Will my fingers get ugly if I learn the guitar?
It should have no effect on piano playing. There will be a slight loss in detail sensitivity in your left hand’s fingertips due to calluses forming. You can minimize this by picking small gauge string sets, and adjusting your guitar’s action to be low (requires cleaner playing to avoid buzzing).Most guitarist’s press strings with more pressure than required - learn to work on the minimal pressure required to sound a clear note. An excellent technique is to play a piece *very* slowly, in time. When you can do so (it is harder than you might expect), you can study each note, and how much pressure it requires. You can also work on getting your fingers to come down more cleanly, which will minimize the necessary pressure. The key here is to not “choke” the guitar - leave a gap between the back of the neck and your left hand.
Do people who play the guitar extensively have trouble fingering their woman because of callused hands?
My fingertips (left hand only) are well calloused.My favorite guitar to play is a small classical. I have often said that it was the most sensuous, the most erotic of all my instruments.One might play a steel string guitar, and make wonderful sounds. But you don't really play a classical. Instead, you stoke it, touch it, caress it. Soft or hard, loud or soft, crisply or tenderly.And if you pay close attention to what you are about, and listen to her feedback; if you are both skilled and fortunate; if you do it just right, she will sing for you.Make of that what you will, but I am happy with my callouses, and what I have learned in developing them.
What finger protection works well for a bass guitar?
Q: What finger protection works well for a bass guitar?None, no finger protection will ever work well for a bass guitar. Unless of course you specifically use a bass guitar approximatively sized as a finger, but in this case though you may have some trouble when trying to actually play the instrument, and chances are the sound would be a tad puny.Now, maybe I didn't exactly understood the question and since I'm aware that there is another interpretation of your question (though less likely than the previous one) here is the other side answer:You don't need any finger protection for a bass guitar, most bass guitars are much more hard and solid than fingers, the only thing you *must* do is to get sure when you play an instrument that your hands -- hence fingers -- are clean and dry, after playing you might also dry up the strings and finger-attacked part of the instruments with a dry cloth (or siliconed doodahs like e-g "FastFret" for the strings) but that is not a "must", not even a "should" unless the hygro and temp conditions are quite high or you plan to store the instrument for a while.So, globally don't worry, play and play and some questions will fade out in the past while your pleasure to play may be joined by the pleasure ot the listeners ;-)(on another side, just in case your question would be about "when having an allergenic reaction to strings or friction" I personally use some Vinyl gloves when I really need to, I know some people using latex gloves and Scott Devine uses some other fabrics when needed, but I'm not quite sure your question was about such specific stuff, though I added it for completion)
Can your fingers be too fat to play guitar?
Of course the length and shape of the fingers has a lot to do with your guitar playing versatility, but that does not mean that you cannot play. The more you practice, the easier it will get. And once you cover most of the chords then it does not matter what song you re playing, because the cords are the same. As for the exercise, I would think the best exercise would be playing the chords themselves. Good luck.
Guitar fingers lose sensitivity?
This may sound like a completely stupid question, but I was just curious.... Ok, so I have started to learn guitar. I have forced myself to play every day to make sure I start building my calluses on my fretting hand. While painful, it has been working quite well as I can play longer and longer without my fingers feeling like they are pushing down on razor blades. I guess the downside, which I don't know if it is permanent or temporary, is the slight loss of sensitivity on my finger tips. So I guess its one of those "isn't that what you wanted?" moments, but I didn't know if it was just during the "training" process or if its this way permanently. It effectively feels like I have gloves on my left hand. Little caps protecting the tops of my fingers. While it is great while I am playing, less pain while fretting, it is kind of annoying when using my hand for other things. Even just now, I used my left hand to pull some picks out of my bag and I couldn't feel them. Put on a latex glove and try to find something specific like that. Does the sensitivity come back to your finger tips after you have been playing for awhile and the initial "finger training" has finished? I mean, my finger tips are more caps of hardened skin right now instead of calluses since I have only been playing for 2-3 weeks.
