So don’t wait more than a few days before playing again. The blisters are what become the calluses. If you let the blisters heal all the way you will be starting again. Once they do you will be left with little pads on your fingers which are the calluses and are what you will need to play guitar.ħ. So in order for this to happen you will need to let them heal. When the blisters come this is when you need to stop playing. Consistency is the key to forming a habit, so you have to perservere. This will help break up any feeling of pain but will also continue to develop the skill that you need in the early days. This is certainly what I did in the early part of my guitar journey which I document on YouTube, check out my Guitar Journey page here to see how I get on. Play little and often, try 5 to 10 mins but a few times over the course of a day. They will be sensitive to the touch which will become obvious just by touching each one with your thumb and applying a little pressure. Your fingers will likely turn red and feel like they are swelling a little. Don’t Quit Playing When It Hurts A Littleĭon’t take a day or two off when beginning to learn, play past the pain barrier for a short while. Trim them down to the point where it is your fingertips that are on the string and they are forming the chord or playing the note.Ĥ.
If your nails are preventing your fingertips going all the way down to press on the string then they need trimming. Trim down the fingernails on your hand that presses down on the strings, your ‘fretting’ hand, the hand that is on the fretboard. Not only will this prevent your fingers from forming calluses quickly but it will also cause inconsistency in your playing.
#Playing guitar with cut fingers for free
Typically a new guitar will come with thicker gauge strings so ask at your guitar / music shop if you don’t know how to change strings yet and they will do it for you, likely for free if you are just buying the guitar. These are typically ‘11’s’ or ‘Lighter Gauge Strings’ or ’10’s’ which are extra light. When you purchase your first guitar ask the guitar shop to put on light gauge strings. However your body will adapt and a callus will form you just have to be mindful of when and when not to stop. You are abusing your fingers by putting the fleshy part of your fingers on thin steel wire. This will happen for a few weeks before the calluses form. Understand that when you first start to learn guitar your fingertips will hurt. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How To Toughen Up Your Fingertips – 18 Tips For Beginner Guitar Finger Pain (2019) ()
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