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String date = '04/25/24(Thu)07:40:51';
String comment = 'I’ve switched from using power chords to barre chords and my fingers hurt after just a few minutes of playing. How long does it take for your finger muscles to get used to this shit?';
'about 5 minutes';
'>>121562833
Fuck you';
'>>121562800
a while
i never got completely used to holding them down for extended periods but i almost never play them anyway';
'>>121562996
Ok sorry, I’ll be honest now.
It’s actually about 15 minutes';
'>>121563021
>i never got completely used to holding them down for extended periods
This is what I’m worried about. I don’t know whether it’s something you can train yourself to do or if some people are just born with superhuman finger strength';
'>>121563063
If my hands weren’t in incredible pain I would smack the shit out of you';
'>>121562800
how small are your hands';
'>>121563068
It's all about conditioning. And optimal technique. That said, not everybody was born with orango hands like Hendrix but lifting some iron can help improving the lack of strength';
'>>121562800
Years, I did the same thing and I can do it enough to get by but every note doesn't usually ring out half the time';
'* Acoustic here, probably easier on electric';
'>>121562800
Understand that you dont need your index finger holding down all 6 strings if you are fretting notes in front of the barre. Get good at playing the low E, G, B and e strings with your index';
'>>121562800
So that's how it works!
Thank you a LOT
I can play whatevet Robert Crays plays now';
'>>121562800
first one is easy. my technique for the second shape is pretty rough, i'm guessing the high e string rarely rings. this is why the beatles were such gigantochads, john and george used to play the second shape with their first finger barring and their other three fingers individually fretting the notes. i never did master that';
'>>121563315
Years?? At most a few months with casual practice';
'>>121566347
I'm not talking about your sloppy ass few month barring, I could do that in a few months too. you're probably bragging about easy mode electric anyway.';
'>>121566497
No, learnt on a classical guitar with high action. My earlier comment was a bit snarky though. No need to comment on someone's journey. Apologies';
'>>121562800
drop2 chords
drop3 chords';
'>playing for 10+ years
>hands still hurt after playing barre chords for a long time
I think I fucked up somewhere.
>>121566535
Classical guitars are way easier, at least for me. I like the low tension and gentler nylon strings. The hardest for me to play are steel string acoustic guitars. I hate it so much, but I like the tone. I don't know if it's just my guitar that's shitty, but I can't play it for shit. Especially barre chords. On my electric, I have no issues.';
'>>121562800
Guitar playing is not for limp wristed pussies.
Toughen up or start learning the recorder.';
'>>121562800
This is literally all I do on the guitar. You get used to it after about a week and then you feel so free. 7ths and 9ths are also easy too. Just look up the E and A chord shapes and move em around';
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