The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #46222   Message #685189
Posted By: RichM
07-Apr-02 - 07:48 PM
Thread Name: Help: Sore Fingers
Subject: RE: Help: Sore Fingers
STOP!
If your fingers are in unbearable pain, your body is telling you to stop. You CAN do yourself harm.
There's no need to 'work' through the pain; ease up on practice time, and stop clamping the neck.
Use only the minimum pressure needed to sound a note clearly. Lift your hand often, and don't hold a chord for more than a few beats while practicing.