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| Topic Started: Dec 15 2009, 06:33:49 AM (1,067 Views) | |
| creSceNt_YUI | Dec 15 2009, 06:33:49 AM Post #1 |
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hey guys,i just wanted to ask something. :sry uhmm..is it natural that when you used to play the guitar,the skin of your fingers would just harden and peeled off? how long would it occur?? would it just stop peeling if you just continue to play guitar?? i'm a beginner so i'm not that aware.. :sry i hope someone would reply.. thanks! :good |
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| Alicia | Dec 15 2009, 07:13:47 AM Post #2 |
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if you're playing a string guitar rather than a nylon guitar, then you would expect to have those for the rest of you life!!! joke2 I don't know how long fingers will be like that, but you'll get used to it eventually. But yes, to answer you question, it is normal to have those on your fingers. From what I heard, if you play string guitars, you'll have blisters most of the time. For beginners, it is recommended to play nylon guitars first, then if you're getting better, change into string guitars. Some guitarist even realized that their left hand nails are shorter than their right hand nails, maybe it's the effect of playing guitar, or they're born with it. So I guess, "NO PAIN NO GAIN!" btw, using skin moisturizer will help. I recommend Jergens. |
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| natchi | Dec 15 2009, 08:23:59 AM Post #3 |
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well, im proud of my callouses. :P and yes! my left hand nails r shorter than my right hand nails.. coz i'll alwayz keep them short for easier fretting... to answer your question, harden n peeling of skins or blistering will only happen in say, the first 2 to 3 weeks of guitar playing.. it will then developed into callouses and that will make fretting a hell lot easier... |
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| EugeneAng | Dec 15 2009, 09:26:40 AM Post #4 |
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For me,if i dun play for say a month or more and i start playing again,my fingers will peel,hardened or not.The tips still stay hard,but the outer skin peels.That's in my case.And yeah,i'm proud of my hard fingertips too! :clap And i clip both of my hands' fingernails every time,so....They're equal length on both hands.Lol. |
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| j.k | Dec 15 2009, 10:54:52 AM Post #5 |
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Like it or not, your skin is gonna keep peeling off for as long as you play guitar. |
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| Skye | Dec 15 2009, 11:44:58 AM Post #6 |
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Yup, you should be proud of it if you get callouses. Shows that you're hardworking. :P But it's not true when people say it's 'easier' to start with nylon stringed guitars. BOTH steel and nylon stringed guitars have their pros and cons. The steel ones are harder and more painful but it'll train your hand to get used to the tension while the nylon ones have a larger and wider fretboard, the necks are fatter so it trains your strength (something like that). It's good if you can have both kinds of guitar. Off topic: Fretless bass are soooo cool. |
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| lamevil | Dec 15 2009, 01:19:08 PM Post #7 |
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i'm proud of mine too! ><" anyway, peeling of skins on your fingers only occurs like around 2 to 3 weeks, like what natchi says and it also depends on how "hardworking" are you~ :good hope that helps @@ |
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| Ids | Dec 15 2009, 04:05:46 PM Post #8 |
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hehe I'm proud too :YUIFace But do you guys also have it on the side of the finger you play barre with? (dont know what that finger is called in English --> pointing finger maybe? xd) I have like a thickening piece of skin on the side :rolleye |
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| Skye | Dec 16 2009, 04:23:29 AM Post #9 |
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Nope I don't have it even though I've been playing for 5 years. I guess it depends on the way you play. I think. I keep hearing people complain about that when I was just starting out so I was a bit frightened by that but I didn't get those hard calluoses at the side of my fingers at all. Still feels the same. Maybe it's because I don't play barre as often? Or maybe it's because I don't drag my finger when I switch chords. Posted Image |
