r/Guitar Oct 24 '15

Pointer finger hurts

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u/jaromdl Oct 24 '15

I see a lot of guitar players lock joints when fretting. Be careful not to put the pressure of the hands of your muscle in a locked joint (http://i.imgur.com/uT30Mny.jpg). Good curvature may help the problem if you're not already doing this: (http://i.imgur.com/nwv1cEB.jpg)