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I like the way it hurts, not to be a weirdo but it makes me feel like I have actually made progress

I just started playing and yeah it hurts like crazy...first time in my life I am excited to get calluses lol.

Electric guitarist: complains about sore fingers Me: *cries in acoustic*

*slices finger open while sliding on high e string.

tips in the video: 1. consistent playing 2. leave callouses alone when they’re being formed, they get tougher over time 3. take breaks!! 4. don’t push down on frets too hard 5. stay away from gadgets 6. get your guitar set up correctly (make sure action is low) 7. consider string gauge 8. improve fretting technique (5:45) :) hope dis helps

My fingers were a little sore but damn, you're fingers are purple

As a learning bassist....tip 4 is CRUCIAL! My fingers KILLED me until I used minimum pressure needed. Seems like common sense...but you would be surprised how often you are applying too much pressure.

they don’t hurt when i play but now my fingers look like shrivelled up avocados

2:58 I’m a beginner on acoustic, and the only way I can make a nice sound is if I push down as hard as I can. I do tear up but the success on my progress gives me this healing feeling emotionally and essentially it evens out the physical pain I’m going through which encourages me to keep practicing/ learning.

Whenever I play a guitar I feel like like playing fruit ninja but fruits are my fingers

So THAT'S why guitar players make all those faces! =:-O

“Be consistent with your practice” Me, staring at my guitar that I haven’t touched for 3 months straight

Just practice for 10 minutes for 1 week and your fingers will get used to it... I was like WTF is it supposed to hurt like that O_O but now I barely feel the strings XD ... Have fun guys and keep practicing

i played ukulele before playing guitar and i'm going to say that helped me a lot and my fingers barely even hurt

I’ve got blisters on me fingers!

Don't ever pick a callus off. It will leave a hole that never really fills in.

When I first started I used a bit of a cheat to get them callouses going, dab the fingertips with rubbing alcohol after playing. It causes the skin to harden, thus, when I went to practice the next day I wasn't having to strain and I experienced very little discomfort. Worked for me, but your results may vary.

I like the way it feels.

I started guitar 4 days ago. By spending 6 hours everyday on my 4th day my fingers don’t feel the strong anymore. I can finally do slide and hammer the cords properly so I can continue my progression. Don’t give up fellow new guitarist it gets better everyday!

This kinda reminds me of a story my father once told me. When he was young he was in a punk band and once borrowed a guitar from the owner of a pub because he wanted to play a quick gig. After he finished his gig the whole guitar was red because his hands started to bleed all over it but he didn't even notice or felt any pain because he was so drunk lol xD

I had a lot of trouble typing on my computer keyboard during my first month of guitar. No issue 3 years later!

When I first started playing it hurt so bad, my fingers were all bruised because I was so determined to get chords right💀 It’s super painless to play now, given that I play every week at least. Keep bearing through the pain, give your hands a rest for a day or two but no longer than a week, you’ll get discouraged and it won’t be any easier to play next time you pick your guitar up!:)

The harder you hit the string, the stronger you will have to press the fret the same thing applies to bass (that's why people say that you to play relaxed)

If you've already picked at your calluses...stop. Now you might have callus edges that can catch strings and become very frustrating. Take your significant other's nail file and gently round off those calluses. Gently now...calluses are our friends. Great vid Nate!

I must not be practicing wnough cause that thumbnail looks horrible 😂

I barely started playing guitar since I got one for Christmas. Let me just say: my fingers are killing me and it hurt just to type this...but I still love playing it :)

I had a break after my guitar broke until I got a new one (maybe 3-4 months) and when I got back, I legit felt like an experienced player trapped in a newbie's body lmao

I was barely able to learn open chords because of my high guitar action. It hurt so much because i have baby hands. Later i learned about Truss rod, and then i found my Cheap guitar didn't have adjustable Truss rod. So I'll be buying a new one.

The fingers hurt in a way you like, I enjoy the pain !

Electric guitarists: "Damn my fingers hurt so much" Someone: *Laughs in acoustic* Me: *cries in bass*

Loved the tips... Haven't played since I was 16, I'm now 63 and first week. My fingers are a little tender, but I look at it like if I'm not consistent it's all for nothing, it's slowly coming back to me. So thanks...🌿🌺🌿🎸☮

I paused this video to make a comment less than 1/3 of the way through, and the reason is because from the onset of the title, to the immediate focus on the fact that even along time pros, and amateurs alike- ALL are susceptible to sore fingers from over playing certain chords from time to time. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for giving us such an insightful and informative (I can already tell) introduction into taking care of our digits! 😄

Thanks a lot for all the tips I am a 51 years old beginner and you've helped me a lot

I started playing guitar around 40 years ago on a beat up Willie Nelson trigger classical looking guitar ....strung with rusty bronze strings....ouch!!! I quickly learned that I had to keep my strings clean after I played and just play a lot to get over the calluses ..even pass the point when they would get dry and crack which was my case but I would sand them off with regular sandpaper.. sometimes I use some crazy glue just to try it out on my fingertips and those little tips really help and go a long way also a lighter touch on the strings that is a technic helper right there. Keep playing.

