lead later) OH MY GOD WHY CAN I SEE MY FINGER BONES!?
No pain no gain
I only experienced hurting on my first time playing but i doesnt hurt now.w.
SAMEEEEEEEE
Electric guitarist: complains about sore fingers
Me: *cries in acoustic*
EM I play acoustic it still hurtssss
I just got an acoustic a couple weeks back and my calluses have doubled in size.
acoustic hurts more in my op
After the first month my fingers were used to the pain and now I can play without and worry on having sore finger's
yeah acoustic has more tension on the strings so ouch yeah i play acoustic
I just started playing and yeah it hurts like crazy...first time in my life I am excited to get calluses lol.
Keep pushing through dette B. You will be good to go soon. ;D
I just started today and all I learned is the d chord and a chord
How is the progress, guys?
@@martinlearnsguitar8200 they died of finger clot
Same hahahaahhahaha
*slices finger open while sliding on high e string.
😩😩
ikr
@Jon Jones r/whooooosh
@Jon Jones I 👏agree
Lit Memes
That is literally my fear. But also something I try to intentionally do 😂😂
tips in the video:
1. consistent playing
2. leave callouses alone when they’re being formed, they get tougher over time
3. take breaks!!
4. don’t push down on frets too hard
5. stay away from gadgets
6. get your guitar set up correctly (make sure action is low)
7. consider string gauge
8. improve fretting technique (5:45)
:) hope dis helps
Helped alot thanks 👍
Thanksss
thx
Thanks a lottt
Ty!
My fingers were a little sore but damn, you're fingers are purple
Then you can use fingertip protector
*your
@@ainaaa9349 using finger tip protectors is cheating
My fingers rly do be like that 💀
Guitar pick
they don’t hurt when i play but now my fingers look like shrivelled up avocados
Elijah Slavin 😂 same
XDD
Im getting to that part
Im gonna have to sacrifice my beautiful falanges XD
😂😂
So THAT'S why guitar players make all those faces! =:-O
Chris Angel I make some weird faces but not from pain, mainly concentration
🤣🤣🤣
hahahaha
Artie VanDelayo lmakakakak I do it but I don’t mean to it just happens it’s like a reflex and it just makes you play better not in general just makes it feel easier
It doesn’t hurt at all actually once you get used to it
Whenever I play a guitar I feel like like playing fruit ninja but fruits are my fingers
Shaikh Abdul Ayaan ouch
Slice-
HAHAHAHAHAHAH lmao 🤣 same
As a learning bassist....tip 4 is CRUCIAL! My fingers KILLED me until I used minimum pressure needed. Seems like common sense...but you would be surprised how often you are applying too much pressure.
faamecanic1970 Thanks for advice, I just started and noticed I was applying death grip pressure to strings and fat fingering each string next to it from pressing to hard.
I agree
My shitty bass amp has no distortion so I hit the strings real hard to get heavier sounds. My middle finger has a blister now, I think I can stop now
YoursTruly Becca They should come back. Mine did that too. Calluses can cause you to loose some feeling (typing on my keyboard I hardly feel keys now)., only use the pressure you need to fret or you will loose speed and agility.
I constantly under press and get ringing
2:58 I’m a beginner on acoustic, and the only way I can make a nice sound is if I push down as hard as I can. I do tear up but the success on my progress gives me this healing feeling emotionally and essentially it evens out the physical pain I’m going through which encourages me to keep practicing/ learning.
How’s it going?
“Be consistent with your practice”
Me, staring at my guitar that I haven’t touched for 3 months straight
Same HAHAHAHA
Same
yeah mista white!
my guitar hasnt been touched for so long....spiders make it their home now
I was playing for 4 years and now I wasn't playing almost a year...
