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

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456 points adityaathalye | 1 comments | 29 Mar 25 03:27 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | 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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Ambix ◴[01 Apr 25 08:12 UTC] No.43544102[source]▶
On acoustic with light or medium strings - it's OK. I used to flatten them with nail file from time to time. But it might be much easier on your finger tips just to start with electric and then progress towards acoustic.
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1. wyclif ◴[01 Apr 25 14:26 UTC] No.43547171[source]▶
I came here to say something similar to this. The action on most electric guitars (assuming they're set up properly) is a lot more forgiving for beginners than steel-string acoustics which are often set up with higher action in order to improve the volume.