Just started learning Guitar and I was very unhappy with hurting fingers . Your vedio just cracked it . Thank you

You remind me a bit of Tom Hanks 🤗❤️

I’m learning on acoustic. Even growing my right fingernails out. I’m all in.

When I started playing the guitar at age 9, 26 years ago my fingers were so sore for the first two weeks! I almost have up but I had such a passion for music and the guitar was my all time favorite instrument! Once you get passed that first month of playing, the important thing to do is keep playing every day for at least 30 minutes (or longer if you like) building up those caliceus is important! I also started playing on an acoustic, then as I got older started playing electrical as well! My advice would be to start on an acoustic, you'll build up your hand and finger streangth due to a wider neck, and the strings are thicker making those caliceus build faster! Practice even if your fingers hurt, and have fun, because being able to play the guitar is awesome! Lol

Same thing for Drummers! ive been playing drums for over 10 years i still get blisters sometimes when i play usually.

It's specially worse when you have sweaty hands. :(

thank u so much Nate. this video is super helpful ! i liked the way video was intoduced. thumbs up.

Immersing the fingertips in chilled water helps a lot with sore fingers, also callus formation becomes faster Hope that helps ❤️

Im honestly just happy that everyone faces that pain and nothing is wrong with me ... that thig alone helps me cope

I realize this is an old video but thank you for the tips, you addressed several problems I am having! I have begun learning about 10 different times in as many years and always gave up after a few days due to my fingers hurting so bad! Now I am determined this is the time I'm going to stick with it.

Awesome tips. You nailed every one i have right now lol. After not playing for years and Christmas 2018 got back into it . Thank-you for sharing.

When my fingers hurt, I hit KZfaq for that random knowledge.

I’ve been playing for a few years now, but I never seemed to form significantly sturdy calluses, just stronger skin. I’d like to note that I’ve been a competitive swimmer for a few years, and was in the water about 7 hours a day (I also work as a swim instructor). Due to corona, I stopped swimming, and like you said, my calluses instantly hardened, which is so interesting to me. I watched this video because I wasn’t sure if calluses this pronounced were normal, and low and behold they are LOL. Which is strange, because even before these reptile scales formed on my fingers, I didn’t really experience pain from playing for long amounts of time.

You know you are the first Guitarist to finally address this issue.Thank you.very useful 'tips' no pun intended....lol..

Its like my fingertips are disintegrating when i look at them after done playing

"no pain, no gain" edit: this means if your finger doesnt hurt while playing, you didnt made progress, but if u do. u did made progress

i just love how he relates everything to the gym

thanks for the advices it helped me a lot since I’m a beginner

I just started to learn guitar from scratch 2 weeks ago. Been following your beginner guitar lessons. For how much time, how many times a day and for how many days should I practice each chord before moving on to the next chord? My fingers hurt but I make it a point to practice atleast 30-40 minutes a day, things are beginning to get much better now.

The problem with callus is we grow them than we picked them, it's a annoying loop. Try putting a little bit of super glue on your finger tips and parts that touch the guitar. It's a little uncomfortable at first, but you won't feel the pain. Plus, you can peel peel if off after, it's a odd satisfaction to peel it.

I am just self learning, and like you said, getting past the hurt fingers are a right of passage. I quickly learned that toughening up those fingers are the real first step to learning the guitar. They never tell you that in any lessons or books or guides. That ought to be lesson one truth, your fret fingers are going to hurt -- they're suppose to.

I just got an electric guitar and I like it and I’m trying to learn and I learned A major and E major and frets and the names of each string but I still have no idea how to read sheet music, but I really like it so far

This really helped! Even though I have a ukulele...I know get it..! This is great for the future

In my early years, I used to play up to 6-hours a day. Many years later, I just started playing again after an incredibly long hiatus, and I feel like a beginner again with a lot of things that were almost 2nd nature to me. I also found out that playing 6-hours is almost impossible as there is now a giant blister on one of my fingers that is painful to touch. Massaging the blister gently helped reduce the pain, and your tip on elbow placement is a gem. Thanks for the video!

So glad I found this video. I wasn't sure if it was normal. My fingers hurt so bad I can't play today, my left hand are all numb and calloused and the right hand is forming blisters. Thanks for the video.

It took me two weeks, to not feel the pain while practicing my electric guitar. You will eventually get over it, so keep practicing, you'll be surprised that it won't hurt anymore if you constantly strum the same chord for a thousand times.