Why Do My Fingers Turn Purple When I Play Guitar?
i guess it's because you add a lot of effort while playing while pushing your fingers too much on the fretboard... practice on chromatic scales and other kind of REALLY begginers stuff until you can use your fingers with more easiness... guitar IS NOT a matter of strength but it's a matter of WAY to play (technique).... if you see your fingers going purple again just playing for a while (like 5 minutes) and start again.... well another thing i would strongly suggest you is that since you don't have any experience on guitars and this is probably is your first one i think it's a must going also at your local music instruments store and ask for a service on that instrument... strings might be too hard to play so they can make them kinda softer, or your guitar's neck might not being straight so this might be a problem.... one more thing is
How do I play the A chord on guitar by using only the ring finger?
You need to have some flexibility in your joints, and with an open chord like an A, I would normally use my forefinger or middle finger, but it's like this no matter which digit you use.Put your finger with the tip on the 2nd fret if the D string (that is, an E note) lay it firmly down across the G and B strings in the second fret, almost like a barre chord. Here’s the part that needs some joint flexibility - now lift the rest of your finger so it clears the high E string. If you are lucky and have the right sized joints, your end most joint should be just the size of three adjacent strings.Just keep trying until you can play the high E string and it rings clear with no buzzing. You’ll find this fingering immensely useful with any A-variant barre chords further up on the neck.
How helpful are guitar finger protectors?
Guitar requires you to actually touch the part of the instrument that generates the tone (the string).If you look at a piano (I’m oversimplifying here) it’s basically just a bunch of buttons. When you press a button, it activates a mechanism which strikes a string… you’re not manipulating the strings directly.On guitar, you have full control over each note since you are touching the strings directly with your fingers…And with great power, comes great responsibility:If you want to sound good, you need to be able to FEEL the strings with your fingertips - every fraction of a millimeter counts and can be the difference between a beautiful, clear note vs. a buzzy, muted note.Putting covers over your fingers dulls your sense of touch. It would be like a chef numbing their tongue and diminishing their sense of taste.Finger covers are a gimmick - someone trying to make a quick buck off of innocent people who don’t know any better.(As a side note: I have a friend with a condition called “focal dystonia” which makes his hands shake and not listen to his brain. For unexplained reasons, wearing cotton gloves reduces his symptoms and allows him to continue playing guitar (phenomenally, I might add). The downside is, his tone isn’t as good because he’s touching the strings with a cotton glove, instead of with bare skin.)
Activities to help strengthen your finger muscles for guitar playing?
I know nothing about Guitar Hero and its attributes; all I know to advise is to keep at a quality practice regimen. You don't need to practice until the fingertips bleed either. Use common sense, keep them dry as much as possible until the calluses build. To build them will take about two weeks of daily practice so be patient, but stay motivated and driven to learn how to play the guitar. Once the calluses are sufficiently toughened you can then strengthen your fingers by grabbing a barre chord, such as F major, and alternatively press on and off the chord. This technique will also be useful in playing accompaniment to someone singing to get the distinct muffled sound.
How to stop your fingers from bleeding when playing guitar?
Guitar players will usually have very hard fingers or finger tips. If your hands are not accustomed to handling the strings, you may find that blisters and even bleeding are common A little blistering is normal at first. The sooner your hands and fingers become accustomed to the guitar and the guitar strings, the better off you will be However, you will not be able to play at all if your fingers are too sore to play the guitar any at all. When you feel your fingers beginning to get sore, stop and soak them in ice water. An emery board like those used for fingernails will soon become your best friend as well. Gently rub the end of your fingers with the emery board after you have soaked your newfound guitar fingers in the ice water. The key is to do this gently so as not to aggravate the blistering that occurs when learning to play. It will remove any of the dead skin and prevent swelling which will prevent you from playing your guitar. Allow your fingers to rest before you go back to playing and in this way, you should be able to play better, faster and sooner.