Just practice for 10 minutes for 1 week and your fingers will get used to it... I was like WTF is it supposed to hurt like that O_O but now I barely feel the strings XD ... Have fun guys and keep practicing
Yeah you are right
Same, when i came back to guitar i did a lot of small practices. Was surprised that it didnt hurt . .
i played ukulele before playing guitar and i'm going to say that helped me a lot and my fingers barely even hurt
tazz 505 same!!!
except mine hurt really bad for about 3 to 4 days after that it’s been fine
Yeah that’s the same as me. I started with uke and than transitioned to guitar so it only hurt a tiny bit the first and second day I started playing.
I would recommend people start out on ukulele for that very reason. It really preps you for guitar imo.
@@nate4472 or use guitar with nylon strings, that way you'll learn more without the pain
Same!
I’ve got blisters on me fingers!
rubix187 Ouch! 😬 I’ve had blisters.
Well you may be a lover, but you ain't no dancer
“I understood that reference”
Yeah same
*H E L T E R S K E L T E R*
When I first started I used a bit of a cheat to get them callouses going, dab the fingertips with rubbing alcohol after playing. It causes the skin to harden, thus, when I went to practice the next day I wasn't having to strain and I experienced very little discomfort.
Worked for me, but your results may vary.
This is probably the best way to harden those finger tips.Also (beginners)keep playing,you've got this far.🎸
Don't ever pick a callus off. It will leave a hole that never really fills in.
is that really a thing that happens?
@@casper1754 I know from experience, yes, but it's not as bad as it sounds.
Holy shit I had one on my foot and I did that FUCK
Shelly Grant w h a t D:
True. I bit mine. Got a hole & the strings kept getting stuck in it.
I had a lot of trouble typing on my computer keyboard during my first month of guitar. No issue 3 years later!
You must have practiced hard for those months then. I barely did 1 hr per daily.
Im so desperate on playing the guitar that i practiced 8 hrs everyday even though it hurts like hell
I just started 5 days ago btw hehez
I want to be J-Hope's pillow at least 3 hours a day my friend I even take 1 week with out playing and I play like crap and my finger feel stiff and I've been playing for over 10 years. If your really in pain try a tiny drop of super glue on your finger tips it creates a layer of hard skin till u wash them again used to really help me alot. Also using a lighter to lightly burn your finger tips it's strings a little but it keeps the finger tips rough and solid just don't burn your hand off
John Louie Garcia i hope to hell you quit that shit. Practice an hour a day. Ill tell you a secret. I had to quit for about a month.. i think i tore a ligament or tendon. When i picked up the guitar again.. i was BETTER. Ive gotten burned out before and quit for days or weeks (well not TOTALLY quit).. came back and was better. Im pretty sure most of guitar is subconcious.. and your subconcious works shit out wheny o ure not playing
Yay! That’s cuz its 3 YEARS LATER
I started guitar 4 days ago. By spending 6 hours everyday on my 4th day my fingers don’t feel the strong anymore. I can finally do slide and hammer the cords properly so I can continue my progression. Don’t give up fellow new guitarist it gets better everyday!
how is ur guitar playing now buddy?? i just started yesterday
@@arielleclarke744 how is ur
progress now after 1 month😳
@@blackpanther3676 definitely hearing some progress! my f barre chord sounds a lot better, and my fingers hurt a lot less (i try practice abt 30 min/ 1 hr per day)
@@arielleclarke744 ooo that's so cool
@@arielleclarke744 how is it another month after?
This kinda reminds me of a story my father once told me. When he was young he was in a punk band and once borrowed a guitar from the owner of a pub because he wanted to play a quick gig. After he finished his gig the whole guitar was red because his hands started to bleed all over it but he didn't even notice or felt any pain because he was so drunk lol xD
Lolol
Wow
Remedy to sore fingers: be drunk
@@akshatrakesh8697 is that alpine f1?
@@akshatrakesh8697 nvm
If you've already picked at your calluses...stop. Now you might have callus edges that can catch strings and become very frustrating. Take your significant other's nail file and gently round off those calluses. Gently now...calluses are our friends. Great vid Nate!
What’s a “significant other” **slowly starts sobbing**
Say_Hello_Aidan don't cry mate. Don't ...... * Starts sobbing*
my bad bros...*sobbing as well*
When I went on the beach and bathed for the whole day there, my calluses miraculously disappeared. XD
moon star oh no...so now ya gotta start all over?
