Guitar practicing?

Question:Usually when i practice guitar it is during the week after school. Sometimes ill play for 6 hours without even realizing that its been that long. Then when i've finally had enough i go and play piano because i've given up on video games since you dont gain anything out of them. But then on weekends i rarely feel like playing. Should i force myself to try and play even though i dont feel like it and my finger tips and fingers hurt like hell?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Usually when i practice guitar it is during the week after school. Sometimes ill play for 6 hours without even realizing that its been that long. Then when i've finally had enough i go and play piano because i've given up on video games since you dont gain anything out of them. But then on weekends i rarely feel like playing. Should i force myself to try and play even though i dont feel like it and my finger tips and fingers hurt like hell?

That's the same exact stuff for me. I get wicked bad fingers from the strings but in the end you gain experience and skills from all your playing. When I was first learning to play I literally forced myself to play for 5 hours each day. But now when I force myself all I do is look for a new song and I want to learn it. By the time I have learned a nice one thats long and challenging, a good 3 or 4 hours has passed. I recommend you do the same. Good luck.

If you don't feel like it and your fingertips are already hurting then yea give yourself a break. Do whatever you want.

well maybe instead of playing for 6 hours during the week, try focusing more on weekends where you arent so busy focusing with other stuff like homework, and on week days just do 1 to 2 hours.. and that way your fingers wont hurt so much

I hope that helps:)

YEP!! YOU GOTTA FORCE YOURSELF TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO WANT IT BAD. HOWEVER YOU GOT TO TAKE A BREAK. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN MY FINGERS GET TIRED, I'LL WALK AWAY FROM IT IN DISCOURAGEMENT AND COME BACK TO IT LATER AND NAIL IT. I'LL TELL YA A GREAT WAY TO EASE THEM PAINFULL FINGERS AND THAT'S TO DROP A BIT OF SUPER GLUE ON YOUR FINGERTIPS. AFTER IT DRIES YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ROCK ALL NIGHT. HOWEVER YOU STILL GOT TO GET THEM FINGERS CALLOUSED UP.