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04/19/2019 5:15 pm

Hi there,

Learning guitar takes quite a bit of time, so it's pretty common that your fingers aren't doing what you want them to, but trust me, with practice, it'll work out!

1. Your fingers/hand will stretch the more you practice guitar. It might be difficult at first get each finger to play within a fret because your fingers just aren't used to stretching that way yet. But practice, and practice slowly, and you'll get there. That's not necessarily the best answer, but it's the truth. Follow Lisa's lessons and you'll get it.

2. It's very common to have your fingers angled when you're first learning how to play, that it gets in the way of the other strings, and then mutes them. Playing guitar isn't going to feel natural at first, and it shouldn't because guitars aren't natural things!

It is important to keep your fingers straight when learning, so that you don't mute the other strings on accident. Relax your shoulder, sit up-right, and remember not to be tensed up. Also, don't forget to stretch your fingers, your wrist, your entire arm, if you have to, before you start practicing.

Practice slowly, and keep up the repetitions until you feel better about what you're learning, and you'll get there.


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