http://banjoexpert.com/are-your-fingers-muting-other-strings/ Extreme Video Banjo Lessons by Ryan Crist! Join now if you're ready to learn the 5-string. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:21:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://banjoexpert.com/are-your-fingers-muting-other-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-6630 fasteddie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:45:32 +0000 http://banjoexpert.com/?p=555#comment-6630 Is it common to wear grooves in your finger nails by coming straight down on the strings or are my fingers twisted and the string should not touch the strings at all? I've had to file my nails down to the quik and still "catch a nail" after an hour of practice. Is it common to wear grooves in your finger nails by coming straight down on the strings or are my fingers twisted and the string should not touch the strings at all? I’ve had to file my nails down to the quik and still “catch a nail” after an hour of practice.

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