Beginner level question. Something not covered in the beginner materials I've used, I've been practicing slides that start from the first fret a lot past few days, in fact I made a whole tune based on them. But man do they start to hurt after a while, especially when doing them a lot on strings 1&2. Generally my slide action has been good for beginner, I can do it all day with low pressure and good effect. So technique wise I think I'm in the right place. But at the first fret, the strings are very tight so you have to press hard, then you're running your fingertip hard over the fret as you slide up. I know I probably need some more pads to develop but are there some tricks to these slides? (besides the tape I'm putting on my aching fingertips?)
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