Mike $
Well-known member
How do you guys keep your fingernails for ukulele playing?
I grew my nails out because that's what the YouTube Uke players all seem to do. It worked great before I had a Uke and was playing on my guitar with a capo and the bottom two strings removed.
I realized I don't like the sound of fingernails on the upstroke while picking the uke strings so I trimmed them. I went a bit too far and now my thumb and index are a bit painful. To make matters worse, some garlic got up under my nail when I was cleaning out the garlic mincer after making falafel the other day. I guess I should file them instead of trim them.
Yes, i'm a baby.
I grew my nails out because that's what the YouTube Uke players all seem to do. It worked great before I had a Uke and was playing on my guitar with a capo and the bottom two strings removed.
I realized I don't like the sound of fingernails on the upstroke while picking the uke strings so I trimmed them. I went a bit too far and now my thumb and index are a bit painful. To make matters worse, some garlic got up under my nail when I was cleaning out the garlic mincer after making falafel the other day. I guess I should file them instead of trim them.
Yes, i'm a baby.