I started learning about a month ago, and my finger tips were hurting. I thiought that would get better when I got calluses and it did, in a couple of weeks (I practice at least a little while every day). However, for the last couple of days, even with the calluses, they are really hurting again, enough to limit my practice time. Is this normal? Will it improve? Is there something I can do?
I was having a lot of finger pain as well at about the one month mark. It was also limiting how much I could practice in a day. Then I realized I was pressing WAY too hard on the strings. I started playing around with how much pressure was just enough to not get a dead note or a buzz. From there I kept practicing with just enough pressure and my fingers feel SO much better. Maybe you too are pressing harder than necessary? I still have calluses but no pain.