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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
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12/19/2008 6:35 pm
Welcome to the site. :)
Originally Posted by: UltraMike105
My only concern is, as I mention I'm fat, and have fat fingers. When I started play before I found that getting two or more fingers on a fret a little hard.

I have seen cases in which it is physically impossible (or at least impractical) to expect fingers (or hands) that are too large (or small) to play certain things.

Since you are an absolute beginner, then it might simply be that you need to practice.

However, before you go practicing thinking that it will get better, try this. Go to the nearest music store (or store that sells a variety of guitars). Play a bunch of guitars. Try to play any chord shapes and notes you know on lots of them. Explain your issue to a salesperson. It may be that you need to buy and use an instrument that has wider string spacing. Use that exact phrase: wider string spacing.

It might be that a different guitar with wider string spacing is exactly what you need. I know this might be hard to hear knowing you already have purchased a guitar. But better later than never!

Best of success with it. Let me know how it goes!

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