Guitar Sore Fingers

Sore fingers from playing the guitar? You’re not alone. Most guitarists have gone through a phase of experiencing sore fingers. This phase can last anywhere from a couple weeks to a month or more.

There are several solutions for helping guitar sore fingers. First, look at the instrument you’re playing. It’s easier on you fingers to start with either a nylon string guitar or an electric guitar.

If you already have a steel-string guitar, you can lower the action and get light-tension strings. The action is the distance between the strings and the neck. A guitar with a low action is much easier to play. You can take your guitar to a music store and ask them to lower the action.

The action does make a substantial difference in how easy a guitar is to play, not just making it nicer for finger soreness. You do need to be careful because if the action is too low the guitar strings will buzz on the frets. That’s why it good to let a guitar repair shop do the adjustment.

Guitar sore fingers will be a distant memory once they develop calluses. Meanwhile, to help lesson the pain, try holding ice on your fingers before and after you play.. It may also help to soak your fingers in vinegar for around 30 seconds before you play the guitar.

 

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Best of luck with your playing!