> How do you get your figure to press down just right on the string and not interfere with another Place your thumb on the back of the neck in the middle, and

> How do you get your figure to press down just right on the string and not interfere with another Place your thumb on the back of the neck in the middle, and have your fingers curl round to press down on the strings using just the tips of your fingers. See how that hurts more? Well, once your fingers have developed callouses, and then healed over, you're well on your way to guitaring superstardom :) This hurts alot more with acoustic guitars than it does with electric, but it can help a lot when you first start out to buy a lighter guage string.