My fingertips hurt after playing the guitar. Fingers hurt from the strings, what should I do?

Victor Gonyailo

I remembered the words from an old song by Alexander Dolsky about the guitar:
Orchestra of Vagabonds and Wanderers -
In appearance, she is both light and obedient.
Fingers are strained to the point of bleeding
Those who have comprehended your soul...
Yes, at first everyone's fingers hurt. If you want to learn how to play, be patient!
True, this suffering can be somewhat alleviated: buy a good instrument, sharpen the bottom so that the strings are not too high above the fretboard, and if there is no zero fret, then also grooves on the top (be careful not to overdo it, otherwise they will rattle!), use nylon strings (they are softer than steel), well, and don’t play for too long at a time, otherwise studying will turn into hard labor and all desire to learn will disappear.
Good luck!

Fyva Fyva

when the calluses grow.

Jurassic dialects

when will you stop playing

Olga Alexandrovna

when you stop playing!!

oi ne skoro daragoi

They stop hurting when calluses—thick skin—form on your fingers. Then it won't hurt. The more often you play, the faster your fingers will get used to it.

Ulyanov Alexey

when will you learn to play!!!

After 3-4 weeks (depending on what strings, how much you play, finger structure, etc.)

Elena Tolobova

They will be sick for a long time, about a month. You should definitely do stretching in the morning, and your pads will get used to it...

Yes, they will hurt for a long time, and the strings will still be lowered... you play, play! there will be calluses, then they will stop hurting, this happened last year)

don't joke with arthritis

Zheltyshev Sergey

You learn to play the chords correctly - not to put pressure on the strings, but to press them, you learn to build the guitar correctly, then they will stop. I was sick for about a year. I played for three hours every day.

Vladimir

If the fingers are positioned correctly, pain will occur on both hands. Good luck!

Anna Dianova

On the fingers, where they come into contact with the strings, calluses will grow over time and the pain will go away. If you quit practicing, the calluses will go away (although this is not a very quick and pleasant process, in either direction - believe the former guitarist)

Oleg Strukov

Try without strings first.

Alla Konstantinova

Ha! My fingers actually burst because of this, I’m just waiting for everything to go back to normal))

they still hurt
Harrison, for example, generally washed his clothes in blood, but he worked =)
good luck and patience with perseverance =)

How to avoid calluses on your fingers when playing the guitar????

Why avoid them? On the contrary, the sooner you get them, the better. It is much more convenient to press chords, etc. At first they hurt, but you have to play with strength. And when they appear, you won’t feel the strings. Everyone goes through this. I myself started learning to play only this year and went through it too.

no way...they will happen, no matter how hard you try. maybe a little less when playing on nylon strings

Maxim Markov

They can't be avoided, but that's not too bad. Your fingers will hurt and it will go away. And in the future this will help

Tatiana Antonova

cannot be avoided, but over time the calluses will become hard and will not hurt, which will make the sound clearer. Don’t forget about calluses; when you donate blood from your finger, use your right hand!

Irina Osipova

You can handle it; -) Everyone has these calluses at the beginning!

My fingers hurt when playing the guitar ((

Alexander Kadatsky

My friend! It is better to consult a doctor with such things! I've been playing guitar for 6 years and nothing! But if you have such problems, go to the doctor!

This means you don’t play much, and that’s why your fingers hurt. you need to develop finger motor skills, do exercises, constantly, even while on a bus or tram, do fingering. My fingers also hurt when I was learning to play the piano. Then I got used to it.

You're pressing the strings too hard against the fingerboard. add a little virtuosity and madness

Anatoly B.

You don’t place your fingers correctly and that’s why they hurt, for beginners usually the pads of their fingers hurt until a callus forms, you need to pinch the strings gently or the frets on the guitar need to be sharpened

Igor Buchakov

Another option is to put thinner strings! And virtuosos like Malmsteen played 12 hours a day, and when his fingers started to hurt, he covered them with a plaster and continued playing)

what to do if your fingers hurt when playing the guitar?
Your body requires getting used to any type of activity. a month will pass and you will see for yourself

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR FINGER PAIN BY LEARNING TO PLAY GUITAR Ask anyone who knows how to play the guitar and they will tell you that learning to play was one of the best decisions of their life! But experience shows that many beginners give up quite quickly. Mastering any musical instrument is not easy, and in the case of the guitar, it’s also really painful. If you are scared by calluses that appear on your fingertips, don’t panic, that’s how it should be. And don't give up, the pain will soon pass. In the meantime, here are some tips to make your learning easier.

