Mik, you have to put more effort into your question, if you want people to put effort into a reply (it's only fair?). That goes for every one else who uses crap texted style question and then expect a concise reply. U no hu u r.
Every one struggles within the first days/weeks. I do and did. Your question doesn't make sense but I am guessing you, like me are looking down at the old Walls Sausages and thinking how the heck can I get those into that tiny little chord shape
Two answers.
1. Time and practice: Will eventually crunch those little porkers into the the Barre. It's important to look at the strings around the fingers. If the string next to the finger which is holding down a note, is not being played, don't be afraid to rest against it. For instance in the C chord, it's OK to rest the index finger against the open E string, which will only mute it and stop that pudgy index muting the D. Trust me, it's amazing to look back after a few months a remember how hard you found the D Chord and how easy it has become. It gives you the confidence to know, that when you get a new Chord which is HARD as hell, you can persist with it, knowing it will eventually be as easy as the D has become.
2. Customize: Some times it just won't work. There is just no way of stuffing those Porkers into that tiny Gap. Now I should add here in defence of those that might say I am having a go at Fat People "It's not the case" I am not fat or even close to it, it's just like many I am blessed with short, strong, handsome
if slightly portly fingers. This for those of you that don't know means we have Pads much bigger than your average? player. I have met loads of Chubby players with the slenderest of fingers.
So use those fingers to your advantage and hold down two strings if needs be, where people with pin head fingers haven't the hope in hell of crunching two strings to the board.
A recent example of my own custom hold, is in Justins Triad lessons. Shape 1. Justin Barres two strings with his index and holds the G string down with his middle finger. My Middle finger won't get in there. It wants to mute the strings around it and the string of my neighbours Ukulele, it just won't work. No problem, I use my ring finger on the G, same sound less crowding.
If you need some confidence take a browse around You tube and see some of the portliest fingers tiptoeing over the fret board. It will come to you. It maybe a little harder than for others but maybe that will make you a more accomplished player. If you want to fell humble take a look at Mark Goffeney he is a Genius
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mlfTYAaUWc or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOTXk3Ba7aY I am driven to not complain when I watch him
Message for the Site: How about a forum for the Finger Challenged? It would be good to hear people with short/fat/thin fingers and how they have had to adapt patterns to work for them.
Oh and by the way Hello
First post here
Thank Justin you are an inspiration.
Bans (Steve)
