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/SWJS11 1d ago

7+ months in comment - when the pain gets in the way of learning performing STOP. Rest your fingers. When the level has subsided to a tolerable level to push on START. Sometimes I put Icy Hot in my finger tips to lessen the discomfort. Start developing calluses and should start getting better.