Hey elanapronk,

G was one of the chords that I knew from a long time ago and when I started the lessons the 'pinky G' was totally alien to me and I had to force myself to use it, as it seemed more logical for some of the chord changes.

In short my pinky was too lazy to bend and reach the bottom at the high E string... but I think if you keep at it, it will start to happen for you. From the 1st string (ring finger) to the E string is not that big a stretch really, it will just take time and practice.

I know I still use 'traditional G' from time to time because it's a hard habit to change ... but I'm getting better the more I force myself to use pinky G.

Best I can offer...

Dev