Originally Posted by: rich.messner

I have been playing for 3 months now, but my left hand (Chord hand) still suffers from a lack of strength, fingers, hand in general and pain. I guess my essentail question is, when can I expect my fingers and hand to gain the necessary strength to perform normally?

[p]It takes each individual student a different amount of time to gain the dexterity & strength to play guitar. And not only does everyone learn at a different rate, they also bring different amounts of raw physical skill & coordination to the task.

However, regardless of the individual, the same thing has to happen in each case: repetitious practice until the physical motions become second nature.

So, you ask a good question! But the only real answer is that it takes as long as it takes. :)

You've been playing for 3 months, but how much do you play on any given day or week? Also, what kind of guitar are you playing?