fat tipped fingers?
I was wondering if anyone has any tips for fat tipped fingers. I am totaly new and only started playing 6 days ago. I am trying to play just a couple of cords but I'm finding that my fat tips of my fingers are getting in the way. The middle finger the most being I cut off the tip a few years ago and even tho there is a full finger there the tip is rather flat. They keep touching other strings and once they are ajusted there is very little room for error if they move or shift. Also I have noticed that the fat meaty part (first knuckle) of the 1st finger tends to also hit the 1st string from under the neck and it presses on it when playing. It's very hard to adjust this so it wont press on the string. It happens most when I try to take the 1st finger and place it at the 6th string. Any ideas would be great.
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this may not help, but i think tony iommi has probs with the tips of his fingers as they were severed. he uses a scalloped neck which may help.
but it's late and i'm tired so this may be rubbish.
but it's late and i'm tired so this may be rubbish.
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yeah i had that problem when i started....uhm just stick with it...
dont quit whatever you do.
and if u get a teacher then everything will work faster and better.
id try learning power chords. then u dont gotta worry bout fat fingers.
dont quit whatever you do.
and if u get a teacher then everything will work faster and better.
id try learning power chords. then u dont gotta worry bout fat fingers.
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I really don't know but don't give up keep playing. My friend has been only been playing for 2months, and he can play stairway to heaven, including solo and has the same prob except the tip of that finger sort of messed up.
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Originally Posted by: BlindFireI really don't know but don't give up keep playing. My friend has been only been playing for 2months, and he can play stairway to heaven, including solo and has the same prob except the tip of that finger sort of messed up.
2 months, I don't belive you at all. you make me lol. I am actually jimmy page.
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# 5
just keep at it. as you get callouses it'll get easier.
as for hitting the 1st string with the rest of you hand, that's just practice and getting into the habit of making sure you're hand's in the right position.
keep on strummin! :cool:
as for hitting the 1st string with the rest of you hand, that's just practice and getting into the habit of making sure you're hand's in the right position.
keep on strummin! :cool:
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The guy can play stairway to heaven after just 2 months? yo, my friend has been playing for two years and he can only play the begining of the song. no offence but its highly unlikely that he can play the solo part of that song after only 2 months....unless he is like uber amazing at learning guitar.
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Originally Posted by: guitarkim5588The guy can play stairway to heaven after just 2 months? yo, my friend has been playing for two years and he can only play the begining of the song. no offence but its highly unlikely that he can play the solo part of that song after only 2 months....unless he is like uber amazing at learning guitar.
I disagree. I think with hard work and a lot of practice, the stairway solo could be done after two months of playing. Now that I look at it, it's not nearly as fast as some of the stuff I've seen some people playing after only a year or two.
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Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonI disagree. I think with hard work and a lot of practice, the stairway solo could be done after two months of playing. Now that I look at it, it's not nearly as fast as some of the stuff I've seen some people playing after only a year or two.
Yes; but the original quote was that he can play all of stairway including the solo after two months total of playing guitar.
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# 9
Originally Posted by: HambergYes; but the original quote was that he can play all of stairway including the solo after two months total of playing guitar.
I know. That's what I said. Someone could learn that solo after two months of playing guitar. I'm not saying it takes two months to learn that solo! :eek:
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I've been playing for 11 years and Im still not even going to try to learn the solo.
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# 11
yeah, like I cannot see how someone can play that solo after playing guitar just after two months. Its like crazy impossible unless you are a extremely musically talented
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Originally Posted by: HambergI've been playing for 11 years and Im still not even going to try to learn the solo.
haha, I don't mean any offense, but you've been playing longer than I have, and should be able to play that by now. I think you should hit the ol' woodshed, buddy!
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Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonhaha, I don't mean any offense, but you've been playing longer than I have, and should be able to play that by now. I think you should hit the ol' woodshed, buddy!
Im sure I can play it too, but I'm also sure that I can't make it sound like Jimmy Page so I'm not going to try. I'd rather play my own music ne ways.
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# 14
Originally Posted by: guitarkim5588yeah, like I cannot see how someone can play that solo after playing guitar just after two months. Its like crazy impossible unless you are a extremely musically talented
I'm not saying it would be easy, I'm saying it would be possible.
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hey maybe it is, if i knew osmeone who could pull that off i would give them sooo much credit
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Originally Posted by: guitarkim5588hey maybe it is, if i knew osmeone who could pull that off i would give them sooo much credit
As would I, they'd deserve it.
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I teach a kid with fat fingers, and it does make things a little more difficult to teach. Because you're like "alright maybe if you put this finger here" and so on. But after that point you should be able to manage.
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Originally Posted by: iihollyI teach a kid with fat fingers, and it does make things a little more difficult to teach. Because you're like "alright maybe if you put this finger here" and so on. But after that point you should be able to manage.
You should make fun of him about it. Destroy his fragile self-esteem. Be like "Think you can play this, Pancake hands!?"
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