What is the best way to strengthen fingers for guitar playing?
Sam asked:
I have been playing guitar for over 5 years. Recently, I got a segull acoustic guitar which i like quite a bit. The only problems ive had are with bar chords, which have been more difficult to do than on my electric guitar. Any suggestions for makeing clearer guitar bar chords would be great (such as what string gauges to use)
I have been playing guitar for over 5 years. Recently, I got a segull acoustic guitar which i like quite a bit. The only problems ive had are with bar chords, which have been more difficult to do than on my electric guitar. Any suggestions for makeing clearer guitar bar chords would be great (such as what string gauges to use)
what is the best way to strengthen your fingers for guitar?
James_A7X asked:
i’m getting a guitar at christmas and have spent some time over friends practicing. I won’t deny it, even though they are quite quick, my fingers are insanely weak.
i know they will get stronger the more i play guitar but is there any other ways to help strengthen them?
i’m getting a guitar at christmas and have spent some time over friends practicing. I won’t deny it, even though they are quite quick, my fingers are insanely weak.
i know they will get stronger the more i play guitar but is there any other ways to help strengthen them?
What are good guitar exercises to start playing Metal solos?
Derek asked:
I’ve been playing guitar for 2 1/2 years and I can play a lot metal riffs but when I get to the solos I can do any thing so what are good exercises to improve my fingers in that area. I also struggle with songs that have intricate rhythms, particulary megadeth songs. I know minor pentatonic, major and minor harmonic and minor melodic scales. I play mostly thrash metal songs.
I’ve been playing guitar for 2 1/2 years and I can play a lot metal riffs but when I get to the solos I can do any thing so what are good exercises to improve my fingers in that area. I also struggle with songs that have intricate rhythms, particulary megadeth songs. I know minor pentatonic, major and minor harmonic and minor melodic scales. I play mostly thrash metal songs.
How long does it take for fingers to get used to playing a guitar?
asked:
I have a guitar with steel strings, and i have been playing my rental one (nylon strings) for like a month but not practicing, obiously my fingers hurt like crazy with the steel strings and i have had it for 3 days and i practice everyday for like 2 hours.
I have a guitar with steel strings, and i have been playing my rental one (nylon strings) for like a month but not practicing, obiously my fingers hurt like crazy with the steel strings and i have had it for 3 days and i practice everyday for like 2 hours.
How long will it take for my fingers to get used to my guitar?
Also whats the process
thankss 
Is there anything that can help speed up the toughening of left fingers when learning guitar?
Louise asked:
I’m just a beginner and have signed up for a week of guitar camp. I won’t make it with metal strings on my guitar for 7 full days. Ouch! Need to toughen my fingers fast! Would another guitar with plastic strings help as a stepping stone? Thanks.
I’m just a beginner and have signed up for a week of guitar camp. I won’t make it with metal strings on my guitar for 7 full days. Ouch! Need to toughen my fingers fast! Would another guitar with plastic strings help as a stepping stone? Thanks.
Why does my guitar amp Hum really loudly when its power is on and i touch the guitar strings or any screws?
thepyrotechnician asked:
Now please, this really seems not to be a pickup or feedback problem. It almost certainly is a grounding/electricity problem. I need to confirm this. When i play, no guitar sound comes from the amp, just the loud buzz. It eases down when i remove my fingers from the strings or any other metal parts of the guitar but still no guitar sound. When i touch these parts its hummmmmmm…. Its really annoying.
Now please, this really seems not to be a pickup or feedback problem. It almost certainly is a grounding/electricity problem. I need to confirm this. When i play, no guitar sound comes from the amp, just the loud buzz. It eases down when i remove my fingers from the strings or any other metal parts of the guitar but still no guitar sound. When i touch these parts its hummmmmmm…. Its really annoying.
How can i protect my fingers while playing my guitar?
All-American Girl asked:
i’m still new at playing guitar but i practice alot and the metal guitar strings really hurt my fingers to the point where i can’t practice for a while what can i do?
I mean the fingers i use on the fret board.
i’m still new at playing guitar but i practice alot and the metal guitar strings really hurt my fingers to the point where i can’t practice for a while what can i do?
I mean the fingers i use on the fret board.
Can I learn to play the guitar from Youtube videos?
8 asked:
How effective would this be? I’ve just been looking at peoples’ guitar lessons from certain songs. Some of them look pretty hard; like you need fast fingers. I have a guitar and I’m slowly learning.
How effective would this be? I’ve just been looking at peoples’ guitar lessons from certain songs. Some of them look pretty hard; like you need fast fingers. I have a guitar and I’m slowly learning.
How do you know what fingers to use when reading guitar tab?
Shaun666 asked:
And also what do you do when you get this on guitar tab
(0h2p0)
and
(2) instead of 2
And also what do you do when you get this on guitar tab
(0h2p0)
and
(2) instead of 2
Thanks
How can I build up calluses on my fingers for guitar?
epitome of innocence asked:
When I do have time to play, I don’t ever want to put my guitar down! But my fingers still hurt from yesterday. How can I build up calluses faster? And hand strength, because bar chords hurt my hands.
When I do have time to play, I don’t ever want to put my guitar down! But my fingers still hurt from yesterday. How can I build up calluses faster? And hand strength, because bar chords hurt my hands.