Do I Have To Cut My Nails To Play Guitar?

Yes… yes you do. Definitely. For sure.

I just had a new student come in, and I forgot to mention that they should cut their nails. Needless to say, our first lesson wasn’t very productive until we took care of that!

That’s pretty much all there is to say! A simple matter, with a simple solution!

See you next time!
-James

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