Start Playing Guitar: From basics to your first song

Overview

“Finger pain is normal when learning guitar. Massage your fingertips gently to ease discomfort. Calluses will form, protecting your fingers with consistent practice. Set realistic goals, practice regularly, and stay disciplined even when unmotivated. Use cues and rewards to build habits, making practice enjoyable. Track your progress and prioritize accuracy over speed for effective learning.”

In this video lesson Michelle Joyce addresses the topic: Structuring Your Practice, which is part of the Domestika online course: Start Playing Guitar: From basics to your first song. Join Michelle Joyce and learn to play guitar. Master the basics with structured lessons on chords, rhythms, and practice routines..

Partial transcription of the video

“All right, we're going to take a little bit of a breather from practicing on the guitar. You are welcome to set it aside if you'd like. So you may be experiencing some finger pain at this point. I want you to know that this is a completely normal part of the process. So what you can do is you can take your fretting hand and take your other hand and you can just gently massage your fingers in a circular motion. You can even go counterclockwise like this, but gently just massaging the fingertips. You definitely don't want to press down too hard because it is going to hurt if you do press down...”

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Course summary for: Start Playing Guitar: From basics to your first song

• Level: Beginner
• 96% positive reviews (26)
• 4557 students
• 5 units
• 15 lessons (2h 21m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  Music & Audio

• Areas

  Music, Music Production