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rachapple82@gmail.com
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rachapple82@gmail.com
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Joined: 02/05/22
Posts: 14
07/10/2022 5:10 pm

I have been playing for a few yeas now and I still experience issues with the fingertips on my frettng hand. My skin in general is soft and my fingertips are no exception!

I play about an hour a day. I press right behind the frets and I try to only press hard enough to create a clear tone but find that I need to be pretty firm to make this happen. The skin on my fingertips indents quit a bit. As a result my fingertips become sore if I play a lot.

Does anyone have recommendations to harden the skin on my fingertips. It would be nice to have better calouses and apply less pressure to the fretboard while I play.

Thanks!