More on stringed instrument players: Callouses on left hand(fretting hand) fingertips(except the thumb). If left handed person, they may be on the right hand. Fingernails cut short on fretting hand; for guitar players strumming/picking hand(opposite of fretting hand) fingernails may be longer for those who play fingerstyle guitar style.
re. the article saying it’s hard to observe; I think the short nails are pretty hard to spot (many people keep their nails short) but the long fingerstyle nails are quite unusual looking, though also not that common.
I suppose that’s right—long fingernails on exactly one hand could be easier to observe.
But overall I find the signs of string instruments very hard to notice. Hands are generally hard to observe because they’re usually in motion, often clasped or hidden (e.g. gloved) etc.
More on stringed instrument players:
Callouses on left hand(fretting hand) fingertips(except the thumb). If left handed person, they may be on the right hand.
Fingernails cut short on fretting hand; for guitar players strumming/picking hand(opposite of fretting hand) fingernails may be longer for those who play fingerstyle guitar style.
I can confirm seeing this one. I had a guitar teacher who had short nails on one hand, and long nails on the other.
re. the article saying it’s hard to observe; I think the short nails are pretty hard to spot (many people keep their nails short) but the long fingerstyle nails are quite unusual looking, though also not that common.
I suppose that’s right—long fingernails on exactly one hand could be easier to observe.
But overall I find the signs of string instruments very hard to notice. Hands are generally hard to observe because they’re usually in motion, often clasped or hidden (e.g. gloved) etc.