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Redthorne
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10/14/2003 | posted: 10/14/2003 at 1:32:38 PM ET
I put down my last musical instrument about 1972, when I was 12. Around 16 I promised myself a sterling rock and roll career should I ever have the money to buy a Fender Strat. Last July I got began to have some interest again in getting a guitar, and got talked into buying an acoustic so that I "Learned good habits", and I did. I've been playing nearly every day since then and am having a blast.
After 3.5 months though, I'm still having some troubles. Even though I've switched to "lighter" strings, I still get a great deal of pain and grooves in my finger tips that are so deep, it becomes difficult to fret the strings properly. I have calluses so thick I have to sand them with an emery board. Am I doing this wrong? Do you have any suggestions?
Learning rocks =)
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 thepcgamer
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8/6/2003 | posted: 10/14/2003 at 7:46:54 PM ET
well it depends on how hard and fast you play if you are playing fast and hard you might want to not push down so hard on strings. plus if you are playing on the high "E"
string that also could be the reason
Hope That Helped
Nick
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Redthorne
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10/14/2003 | posted: 10/14/2003 at 10:43:17 PM ET
Thanks Nick,
I'm not sure about fast, on a good day my chords ring out like Big Ben sounding tea time.
But, I am working hard to make sure the chords are clean, I don't like the fuzz. So I'm thinking I may be playing a bit hard, at least on the frets. I'll be working on that =)
Learning rocks =)
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thepcgamer
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Wisconsin
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8/6/2003 | posted: 10/15/2003 at 7:20:33 PM ET
Well Bout' the fuzz in your chords try spacing your fingers as far apart as you can(so they are comfertable) and try to push down hard but not to hard cause the lighter the gauge of string the easier it is going to be to play notes on the fret board=)
Nick try http://www.wholenote.com
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