My fingers are red from playing 5 hours straight yesterday

I'll just say one thing, this guy is a genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I switched to low tension strings and I lowered the action at the nut and the bridge. Easily done with a file. The strings only need a tiny little pressure now. No more pain. Nu calluses needed. Also better for your wrist.

electric:awww my finger acoustic w/Neon stings:😂😂😂😂

me: sobs with my bruised finger cut that i got, when I slide them on strings.. 😢 Came back playing again after 10 years so the pain is real but gonna say it that it's worth it.

Tbh I like the pain. It gives me LIFE and STRENGTH. Pain is power.

Thanks dude my fingers look exactly like the picture on your video and my index hurts just pushing the string down. Great tips

I knew you were from Tx, but I never noticed an accent until I heard you talk about your "raught" hand.

I have just recently started playing acoustic guitar and damn they do hurt!😭

Right behind the fret 👏🏻 That did it for me

I just got my guitar yesterday very excited to start this journey

I'm watching this because I've been working on "" no one like you"" and my fingers feel horrible. I can barely touch the strings. I've been playing 45 years Washing dishes make mine tender and when I play they damage easier.. I have to lay off guitar 1-2 days when this bad. I have 73 les Paul so she plays great.

Practice 20 to 30 mins every day then once your calluses start developing you'll be able to practice for longer improve exponentially after 1 to 2 months of small practices every day after school.

I played ukulele and I have started transitioning to an acoustic guitar and it made it so much easier like my fingers still hurt for the first 1-2 days after!

To cut down on finger pain, get these popular strings: D'Addario Chromes Flatwound Electric Guitar strings are famed for their smooth feel and warm, mellow tone. The strings are wound and then polished to produce an incredibly smooth surface.

I finally got over most of the finger tip soreness but now that I started barre chords, I swear my skin is flaming all along my index finger 😥

i’ve got a bad habit of pressing too hard on bar chords, and my index finger has a blister developing :(

I had nerve problems and had to put my guitar aside for nearly 15 years, now it’s resolved and I’m learning to play again almost from scratch. One tip I’ve heard is to push your thumbnail on your fretting hand into the tips of the fingers just enough to feel it which will help build calluses. You can do it any time, just sitting down or driving or whatever. I’ve been doing it, I can’t really tell if it’s helping but I don’t think it’s hurting anything.

Just start practicing yesterday. This video sloved all of my concern about my fingers. Thanks~

Lmao, I remember when I was playing for like 2 hours straight and I had a break. When I picked my guitar up again my hand scraped the high e string and my hand started bleeding because it was sharp. I still have the scar and every time I look at it I’m laughing so hard!

Really funny intro. Love the vids. Thanks for all the help!

Thanks. Another video added the idea that one could make a habit of pressingthe edge of the thumb nail against the four finger pads, one at a time, as an excercise from time to time during the day.

Bro, your intro is hilarious! I totally sympathize!😂😂😂 Great video too, thanks!😇

Soak your fingertips in rubbing alcohol once a week don't play for a day or two,make tips tuffing up.

Thanks so much for tips!! P.S I play ukulele not guitar but it still helped

...I have been playing for many years and keep the same Vitamin E d- alpha tocopherol (not acetate) caps used for minor burns handy for those enthusiastic acoustic sessions...after playing, I spread the contents of a cap over the affected finger tips for relief and faster recovery...works for me, cheers...

I have been playing guitar for like 5 years. He's speaking truth.

4:10 very important topic. this one actually i suffered a lot 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

When I first started guitar, I was able to play for about 1 hour until my fingers which I was pressing the strings with hurt. But my wrist hurt after about 50 minutes.

I have gone through three major finger stages this month. First was the initial soreness for about 10 days, then calluses started to build which led to a 24/7 numbness which was really nice. That lasted for about 10 more days. Now I am working on my speed between chords while guiding with the root finger. Then after a week or so the calluses started to come off in big chunks exposing new pink skin underneath. Now I am back to a little pain but not too bad....but now my shredded calluses are grabbing strings themselves and messing up my transitions! I guess this is some sort of stage I will have to work through until the next.

Very helpful. Many thanks.

I played so much that my skin from my fingertips came off and all you can see is bone

Answer: its because you are playing a good amount of guitar

Thanks, I needed that info. 2weeks, and BL🔴🔴DY counting! Hyperbolically writing!

Callouse's are the KEY to good tone. All the phrasing techniques: bending/hammer on's/pull off's, are all easier and sound better with callouses.

"Why does my forearm hurt?" - Guitar Hero Lesson

I play guitar 3-5 hrs a day it hurts but after u get used to it its not anymofe

For classical guitar, a lot of the time for their techique, they'll have the guitar on their non-dominant leg so they can raise the fretboard higher. It's not for everyone, but maybe that can help out a little!

Thanks! Very helpful. My fingers feel better already!