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A deliberate practice app for guitar players who want to level up

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456 points adityaathalye | 5 comments | 29 Mar 25 03:27 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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user3939382 ◴[01 Apr 25 04:14 UTC] No.43542781[source]▶
Maybe someone can give me advice. I have no talent for guitar, I’ve only ever become decent when I practice for more than an hour every day. However due to my acoustic, this creates horrible calluses on my fingers. Is that just the way it is?
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1. karlgrz ◴[01 Apr 25 05:45 UTC] No.43543232[source]▶
One of the best pieces of advice I got when I started ages ago was to just put electric strings on the acoustic. If you're just practicing in your bedroom it will be much easier to play than on stiff acoustic strings. Give it a shot.

When you're ready to record then you can put acoustic strings on it, heh :-)

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2. grimoald ◴[01 Apr 25 06:10 UTC] No.43543372[source]▶
Or use nylon strings for concert guitars.
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3. wyclif ◴[01 Apr 25 14:31 UTC] No.43547237[source]▶
Or just use a nylon string, classical style or "Spanish" guitar for practice, even if you play something else in public. Nylon string guitars are easier on your fretting hand and allow you to practice longer without fatigue.
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4. tzs ◴[02 Apr 25 00:10 UTC] No.43552555{3}[source]▶
Would the difference in fretboard width cause any problems? A classical guitar fretboard is typically 52 mm wide, around 20% wider than a typical acoustic guitar or electric guitar fretboard's 43 mm wide fretboard.
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5. wyclif ◴[02 Apr 25 02:18 UTC] No.43553125{4}[source]▶
Yeah, a classical guitar fretboard is a lot wider. It makes complex chord fingerings easier. I suppose a lot depends on how easily you can switch back and forth between a wide neck and the narrower electric guitar necks. Some people can; others find it hard to adjust.