Question
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I'm having a hard time making my fingers fit on the finger board,
when I try to play a chord my fingers always seem to be touching
other strings. Could it be my fingers are just to big?
Answer
Good question... I teach guitar for a living, and your question
is one that usually pops up during the first few weeks with almost
all of my students. I have only had only one student in the last
15 years whose fingers where actually too fat. So have no fear.
The first thing to look at is the angle of the last segment of
your finger. From that joint in your finger to the tip should
be at a fairly steep angle in order to avoid hitting any other
strings. Check out the videos on the chord
primer page. This shows the three basic movements of the left
hand that should help answer part of your question.
Another suggestion... when first learning to play the guitar
the tips of your fingers are soft. As your press down, the string
kind of sinks into your finger. The more it sinks, the more chance
that another part of that finger is going to touch another string.
This is one reason why it is important to develop calluses on
the tips of all of your fingers as soon as possible. You will
be pressing down on a harder surface, and therefore you fingers
will not sink down as far. Check out the Playing
Guitar is a Pain in the...Part I lesson.
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