When I first started playing it hurt so bad, my fingers were all bruised because I was so determined to get chords right💀 It’s super painless to play now, given that I play every week at least. Keep bearing through the pain, give your hands a rest for a day or two but no longer than a week, you’ll get discouraged and it won’t be any easier to play next time you pick your guitar up!:)
The harder you hit the string, the stronger you will have to press the fret
the same thing applies to bass (that's why people say that you to play relaxed)
I must not be practicing wnough cause that thumbnail looks horrible 😂
Mine do look like the middlefinger from the thumbnail
I was barely able to learn open chords because of my high guitar action. It hurt so much because i have baby hands. Later i learned about Truss rod, and then i found my Cheap guitar didn't have adjustable Truss rod.
So I'll be buying a new one.
I want to be J-Hope's pillow A high nut and/or saddle can also be a problem causing the high action.
Gutslinger my guitar's truss rod was not adjustable. I bought another but better guitar this time.
VIVA K! I'm a My Day. I love Day6. You go get that guitar fixed, and learn Shoot Me.
I want to be J-Hope's pillow Same thing happened to me. But now my new guitar is not Brocken in and sounds rubbish. And strings hurt like hell
You can't go wrong with a cutaway Taylor© Big Baby, very light, low action, fills the room with a huge sound, just gorgeous and well priced!
Electric guitarists: "Damn my fingers hurt so much"
Someone: *Laughs in acoustic*
Me: *cries in bass*
Wait I've never played bass but does hurt? I thought the thicker the better. Unlike guitar,, it hurts as hell cause the string was thin
@@chunchunmarupapachiru5425 Actually i'm not a bass player, i just made a joke. Many say that bass hurts more because the strings are tighter and you have to push them more. I have no clue. I would want to play bass tho
Playing a bass doesn't hurt as much as an electric!!
@@MidwestFarmToys Ok. For me thinner=easier unless i bend
Well if the string is thicker you have to apply more pressure on your fingers to make a cleaner sound
I barely started playing guitar since I got one for Christmas. Let me just say: my fingers are killing me and it hurt just to type this...but I still love playing it :)
How are u doing now?
I started playing guitar around 40 years ago on a beat up Willie Nelson trigger classical looking guitar ....strung with rusty bronze strings....ouch!!! I quickly learned that I had to keep my strings clean after I played and just play a lot to get over the calluses ..even pass the point when they would get dry and crack which was my case but I would sand them off with regular sandpaper.. sometimes I use some crazy glue just to try it out on my fingertips and those little tips really help and go a long way also a lighter touch on the strings that is a technic helper right there. Keep playing.
Thanks a lot for all the tips I am a 51 years old beginner and you've helped me a lot
How's your progress
I had a break after my guitar broke until I got a new one (maybe 3-4 months) and when I got back, I legit felt like an experienced player trapped in a newbie's body lmao
I paused this video to make a comment less than 1/3 of the way through, and the reason is because from the onset of the title, to the immediate focus on the fact that even along time pros, and amateurs alike- ALL are susceptible to sore fingers from over playing certain chords from time to time. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for giving us such an insightful and informative (I can already tell) introduction into taking care of our digits! 😄
Hi
When I started playing the guitar at age 9, 26 years ago my fingers were so sore for the first two weeks! I almost have up but I had such a passion for music and the guitar was my all time favorite instrument! Once you get passed that first month of playing, the important thing to do is keep playing every day for at least 30 minutes (or longer if you like) building up those caliceus is important! I also started playing on an acoustic, then as I got older started playing electrical as well! My advice would be to start on an acoustic, you'll build up your hand and finger streangth due to a wider neck, and the strings are thicker making those caliceus build faster! Practice even if your fingers hurt, and have fun, because being able to play the guitar is awesome! Lol
Bro, your intro is hilarious! I totally sympathize!😂😂😂 Great video too, thanks!😇
Same thing for Drummers! ive been playing drums for over 10 years i still get blisters sometimes when i play usually.
