I've been lent an old acoustic guitar so that I have something positive to focus on at the moment as I'm poorly and stuck in bed. I looked up some stuff on the net and decided I would try teaching myself how to play.
I was impressed after 2 hours I managed a basic tune with the chords G, Em, A and D

However, my fingers started to blister (the ones which press on the strings!) and then later bleed

I tried putting plasters on them so I could continue to play as I'm really getting into it but they still hurt and the plasters make it difficult to press the strings down in the right place and move easily from chord to chord.
What can I do? Is there anything I can wear on my fingers each time I play to stop this from happening again? Will the pain go away? How long should I leave it before trying again?
thanks for any suggestions/ advice/ help
