Trying to learn finger style from module 11 and I have questions regarding it and singing

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hello :wave: everyone,

I started my guitar journey in Oct’ 2022 and have been using JustinGuitar since day 1.
Now I have reached module 11 ( took me some long period I guess :sweat_smile:)

I have three questions :

  1. My finger are too soft for fingerstyle so the sound is too low, is it common? or should I do something to rough 'em up?

  2. I love fingerstyle so I am looking forward to practice it even after module 11, Justin did address about an whole module for fingerstyle, does it already exist? or its gonna happen in future?

  3. I want to learn singing too. So recommend me some good resources for it.

Thank you.

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Sharath

If you have short nails notes can sound dull or low in volume but can be improved with firmer picking. Or grow your nails (picking hand only - plays havoc with fretting :rofl: ) for a sharper clearer sound.

Justin has a 10 lesson Fingerstyle Module in Grade 5 and there are some lesson in Grade 3.

As for vocals a few of us here have enrolled/completed Chris Liepe’s Discover Your Voice course. Its not free but good value for money given the quality and content and for me success rate. There is also a 3 lesson taster course to see what you are likely to encounter, that can improve your singing on its own.

Singing and playing can be a challenge and Justin has a lesson on that as well in Grade 3.

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I play mostly fingerstyle. Without fingernails or thumb or finger picks. Just the fleshy pad of my fingers.

Yes, the volume is much lower than when playing with a pick / plectrum (which I also do).

I personally like the softer more mellow sound. My wife, who sometimes accompanies me on her Ukulele also likes it as compared to playing along with a guitar player who uses a pick because they tend to drown out her quieter uke.

Some guitars I’ve played are so quiet with fingerstyle that it’s not enjoyable. Other guitars have more volume and I tend to lean towards such guitars. One such guitar of mine is so loud with a pick that when I play it in smaller jams I don’t use the pick, just strum with my quieter fingers.

Yes, you can grow your fingernails on your strumming / picking hand but that’s a much different sound. Not the sound I prefer, yet others like it.

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