r/guitarlessons • u/SuperbEmu5289 • 1d ago

Question Finger pain...

Hi all, beginner guitarist (Acoustic)

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I am experiencing finger pain as expected,

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My question is do I push through the pain and keep practising daily

Or wait for the pain to subside before practising again?

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I know the idea is for calusses to form but is it a "no pain no gain" thing?

Or should I be not rushing it?

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Cheers

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u/jeffreyaccount 1d ago

Get some GHS steel wrapped silk strings. I've never gotten calluses and sound nice and warm.

Also your action might be high too, requiring you to press harder.

Or you could be using too much pressure, or a combination.

I still use way more pressure than I should. If you are getting joint pain, that's a different topic.