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| MonkOfWar | Dec 20 2009, 07:53:28 PM Post #10 |
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Yup, it's part of the game to have your finger tips harden..... they will start off with creases, which then harden and peel. I started off straight away with steel string acoustic.... Consider the scarring a badge of honour... maybe not the same level as 50 Cent's gunshot wounds, but still a symptom of hard work. |
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| Ids | Dec 20 2009, 11:07:14 PM Post #11 |
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But my finger is thickened :rolleye not like annoying but there's a bump on the side |
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| Skye | Dec 21 2009, 05:21:59 AM Post #12 |
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You can't really do much for it, truth be told. It's a sacrifice you must be willing to take. :) |
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| creSceNt_YUI | Jan 22 2010, 03:34:11 AM Post #13 |
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thank you guys!! hehehe,,now,i'm pretty much comfortable with my callouses even though at first,its annoying and irritating.. oh yeah..having my callouses made me proud too because you got it from hardship and patience only to learn playing the guitar! hehehe.. thank you very much!! :) |
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| yoshioka_juan | Jan 22 2010, 09:16:16 PM Post #14 |
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:sry it's funny this efect |
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| yoshioka_juan | Jan 22 2010, 09:24:46 PM Post #15 |
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| yoshioka_juan | Jan 22 2010, 09:26:39 PM Post #16 |
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| TeePee | Jan 24 2010, 01:22:00 PM Post #17 |
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a very good moisturiser helps alot with the skin peeling my skin tends to peel whilst playing =[ so right after you practice just cream it up and itll help with the pain :D but downside is loss of sense of touch in finger tips a bit D: |
 
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| jibba | Feb 1 2010, 07:42:25 AM Post #18 |
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After u play guitar for about 6-12 months ur fingers grow calluses which makes the tips stronger and the skin will no longer peel. Just deal with the initial pain/annoyance and soon you will have much stronger fingers to help you solo, play chords and even finger tap |
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| Sakuraich | Mar 14 2010, 04:03:05 AM Post #19 |
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So I just started practicing for the first time today... :clap my fingertips are very sore I can't feel them, and my pointing finger is the worst it feels like I'm getting those little bubble things. I'm looking forward to those calluses you guys speak of lolz I wanna feel proud too :cool But how much do you guys practice a day? :sry |
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| tsunvun86 | Mar 14 2010, 07:03:46 AM Post #20 |
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| Ids | Mar 14 2010, 06:59:10 PM Post #21 |
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Just practice as long as it's fun :hee I usually play like 3 YUI songs everytime I play and currently im playing like 2 times aday, but it just depends on your patience |
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| Elrinz | Mar 15 2010, 12:47:55 AM Post #22 |
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Wanna know the difference, just compare your right hand's fingertips and your left. I've been playing guitar for 5 years, i don't have any blisters or skin peeling stuff. I'm a guitar teacher now, most of my new students complain about that :rolleye So i think it mostly happens for 1month or so. Depending how hardworking you are :hee |
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| XwingsofaresX | Mar 15 2010, 03:16:53 AM Post #23 |
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i usually get blisters... Blisters on my fingers!!!! |
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| Sakuraich | Mar 15 2010, 12:21:15 PM Post #24 |
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oh I see, when it comes to patience I think I'm good. And that's pretty cool Ids :good I wanna get to that point too!! Did you happen to start off with a classical guitar? That's what I currently have at the moment :sry @ Elrinz one month yes! :clap wow you're a teacher?! That's amazing, I feel pretty old starting to play just now :rolleye Edited by Sakuraich, Mar 15 2010, 12:23:32 PM.
