Can you have long finger nails to play the guitar?

hello everybody.


well fist off i kind of long finger nails (not really that long)


and some people say you HAVE to play the guitar with short finger nails, and i dont want to clip 'em off


sooooo yeah can i play them with kind of long finger nails?Can you have long finger nails to play the guitar?
You can have longer nails on your right hand (your picking and strumming hand, assuming you play right-handed). In fact, if you fingerpick the guitar, you'll want some (carefully trimmed) fingernails on your right hand.





On your left hand (the hand you press down the strings with to make chords and notes), you'll probably find long nails are a real obstacle. They usually get in the way and make it really, really difficult to play properly. I mean, you can try playing guitar with your fingernails at their present length but you're likely to have problems with them.





And if you're going to clip off the nails on your left hand, you'll need to at least trim the nails on your right hand so that your two hands look at least somewhat the same.





Sooooo......you have to decide which is more important -- long manicured fingernails, or playing the guitar? Its up to you........Can you have long finger nails to play the guitar?
you can play the guitar with acrylic or gel nails as long as they are relatively short because your nails are stronger w/ the gel. you will have to keep the nails up regularly and don't miss nail appointments

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if you're using your left hand to fret the guitar (push down the string, whatever) then you can't have really long nails, if they go over your finger then I think they;re too long, you see you push the string down and if your nail is longer than you finger when you try to push the string down then I guess you'll be using your nail or you'll bend the nail against the neck or the nail will keep your finger from pushing the string down..... so yeah, your right hand however(or left if you strum with the left hand, can be as long as you want, so long as you use the ';proper'; way to hold the pick.





But just remember that if you want to use your nails to actually pick the guitar you'll need longer nails and you'll probably want them trimmed. I knew a teach who had special nails done just to play the guitar.
You will find your fingernails will get grooves in them.. they will not only be unsightly but they make it harder to play.





I have never understoon why it is you people want to learn how to play guitar, but you never want to make any sacrifices... Your fingers get SORE.. your fingernails get GROOVED... you keep touching other strings with your long nails so the sound is terrible.





Either you want to be able to play the guitar or you want pretty nails.. but YOU CAN'T DO BOTH.. and the choice is YOURS.