Reddit reviews Ruff Rider Ruff Grip Callus Builder Caps

I've been using one of these for quite a while, and it's really helped. I started with extra light and worked up to medium. About to finally order the heavy.

Bonus: these caps fit on top, and help build/maintain callouses while you're at it.

If you want to quickly develop calluses, I would suggest using a Gripmaster Hand Exerciser in combination with Ruff Rider Callus Builder Caps. Increased grip and finger strength is an added bonus.

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Read everything on this site but don't buy anything they sell, and don't find yourself worrying so much about ergonomics that you don't play. Just keep it in mind.

Decide on your goals:

Do you want to play acoustic, electric, or classical guitar?

Classical guitars are acoustic, they're often used for traditional and/or classical music, and they're usually played with the fingers as opposed to a pick.

If electric/acoustic: Do you want to play chords, riffs, or solos? If you don't know what those are, here's a summary:

Chords are multiple notes that you play at once. Musicians have come up with all sorts of chord patterns that create various moods. The most basic sorts of chords are major and minor chords. Major chords generally sound happier. Chords are often played on an acoustic guitar as accompaniment (they're not likely to be the primary focus of a song.)

A riff is a repeated pattern of chords and/or notes that is often used as the basis of a song. This song is famous for the easy-to-play, catchy riff featured at the beginning.

Here is a famous guitar solo. However, they're usually played with some kind of background music like this one.

Some people are going to bash me for telling you to choose one or the other--most guitarists do two or three. But thinking in terms of comparative advantage, you might be more likely to get a gig if you're really good at one. The world already has too many good guitarists. In fact, you should learn drums or bass if you have friends who are musicians.

Do you want to make up your own songs or play other peoples' songs?

If you want to make up your own songs, I recommend starting to improvise as soon as you've acquired some basic competence. I strongly suspect that it's a different skill set than the one you develop from being a human tape recorder. (I am biased.)