Fingernail Lesson for Classical Guitar

Fingernail Lesson: How to file and shape your nails for classical guitar. ➔ Check out the full article for photos, text, videos: More free lessons: By popular demand, a lesson about filing and shaping your nails for classical guitar. This is all about how I shape my nails and might be of interest and a starting point for students. No guitarist is the same – This is not a post on how to file your nails, this is only the way I file mine. This is not a definitive answer and is not a static or unchanging description. This post is how I file my nails for my guitar, sound, style, and personal preference. Why Use Ramps? Whether your fingernails are curved perfectly in an arch or you create a long ramp, the idea is to have the string travel up the ramp and get pushed into the guitar. Just like a piano hammer pushes the string (rather than plucks it like a harps