You may often see guitarists chewing off their nails before playing. We don’t recommend chewing off your fingernails. Overdoing this can lead to infection, ingrown nails, or even bleeding if you over-chew your nails and expose the sensitive skin underneath. Instead, just use nail clippers and...
While a fingertip without a nail certainly can pluck a string, plucking with a thin surface like a nail or a pick will give the attack of the note more definition and projection. It will also reduce drag, allowing you to play more efficiently and ultimately faster and with more control. ...
If you want to play a super sludgy version of "Happy Birthday," you've got two different options that will both work great: You can either abandon the chords and play the vocal melody on the low E string with your guitar absolutely smashed with distortion, or play the power chord version...