Guitar Finger Nail Care and Shape – Lesson Video [08.13]

Sometimes the simple things can prevent you from playing guitar well if not payed attention to. This is certainly the case with fingernail care and shape for guitarists. Learn the basics in this video guitar lesson:

I personally use a combination of guitar pick, fingers and nails for my right hand technique. Sometimes I use the flesh of the right hand fingers for the tone that it gives so, as I say in the video, I do not grow out my right hand nails as long as a typical classical or flamenco style guitarist might.

If you are interested in exploring this topic further, here are a couple of good resources for you to review.

http://www.flamencoshop.com/flamencoguitar/guitarnails.htm
http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_2215296_shape-fingernails-classical-guitar.html

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