Adjust your guitar. Playing the guitar largely depends on the distance between the strings and the neck. A small distance is preferable because it requires less force to pinch the string. Luckily, almost all guitars can be adjusted. Bring your instrument to your local music store and ask for help. Typically, for comfortable playing, the following distance between the neck and strings is required: 1.6 mm at the first fret and 4.7 mm at the twelfth fret. Once set up, you'll be amazed at how much easier it is to play.

Choose the right strings. The strings differ from each other in gauge, that is, diameter. Thin strings are easier to play and don't hurt your fingers as much.

Calluses are good. After several weeks of regular play, the skin on your fingers will become rougher and thicker, and these “playing” calluses will stop your fingers from hurting. The truth is that if you continue to play consistently, the lumps will persist and you won't have to worry about pain anymore. How can this be achieved? The secret is simple: you need to play regularly, but little by little. If you try to play for several hours in your first days of school, you may end up with painful blisters on the pads of your fingers. Alcohol benzoin tincture works well against them. Blisters, especially if they break, can make playing the guitar unbearable. And besides, they don’t go away for a long time. So try not to overdo it.

Control the pressure. Beginners usually tend to press the strings into the fingerboard as hard as they can. Relax your fingers and pinch the string - it should touch the fret, but not press into it. To find out if you're pressing too hard, play the chord as usual, then release the pressure. And if the chord still sounds (perhaps even better than before), then try to get rid of the habit of pressing as hard as you can.

Ease the pain. Some remedies can dull the pain and thereby help you. One of the most popular folk remedies is apple cider vinegar, which is also used for painful burns or sore throats. Simply soak your fingertips in vinegar for 30 seconds before and after playing. You can also try cooling your fingertips with ice, for example. Painkillers containing benzocaine - toothache ointment, for example - can also be used before and after play. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for these products and stop using them if they cause an allergic reaction.

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Pain in the fingers while playing is one of the most pressing issues for beginning guitarists. Some even give up their studies at this stage, without understanding the whole essence of guitar skills. But that’s not about that now.

No matter how strange it may sound, you must understand that pain is useful.

Fitness trainers and cardiologists can confirm this. The original function of pain is to warn our body. But pain also has another function - to eliminate the cause of pain, plan ahead and prudently increase power so that the same irritant cannot harm you in the future.

For example, every athlete feels muscle pain after heavy strength training. It is pain that becomes the trigger for muscle building.

Our body senses that it “smells something fried,” and just in case, it builds up a couple of layers of skin on the fingers in the form of calluses.

But British scientists have discovered that victims of a heart attack are much more likely to survive if the patient is not given painkillers. In fact, painful sensations force the brain to participate in healing processes.

In the case of fingers, it’s the same: our body senses that it “smells fried,” and just in case, it builds up a couple of layers of skin on the fingers in the form of calluses.

If you stop playing because of pain, calluses will never appear on your fingers, which means that every contact with the guitar will cause discomfort.

And I have 2 news for you: good and bad.

The bad news is that your fingers will still hurt for a while. But there is also good news. Your pain can be significantly reduced to such a level that it even becomes pleasant and resembles the slight vibration of a mobile phone. Just be patient until the calluses grow, get stronger, and the irreplaceable parts of the body begin to fulfill their mission.

Strings - set the tension to light for classical, 9 or 10 for western, 9 for electric. These are the lightest and thinnest strings.
If the strings are too high and difficult to press, you need to adjust the height. To do this on a classic, you need to file the sills or tighten the anchor. On acoustics - file the sills. The tailpieces on an electric guitar need to be adjusted.
To ensure that all these manipulations are as painless as possible for your guitar, contact a specialist. And yet, you need to rebuild the truss rod on your guitar every time you change the size of the strings or move to a different climate (for example, Sochi-Surgut).
Third, we dose the load on the fingers, that is, it is better to play 7 times a week for half an hour than once for 4 hours and bleed your fingers.
If you overdo it with exercise, relieve pain from your fingers by applying pieces of ice to them.