J.Olliee Mann same man same
Not 10 years but like 3 years but i still get splinters!!
Wtf this doesn't happen to drummers. This is about pressing on strings. You might get some soreness in the beginning but same idea... have to wait for calluses to form in the proper places, and it should go away.
Loved the tips... Haven't played since I was 16, I'm now 63 and first week. My fingers are a little tender, but I look at it like if I'm not consistent it's all for nothing, it's slowly coming back to me. So thanks...🌿🌺🌿🎸☮
When my fingers hurt, I hit RUclips for that random knowledge.
I’m learning on acoustic. Even growing my right fingernails out. I’m all in.
The fingers hurt in a way you like, I enjoy the pain !
Debajyoti Bose I’m not into pain.
Not me🤣🖐
masochist
I realize this is an old video but thank you for the tips, you addressed several problems I am having! I have begun learning about 10 different times in as many years and always gave up after a few days due to my fingers hurting so bad! Now I am determined this is the time I'm going to stick with it.
Awesome tips. You nailed every one i have right now lol. After not playing for years and Christmas 2018 got back into it . Thank-you for sharing.
Just started learning Guitar and I was very unhappy with hurting fingers . Your vedio just cracked it . Thank you
You remind me a bit of Tom Hanks 🤗❤️
I've gotten that before. :D
Lol That's what I thought when I saw one of their videos for the first time the other day. Wasn't sure if I was in the minority that saw that or not.
Oddly, my dad also looks liked Tom Hanks to me.
He does resemble him! Holy Crap good eye!
Lieutenant Dan!
Life is like a pack of heavy gauge strings, you just have to bend 'em a little harder, oooh yeah🎶🎵🎸
You know you are the first Guitarist to finally address this issue.Thank you.very useful 'tips' no pun intended....lol..
thank u so much Nate. this video is super helpful ! i liked the way video was intoduced. thumbs up.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)
I just started to learn guitar from scratch 2 weeks ago. Been following your beginner guitar lessons. For how much time, how many times a day and for how many days should I practice each chord before moving on to the next chord?
My fingers hurt but I make it a point to practice atleast 30-40 minutes a day, things are beginning to get much better now.
I must say, your videos are the best ones out there for beginners like me.
Sounds like you're on a good practice regiment. You can feel free to work on multiple chords per day if you like. :)
It will be helpful to practice the keys in a particular group example key of C, change chords between the keys then learn another one like the key of G changing chords between keys in that group, will help you with key changes, even if you just use one to two at a time, increasing the number of keys as you get the chords correctly you will gain speed at your own pace. You are alright with the time do not worry about it, but practice as much and as often as possible. It is better to practice twice a day 10 to 15 minutes than a plan of 10 hours weekly and no practice because of life issues interference with plan. You can do it! Patience and persistent will get you through.
Guitareo I've been playing guitar for maybe 8 months but more like 6 months.. took a break. Busy with school. And the chords I know so far are g, c, e, Em, A, Am, F(still learning) and d chord. Dont know if I'm on right track or not. Practice for about an hour or more each day. Is that good? Any tips?
Don't practice chords, your improvement will be slow and frustrating and you'll give it up.
Practice songs (beginner acoustic guitar book) it should show you how to form the chords.
Eventually after about a month your muscle memory and finger strength will increase and you will new much faster and quicker rather than practicing 1 chord at a time.
Good luck in your guitar practice bro.
(1.5 years of playing guitar)
It's specially worse when you have sweaty hands. :(
I am just self learning, and like you said, getting past the hurt fingers are a right of passage. I quickly learned that toughening up those fingers are the real first step to learning the guitar. They never tell you that in any lessons or books or guides. That ought to be lesson one truth, your fret fingers are going to hurt -- they're suppose to.
