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My bloody fingers

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hilskie

I have a friend who started taking Banjo lessons a few years ago and since then, he's really gotten good.  Well...as some of you may know, I decided to start learning how to play the guitar last year about this time.  I love it...I learn a lot...and sometimes even tho' my hand cramps because I'm trying something new, it just makes me think about the things I couldn't do, but can do now.




Back to the topic at hand...Last night, I went over to this friend's house, and we jammed.  It was a lot of fun...you can imagine we played a lot of old country and bluegrass...but it was a lot of fun...




Usually when I play my guitar it's not for more than an hour simply because I don't usually have the spare time...(Until recently)  But, I think we probably played for close to 5 hours last night...My fingers hurt SO bad!  I couldn't pick up my guitar and play to save myself...in fact it hurts to type this right now...




Ahhhh...what we do for our loves...


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Happy Memorial Day!  For all of you in the military, or have been...Thank You!  Stay safe...and a speedy return home!!

Comments (6)

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M13a77·
Play it Hilskie. Play it like your life depends on it.\r \r \r Play for ever.
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jcotter13·
Looks like somebody needs to build up some serious callouses \r \r A good way to do thin IMO is to put some heavier strings on your guitar. Once you've built up some good callouses, go back to your normal string gauge. It'll feel like butter.
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doorgunnerjgs·
Keep playing! The sooner you get back on, the tougher your fingers will get. Let it go too long, and they will soften back up to their original form.\r \r And thanks for the Memorial Day wish!
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ATC_1982·
good luck
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OldManRiver48·
YaY for spare time & sore fingers! Just remember its for teh funz Lady! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l31MSpojWTA
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revslow·
Hang in there. A lighter gauge string will help as well.