How short do you cut your left hand nails?

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Permalink Reply by Randy Sandstrom on January 16, 2010 at 8:23am

as a Master barber and teacher, the proper nail trim is to the end of the finger. and the way I mesure the correct length of a manicure, take the emory board place it on the tip of the finger and look at the angle of the nail to finger tip and with this I am not sure how this will effect the playability of your instrument. I also know some guitar and banjo players that keep longer nails to use as their picks

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Permalink Reply by Monica Hesse on January 16, 2010 at 9:47pm

Thanks for your reply on this. Your info is very helpful. I am surprsided that this thread has gotten a lot of response. Again thanks.
Monica

Randy Sandstrom said:

as a Master barber and teacher, the proper nail trim is to the end of the finger. and the way I mesure the correct length of a manicure, take the emory board place it on the tip of the finger and look at the angle of the nail to finger tip and with this I am not sure how this will effect the playability of your instrument. I also know some guitar and banjo players that keep longer nails to use as their picks

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Permalink Reply by Monica Hesse on January 16, 2010 at 9:51pm

wow mmhhhh interesting!

Lexi Bassett said:

ha ha this going to sound funny but i haven't cut my nails since i started playing cello 2 years ago !! they dont grow anymore and no i am not a rabbit i don't bite them !! i guess the strings just wear them down

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Permalink Reply by Monica Hesse on January 16, 2010 at 9:53pm

Well said. That is a good way to have them not toooo short is what you suggested. Palms up w/o the nails showing.

Sylvia Casterton said:

Yes. You are right it will interfere with the sound intonation nuances virtually everything. Not to mention how distracting it will be every time you notice!
I suggest they be short enough that with palms up you cannot see them.

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Permalink Reply by Philanthi (Phil) R. Koslowski on January 18, 2010 at 2:28pm

I just started the violin in August last year. And, although i love it, there are times when i do miss my having longer nails and feel like i have "man hands" as Jerry Seinfeld would say. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Monica Hesse on January 18, 2010 at 3:34pm

I can only laugh - that is a real Seinfeld moment!


Philanthi (Phil) R. Koslowski said:

I just started the violin in August last year. And, although i love it, there are times when i do miss my having longer nails and feel like i have "man hands" as Jerry Seinfeld would say. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Kevin England Huffmaster on February 9, 2010 at 10:02pm

look at ur finger tips, ur palm facing your face, if you can see the nail going over the finger tip, they are too long. But you only need to cut the finger nails that you hold down the strings with :) hope i helped

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Permalink Reply by Monica Hesse on February 10, 2010 at 8:00am

someone replied with a similar answer and yes that had helped, thanks for rellying!

Kevin England Huffmaster said:

look at ur finger tips, ur palm facing your face, if you can see the nail going over the finger tip, they are too long. But you only need to cut the finger nails that you hold down the strings with :) hope i helped

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Permalink Reply by Kevin England Huffmaster on February 10, 2010 at 11:42am

oh, haha, guess i shouldve looked at the whole forum :) woops sorry

Monica Hesse said:

someone replied with a similar answer and yes that had helped, thanks for rellying!

Kevin England Huffmaster said:

look at ur finger tips, ur palm facing your face, if you can see the nail going over the finger tip, they are too long. But you only need to cut the finger nails that you hold down the strings with :) hope i helped

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