I just got an electric guitar and I like it and I’m trying to learn and I learned A major and E major and frets and the names of each string but I still have no idea how to read sheet music, but I really like it so far
Sheet music is not essential to learn for a beginner. Now you just need to learn the basic chords and scales and learn to play other songs and stuff like that.
I have been playing guitar for like 5 years. He's speaking truth.
Its like my fingertips are disintegrating when i look at them after done playing
When you notice they begin to crack, but you can only see it, thats satisfying
In my early years, I used to play up to 6-hours a day.
Many years later, I just started playing again after an incredibly long hiatus, and I feel like a beginner again with a lot of things that were almost 2nd nature to me. I also found out that playing 6-hours is almost impossible as there is now a giant blister on one of my fingers that is painful to touch.
Massaging the blister gently helped reduce the pain, and your tip on elbow placement is a gem. Thanks for the video!
You still playing brother
@@goffdroid fingers don't work like they used to, so no.
My fingers are red from playing 5 hours straight yesterday
I had nerve problems and had to put my guitar aside for nearly 15 years, now it’s resolved and I’m learning to play again almost from scratch. One tip I’ve heard is to push your thumbnail on your fretting hand into the tips of the fingers just enough to feel it which will help build calluses. You can do it any time, just sitting down or driving or whatever. I’ve been doing it, I can’t really tell if it’s helping but I don’t think it’s hurting anything.
"no pain, no gain"
edit: this means if your finger doesnt hurt while playing, you didnt made progress, but if u do. u did made progress
So glad I found this video. I wasn't sure if it was normal. My fingers hurt so bad I can't play today, my left hand are all numb and calloused and the right hand is forming blisters. Thanks for the video.
thanks for the advices it helped me a lot since I’m a beginner
Just start practicing yesterday. This video sloved all of my concern about my fingers. Thanks~
electric:awww my finger
acoustic w/Neon stings:😂😂😂😂
I just got my guitar yesterday very excited to start this journey
This really helped! Even though I have a ukulele...I know get it..! This is great for the future
I have gone through three major finger stages this month. First was the initial soreness for about 10 days, then calluses started to build which led to a 24/7 numbness which was really nice. That lasted for about 10 more days. Now I am working on my speed between chords while guiding with the root finger. Then after a week or so the calluses started to come off in big chunks exposing new pink skin underneath. Now I am back to a little pain but not too bad....but now my shredded calluses are grabbing strings themselves and messing up my transitions! I guess this is some sort of stage I will have to work through until the next.
Immersing the fingertips in chilled water helps a lot with sore fingers, also callus formation becomes faster
Hope that helps ❤️
Is that scientifically true that chilled water speeds up callus formation? Just curious. I’m definitely going to try it though
...I have been playing for many years and keep the same Vitamin E d- alpha tocopherol (not acetate) caps used for minor burns handy for those enthusiastic acoustic sessions...after playing, I spread the contents of a cap over the affected finger tips for relief and faster recovery...works for me, cheers...
I knew you were from Tx, but I never noticed an accent until I heard you talk about your "raught" hand.
raught hands and raifles! :D
YEEE HAW SKININ DEER AND DRINKIN BEER
Where in tx and how did you know?
I'll just say one thing, this guy is a genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!
me: sobs with my bruised finger cut that i got, when I slide them on strings.. 😢
Came back playing again after 10 years so the pain is real but gonna say it that it's worth it.
I played ukulele and I have started transitioning to an acoustic guitar and it made it so much easier like my fingers still hurt for the first 1-2 days after!
I have just recently started playing acoustic guitar and damn they do hurt!😭
Try to play single string songs.....they are also nice...
I switched to low tension strings and I lowered the action at the nut and the bridge. Easily done with a file. The strings only need a tiny little pressure now. No more pain. Nu calluses needed. Also better for your wrist.
It took me two weeks, to not feel the pain while practicing my electric guitar. You will eventually get over it, so keep practicing, you'll be surprised that it won't hurt anymore if you constantly strum the same chord for a thousand times.
Been playing for 9 years now.
Still helpful.
