I have been playing guitar for over 10 years but my hand still hurts when playin!
Question: Any advice on how to keep my left hand from aching while playing barre chords?
Answers: Any advice on how to keep my left hand from aching while playing barre chords?
strengthen your hands by using a gripper but my hubby has been playing for like 15 years and he says playing songs that are all chords is just gonna hurt a little...
Now if it was your fingerTIPS I'd have a real good suggestion for ya...
Do you warm up at all?
Other than that two things come to mind off the bat. First is that you could be using more than enough pressure than is needed to fret the chord. Try relaxing as much as you can and still have the notes ring clear.
The second is your body position. Keep your arm, shoulder,and wrist as relaxed as possible. You should be keeping your thumb centered along the back of the neck.
Stretching your hand before and after playing may help too.
Best of luck.