I am the same age as Jeff but I have only been playing for a few months. Davem has a good suggestion with playing a few frets higher at first. You don't really need to use a capo to do it. You might start on the 3rd or even 5th fret at first, then after a week or two move back towards the nut and keep doing it that way until you are all the way back to the 1st fret. [br][br]

The other thought I have is a piece of advice that applies to almost every situation for us beginners: go slow! One finger at a time, very deliberately at first. [br][br]

Stick with it and your fingers will learn to do this.

Dave...