Im honestly just happy that everyone faces that pain and nothing is wrong with me ... that thig alone helps me cope
I finally got over most of the finger tip soreness but now that I started barre chords, I swear my skin is flaming all along my index finger 😥
I’ve been playing for a few years now, but I never seemed to form significantly sturdy calluses, just stronger skin. I’d like to note that I’ve been a competitive swimmer for a few years, and was in the water about 7 hours a day (I also work as a swim instructor). Due to corona, I stopped swimming, and like you said, my calluses instantly hardened, which is so interesting to me. I watched this video because I wasn’t sure if calluses this pronounced were normal, and low and behold they are LOL. Which is strange, because even before these reptile scales formed on my fingers, I didn’t really experience pain from playing for long amounts of time.
When I first started guitar, I was able to play for about 1 hour until my fingers which I was pressing the strings with hurt.
But my wrist hurt after about 50 minutes.
I played guitar for seven years, then had a two year break, and now couple days back I started again and got so hooked in jamming and getting excited over remembering the things I knew before. I ended up playing for about 6 hours straight, and I cant remember my fingertips ever hurting this bad the next day :
Practice 20 to 30 mins every day then once your calluses start developing you'll be able to practice for longer improve exponentially after 1 to 2 months of small practices every day after school.
i just love how he relates everything to the gym
I'm watching this because I've been working on "" no one like you"" and my fingers feel horrible. I can barely touch the strings.
I've been playing 45 years
Washing dishes make mine tender and when I play they damage easier.. I have to lay off guitar 1-2 days when this bad. I have 73 les Paul so she plays great.
You can gently squize your finger from nuckle to tip to get blood back in the tips. Helps with blisters and feels pretty good after strings
Really funny intro. Love the vids. Thanks for all the help!
Thanks for watching. :)
“Stay away from long hot baths”
“Me after literally putting my sore fingers into hot water during shower”😃
Lmao, I remember when I was playing for like 2 hours straight and I had a break. When I picked my guitar up again my hand scraped the high e string and my hand started bleeding because it was sharp. I still have the scar and every time I look at it I’m laughing so hard!
I’ve noticed I been getting pain in my arm and fingers while practicing guitar. Your video came up in my recommends!
I play guitar 3-5 hrs a day it hurts but after u get used to it its not anymofe
Thanks dude my fingers look exactly like the picture on your video and my index hurts just pushing the string down. Great tips
4:10 very important topic. this one actually i suffered a lot 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥
The problem with callus is we grow them than we picked them, it's a annoying loop.
Try putting a little bit of super glue on your finger tips and parts that touch the guitar.
It's a little uncomfortable at first, but you won't feel the pain.
Plus, you can peel peel if off after, it's a odd satisfaction to peel it.
Thanks so much for tips!!
P.S I play ukulele not guitar but it still helped
I wanted to learn piano but we only have a guitar at home and I thought I should give it a go (even though I'm not very interested in guitar). And now my fingers hurt! What is this? How had I not known about this. Also I feel like my fingers are too small and it's harder..
Haven't played in 3 weeks my fingers killing me 😟
Tbh I like the pain. It gives me LIFE and STRENGTH. Pain is power.
Soak your fingertips in rubbing alcohol once a week don't play for a day or two,make tips tuffing up.
That may kill or at the very least dry out your skin cells too much, I wouldn't recommend doing that.
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"Why does my forearm hurt?" - Guitar Hero Lesson
Thanks. Another video added the idea that one could make a habit of pressingthe edge of the thumb nail against the four finger pads, one at a time, as an excercise from time to time during the day.
Hi I have a question. I have this classical guitar, but it won't tune. I tune it perfectly, and before I can touch any snare it's out of tune already. I can barely practice because my guitar literally sounds like kitchen knifes in my brain. Do you know why this is?
keep playing and tuning again and again it is doing it because it is cheap and new. My guitar was just like yours and it stays perfectly tuned even if I play it for hours and hours
Right behind the fret 👏🏻
That did it for me
I played so much that my skin from my fingertips came off and all you can see is bone