I am thinking about trying to learn classical guitar?

But I bite my nails A LOT. Does everyone use their nails to pluck the strings or theyre fingers?

You don’t actually use your nails to pluck the strings. The nails simply reinforce the flesh to provide a rigid enough surface to cause the string to sound sharply. The nails are used when performing a ragsuedo which is a flamenco technique using the nails to downstrum across the strings similar to a plectrum

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  • gtarczar says:

    You don’t actually use your nails to pluck the strings. The nails simply reinforce the flesh to provide a rigid enough surface to cause the string to sound sharply. The nails are used when performing a ragsuedo which is a flamenco technique using the nails to downstrum across the strings similar to a plectrum
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    G.I.T. grad 30+ yrs playing/teaching
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