There was this one time when I played for only about an hour or two and my entire hand felt numb! Why does it still hurt? How long will it be before it stops hurting?
2006-10-28 12:07:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
i've been playing guitar for 40 years and my fingers still hurt! seriously, there are a few things to try... try using a lighter gauge string, check your bridge, is it too high? is it adjustable? if your guitar checks out mechanically, try some finger-ease guitar string lubricant. you might just need to put more time into it to toughen up those tips. good luck and happy strumming.
2006-10-28 12:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by boots 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One month is not a long time to have been playing an instrument. At about 1/2 hour per day that's really not a lot of time to build up those callouses. Just stick with it and you'll get there. Just to follow up on some of the previous comments, getting picks is not worth commenting on since it's your fretting hand that hurts, but I would tell you you should not put nylon strings on a steel string guitar, nor should you just go get a nylon string classical guitar just because steel strings make your fingers a bit sore. Nylon string classical guitars are for playing classical music and you should really only get one if you intend to be a classical guitarist. The other advice about getting your guitar set up with lighter strings and better action is good advice. Not sure what kind of guitar you have or what gauge of strings, but I'd recommend going with a good set of light gauge acoustic strings (I'm assuming it's acoustic). Have someone at a good guitar shop look at your guitar and tell you if they think the action (height of the strings) can and should be lowered. Otherwise, just stick with it and you will eventually get your fingers in shape.
2016-05-22 03:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to play classical guitar for a few years and my hands hurt for years.
Your fingers get harder from what they call calluses and then it won't hurt as bad. It takes a little while though.
2006-10-28 12:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by sugarpacketchad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like your wrist position is incorrect. Try adjusting your hand until you are in a more relaxed 45% angle fingers curled toward you. If the pads on your fingers haven't toughened yet, try rubbing the calluses with white vinegar. These are the techniques my instructor used and they worked well for me. Hope it helps!
2006-10-28 12:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it a couple days what you are doing is building up calases which is nothing more than your skin thickening up for added protection against the continual friction they get against the strings..don't worry pretty soon you can play fro hours and not even notice a thing...
2006-10-28 12:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by CHERRYSCION 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its going to take awhile, so dont worry about it. I've been playing for years, and if you stop playing for awhile, or if you play for days, they will hurt. write to me if you have more questions about guitar
2006-10-28 12:10:38 · answer #6 · answered by ernie_casarez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem, my teacher said that it was because my hand was not strong enough and my skin was not tough enough. I ended up having to take asprin to get rid of the pain in my hand....
2006-10-28 12:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you using a pick???If so just give your fingers time to agust to having to do more!!!Good luck!!!
2006-10-28 12:10:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