Finger muting guitar

1. How can I get better at muting guitar?
2. How do I stop cutting my fingers when playing guitar?

How can I get better at muting guitar?

Try to rest your fretting fingers against the adjacent idle strings - this'll mute them out for you. Also, it's easy to strum too hard, so try to target only the strings in the chords. Incidentally, if you're struggling with the rhythm take a look at the boxout on the right.

How do I stop cutting my fingers when playing guitar?

Here are some best practices:

1. Don't press down too hard when you hit a note or chord. ...
2. Keep your nails short so that the fingernails don't absorb the pressure and put strain on your fingers.
3. Start short and play longer and longer as your calluses develop and you adjust your technique to minimize pain.