'Why do my fingers hurt?' - Guitar Lesson

In this guitar lesson, we'll be talking about dealing with sore fingers on the guitar. Every guitarist deals with painful fingertips at some point and it can be really annoying. This problem isn't just limited to beginners either. A veteran player going into a season of more frequent playing can quickly result in some sore fingers. So in this video, we'll be covering eight helpful tips for dealing with uncomfortable fingertips.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:51 NATE SAVAGE
1:31 CONSISTENT PRACTICE
2:17 LEAVE YOUR CALLUSES ALONE
2:35 TAKE BREAKS
3:00 DON'T PUSH DOWN TOO HARD ON THE STRINGS
3:44 STAY AWAY FROM GADGETS
4:08 GET YOUR GUITAR SETUP
4:52 CONSIDER STRING GAUGE
5:29 IMPROVE TECHNIQUE

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[MusoraMedia]

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[stickytoastcrunch]

I like the way it hurts, not to be a weirdo but it makes me feel like I have actually made progress

[detteb]

I just started playing and yeah it hurts like crazy...first time in my life I am excited to get calluses lol.

[Evan-ywzn]

Electric guitarist: complains about sore fingers


Me: *cries in acoustic*

[belongganisa]

*slices finger open while sliding on high e string.

[lilyallred]

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

[moderncaleb]

My fingers were a little sore but damn, you're fingers are purple

[theshaikhayaan]

Whenever I play a guitar I feel like like playing fruit ninja but fruits are my fingers

[BoltRM]

So THAT'S why guitar players make all those faces! =:-O

[elijahslavin]

they don’t hurt when i play but now my fingers look like shrivelled up avocados

[justinhamilton]

“Be consistent with your practice”
Me, staring at my guitar that I haven’t touched for 3 months straight

[faamecanic]

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.

[pbkkztn]

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.

[idkhow]

i played ukulele before playing guitar and i'm going to say that helped me a lot and my fingers barely even hurt

[mmdrashid]

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

[booswalia]

Don't ever pick a callus off. It will leave a hole that never really fills in.

[nickmoore]

I had a lot of trouble typing on my computer keyboard during my first month of guitar. No issue 3 years later!

[savior]

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!

[Whocareswins]

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.

[lara]

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