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| Ids | Mar 15 2010, 12:57:59 PM Post #25 |
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No I started with an acoustic guitar with steel strings =P So it kinda ruined my fingers but as Elrinz said, my finger tips are now normal again, only that my left hands fingertips have a thicker skin :hee |
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| Elrinz | Mar 16 2010, 01:21:21 AM Post #26 |
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@sakuraich If start with classical guitar first, it would be a good choice cause classical you will be learning all the basic's of music. BUT, if you want to play strumming or electric guitar (lead solo's)later on, it's gonna be hard moving from classical :sry Best if you start strumming and classic all together :good After when you can handle both fairly, it's time to have fun with an electric guitar :hee |
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| Sakuraich | Mar 17 2010, 02:26:42 AM Post #27 |
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yeah it was in my sisters house collecting dust cos she never learned how to play :rolleye so I decided to give it a try. And nani it's gonna be hard =O alright I'll try hard to do both. Thank you Elrinz for the advice!! :clap Actually the one that interests me the most is the electric guitar but I have to build up to it nee :YUIFace @ Ids ah alright :good And that's a relief cos right now I can't feel my fingertips, although the pain is gone :cool |
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| Kikino! | Mar 17 2010, 01:35:33 PM Post #28 |
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haha puni puni fingers :suki My first two or three weeks were a torture!!! >__< but now I could turn a stone into dust with one finger :cool @ ids: yeah one side of my index finger is hardened too because of barre chords! =O |
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| DJAffinity | Mar 17 2010, 05:59:39 PM Post #29 |
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Other than callouses... Is anyone's left fingers are longer then their right? Cos mine did.. which result in playing guitar... lololol |
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| Sakuraich | Apr 15 2010, 12:56:48 AM Post #30 |
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Hey after they stop peeling for the first time, is that all that happens? :rolleye |
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| TeePee | Apr 16 2010, 01:40:23 PM Post #31 |
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i cut the peeling skin off mine and then my fingers look normal now but you can feel that its hard at the top >.> but i dunno mine peeled 2 times i think before i cut it huehuehuehue |
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| Ids | Apr 16 2010, 01:50:08 PM Post #32 |
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It can differ in quantity :cool Just keep playing and it'll look normal again soon |
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| Sakuraich | Apr 18 2010, 05:40:10 AM Post #33 |
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@ TeePee You cut the skin... w/ .. scissors?! =O hehehe j/k XD I keep picking at my fingers too cos they look worse than they actually are :rolleye they are just sensitive where the skin is peeling off but not painful though @ Ids ahh so it differs for everyone huh well hopefully mine won't peel that many times :sry hehehe How many times did yours peel Ids? O_O arigato guys for answering my question :please |
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| TeePee | Apr 18 2010, 05:46:42 AM Post #34 |
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actually i think i did cut it with scissors LOL just cut the whole lump of peeling skin right off then it stopped peeling hahaha didnt bleed or hurt so it was cool hahaha |
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| Ids | Apr 18 2010, 09:16:12 PM Post #35 |
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Haha well I dont really know, if I would stop playing for a while they would peel again if I'd start again but it will be normal again before you know it. It's a good sign anyway :hee |
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| dannialves | Apr 19 2010, 10:13:36 PM Post #36 |
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LOL... funny thread I just have some callus in my fingers what is completely normal but my fingers don't usually got peel If I past a few time without play and then start it again... :rolleye |
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| asuna | Apr 20 2010, 02:44:04 AM Post #37 |
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If you do a lot of sliding work (sliding up and down the fretboard, like in YUI's LIFE), well-oiled strings should help prevent blisters cos it reduces the friction. guitar shops should sell them, it helps prolong the lifetime of the strings as well (prevents rust). i'm using FastFret, but i guess any others will do the trick as well :) another way of course would be to play awhile, then once u feel your fingers hurtin, take a break before playing again |
 
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| akuma_tsubasa | Apr 21 2010, 04:27:50 AM Post #38 |
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i really want to just play the giita for hours to see if i get blisters or bloody hardy fingers afterwards :hee but then i don't want to ruin my sweet little fingers |
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| TeePee | Apr 21 2010, 03:15:32 PM Post #39 |
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LOL! i dont think its possible for me either to play till it bleeds or gets blisters cause my thumb cramps up well before anything else happens LOL epic fail D: |
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| Ids | Apr 21 2010, 03:25:25 PM Post #40 |
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hehe just dont worry, if you do it a lot it wont affect your fingers anymore :hee But as teepee said, your muscles may hurt in the end xD |
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