https://relvokcor.xyz/~passthejoe/hugo/blog/fingernails/ Recent content in Fingernails on passthejoe Hugo en-US Copyright © 2025, Steven Rosenberg. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:45:39 -0700 https://relvokcor.xyz/~passthejoe/hugo/classical-guitar-my-nails-on-march-30-2020/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:45:39 -0700 https://relvokcor.xyz/~passthejoe/hugo/classical-guitar-my-nails-on-march-30-2020/ <p><img src="https://relvokcor.xyz/~passthejoe/hugo/images/2020_0330_nails.jpg" alt="The fingernails on my right hand for playing the classical guitar"></p> <p>The whole <em>idea</em> of playing the classical guitar without nails — with just the flesh of the fingers — holds a great deal of appeal for me.</p> <p>Rob MacKillop&rsquo;s <a href="https://rmclassicalguitar.com">extensive web site</a> is a great resource — and source of inspiration — for players of (or with) the flesh (of the fingers). His own videos are excellent, as is his touch with the guitar. The history he lays out, of players from the 19th century to the present day, is compelling.</p>