I just started learning to play guitar,well I started learning when I was 15 but only played for a year and a half(that was 6 years ago). I'm practicing about four to five hours every other day because after a day of playing my fingers are so raw that I have to wait a day before I practice again. Ive been going like this for about a week(four days of practice, three days of healing time) and I can barely notice any difference in the toughness of my fingers.
How long does it take for your fingers to get nice and tough?
2007-02-22 07:17:53 · 8 answers · asked by ottomated420 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I've been playing mostly chords.
2007-02-22 07:22:23 · update #1
don't play so much in a day. It took me a week and a half of playing every day for 1-2 hours or less. Take it easy on the practice time and the calluses will come soon. Once you have those calluses, go for those long practice sessions
2007-02-22 07:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by kenster115 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The time varies. It usually takes a couple weeks to get them to toughen up, but in the meantime you need to break up your practice time. Practice about an hour everyday isn't of 4 hours one day, then healing for the next 4. This will help your calluses develop a little better, and it won't hurt as bad.
Good luck!
2007-02-22 07:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by Famous Amos {not the cookies} 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your practicing that much it will only take a couple months. If your learning on a nylon string guitar it would take a little longer. After a while your fingers will be calloused enough to practice as much as you want, but your hands will continue to get sore for years, every time you learn a new technique
2007-02-22 07:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by random 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It took me less than a month. I'm sure its different with different people. Just keep at it. As time goes on you'll be able to play longer. I'm at the point now that I can play everyday for several hours at a time and not feel a thing. Well, except when I play Slayer. Then my hand starts to get tired.
2007-02-22 07:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by Captor of Sin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It took me a couple weeks. Just play through the pain. It will never hurt again.
2016-05-23 23:35:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play electric it dont hurt as bad .....but it should be about two months and you will be good on acoustic......man nuthin like having that Marshall turned up and hitting a chord thou
2007-02-22 07:27:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hmmm
im sure theres no specific time period
but it sounds like you are going the right direction
itll happen soon enough i think
2007-02-22 07:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by gPearce82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it just depends on how you play
2007-02-22 07:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