Once you build up your guitar calluses, you won't care what to play.

Lumps on your fingers will appear after 1-2 months of training and will remain with you forever, even if you take breaks. After this period, you won’t care what to play on.

As you can see, pain in your fingers can be easily eliminated if you use simple tips from experienced guitarists. If you like, think of the pain as a rite of passage to become a real guitarist. It hurts, but there is so much in this pain: hundreds of unsung songs and thousands of musical possibilities. And it's worth it, believe me.

Often, beginning guitarists face a whole host of problems. Some people have a hard time playing chords, others just can’t tune the guitar by ear. But most often, musicians complain that they have fingers hurt when playing guitar. In this article we will try to discuss the solution to the problem in detail.

First, let's find out why your fingers may hurt.

If you think about it, everything is simple: the fingers of a beginner, unadapted musician have never experienced such a load before, and painful sensations are a sign that the fingers are still adapting to it.

Most guitarists have pain in their left hand, namely the pads of their fingers.

These rules must be followed for no more than a month and a half, since by then The fingertips will already begin to get rough:

Thumb hurts when using barre

Another problem that not only beginners, but also advanced musicians often face is pain in the muscle that opposes the thumb to the hand. Usually, this is associated with the use of a game technique such as.

What to do if Thumb hurts when playing guitar? Here the range of possible actions is quite narrow. The guitarist is only required to use barre more often in his playing, mixing it with open chords.

The fact is that this is ordinary muscle pain. The same as, for example, after pull-ups, squats, etc. It heals with time.

Note: In some cases, pain may be associated with diseases of the joints and bones. If you have this kind of ailment, then you need to stop playing the guitar for a while and consult a specialist.

Wrist hurts when playing guitar (both right and left)

Left hand

Above we have already paid enough attention to the left hand. One has only to add that in order for it not to get tired, you need to find harmony when pressing the strings. That is, you don't have to squeeze them too hard. But know the limits, because we have already talked to you more than once about the fact that if you don’t press the strings hard enough, they won’t sound at all. In short, a balance needs to be found.

Right hand

First of all, the guitarist must grow long nails. Below are some reasons to do this:

It is much more convenient to play with your nails than with your fingertips (even if the skin on them becomes rough, it will be completely useless in the game);
Nail sound production emphasizes the professionalism of the musician;
Most of all, growing your nails will benefit those who like to play with picks;
Richer timbres (sound coloring) as well as dynamics appear in the game.

Note: Playing with fingernails requires some experience, but it is an advantage for any guitarist. In addition, instead of nails, you can. In this case, the sound is also beautiful.

Note: on the left hand, the nails will only get in the way. There is no need to grow them.

The most common mistake guitarists make, which can cause unpleasant pain in the right hand, is incorrect positioning of it relative to the guitar.

Beginners press their hand too tightly into the guitar or bend their fingers too much.

Below you can see a picture showing incorrect hand placement:

Here we see that the right arm is very tense. The right hand should be in its usual position: relax your hand and you will see that your fingers are slightly bent. This is the state in which the brush should be on the guitar.

Conclusion

As you can see, problems with hand pain when playing the guitar are quite easy to solve. Either rest, training, or some recommendations for the game will come to the rescue.

A beginning guitarist is often troubled by one important question. What to do if your fingers hurt? Almost every beginning guitarist faces this problem.

Pain in fingers, how to deal with it? What can be done? Today we will figure it out.

The first step is to install the nylon strings.

The installation of nylon strings is noticeable immediately; nylon guitar strings are much softer than iron strings. This will immediately ease the condition of the novice guitarist's fingers.

If you do not have experience, the desire or opportunity to purchase nylon strings or restore them. Or maybe they are already playing the guitar, but their fingers still hurt understandably and this doesn’t help - don’t despair! There are still a good number of options for solving this problem.

Strange as it may seem, this helps, but it’s not suitable for everyone. This option is suitable for guitarists who have enough willpower to brutally abuse their fingers.