The Sarod

Have you ever thought about how healthy your nails are? Well, when you start playing the sarod, you'll never stop thinking about it. Nails are essential to how well the sarod sounds. In the early stages, your nails will hurt, and they might even bleed (ouch). Your nails will harden over time. You could use false nails, but you won't have that feel with the string like you would with real nails. Nails could break if they are not maintained properly (filed or not enough practice with the sarod). Those usually take 1-2 weeks to grow back. A good tip is to take calcium tablets to harden the nail.