how do professional guitasists avoid the squeaking sound that during chord changes?

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how do professional guitasists avoid the squeaking sound that during chord changes?

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I play quite a bit but don’t think about this question! For me, I suspect it’s a combination of things.

Squeaking would only happen if I’m sliding my left hand fingers along the string. I only occasionally do that, and when I do it’s with purpose.

Also, my fingertips are awfully tough now. A hard callous. The string doesn’t go far into my skin at all when I press on the string but it would for a new player. That creates much more surface to stick to.