Originally Posted by: findinghomeri cannot do an A chord, my fingers are too big to cram on all three strings. and if i do get them, my wrist pops , :eek: do i need a guitar with a wider neck? also, what is the best practice for barre chords? ive been doing exercises with only my first finger, barring the string, up down up down. any other suggestions, cuz its quite impossible :D

What I found works for me a lot of times is to put the pinky on the 5th fret of the high E string, which is an A and fits just fine, in fact it gives the chord a fuller sound for some songs. Other times just not having the high E open note makes little if any difference because you're not there that long. Experiment and you'll soon find what works for you.