When you just start playing guitar, your fingers are naturally weak.
This is ok. The strength builds up over the course of a few weeks.
Playing with a new left hand guitar technique can take a little time.
I suggest playing for short (maybe 5 minute) periods if all this is new to you.
As always, if you notice any true pain, then stop. Take a break before trying to play again.
Our main goal in this article is to get those fingers straight at right angles – without forcing them or hurting them and finding our wrist position. This is fundamental to guitar playing so allow it to be something that takes a number of sessions to get the hang of.
Now it’s time to pick up the guitar and try these things. Really slow at first with just one or two chords.
Leave a comment below to tell me how this felt and what your arm and wrist are feeling…