Hi Mattanderson13,

Feeling uncomfortable on your hand when first learning to play guitar is pretty common. If it hurts a ton, say like on the pain scale of 7 out of 10, or more, then you're probably doing something wrong and should stop!

Give your fretting hand a good shake and loosen it up. make sure to not press down too hard, and also keep in mind your wrist and the rest of your forearm. Make sure you're not twisting your wrist too much, and your elbow isn't sticking out like a chicken wing. Relax your muscles and go slow!

It's totally okay if your fingers are not stretching to fit the frets at the moment, just go slow and practice little by little. You will get there!