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First song and short fingers (We belong)
Hi everyone! I’m Claudia.
New here and new to guitar! I started the 30-Day Beginner program about a week and a half ago.
I decided to tackle my first song and work on transitions.
My biggest challenge is short fingers. If I bring my hand closer to the neck, they just won’t reach. Any thoughts? Input welcome!
Ok, here goes nothing:
https://youtu.be/fDjaF_XQm-4?si=4KBEBF4uTYcIAU0I
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This discussion was modified 6 months, 2 weeks ago by
TheBeginnerChronicles.
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13 Replies
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Very nice! It’s great you’re chronicling your journey so early on video and sharing. Your chords were clear; transitions looking good. Great voice (what I lack), to accompany on guitar. Well done; welcome!
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Way to introduce yourself with a bang! Wow! With a Pat Benatar classic! Awesome voice, your fingers seem very adequate to me…..I was marveling at the shapes you were making cuz I know my fingers can’t do that! Welcome to TAC!
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Thank you so much!! I was very nervous to post – you are both so kind! And I appreciate the hand-feedback 🙂 steady forward progress!
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Most beginner players believe they have some kind of physical disadvantage. This is because playing guitar is very hard to do. But the record is chock full of players who have overcome tremendous physical limitations to become excellent musicians:
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Mark Goffeney (played with his feet) just to name a few.
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Dont worry: Short fingers are where everyone starts……somewhere in the process, fingers grow long and fleixible. : ) You are on your way!!
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That was Fantastic! You have a much desired skill to be able to sing and play together!
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Great intro and welcome! You will get there. The wrist is instrumental in getting those fingers maximized. Always think of rounding the wrist and hitting those strings with rounded fingers at the tips. You sing and play beautifully. Move that capo up one fret and go for it!
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Nicely done…
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Great voice, good chord work and my favorite part is the genuine and honest “whoops” that we all do but don’t post! Love it.
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Wow! That is really good for someone who is just starting out. Clean chords and solid transitions.
Short fingers? Your fingers look more than fine to me. I will trade you mine for y
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Hi Claudia,
Welcome to the TAC community! Thank you for posting and sharing your first video. That’s awesome that you did it so early. You’re a heck of a lot more talented than I am you have a beautiful voice you’re already making chords and transitioning fairly well even at weekends so you either had a lot more background than just a beginner or you’re just extremely talented.
I don’t see your fingers as being short whatsoever. Like @jumpinjeff said we all have short fingers when we first start playing the guitar. Lol. Your fingers will stretch and it will become easier make sure you’re pushing your wrist out as as far as you can so that your fingers curl automatically into a natural position and that seems to help you can always hold the neck up a little bit too.
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Really nice Claudia! Good playing and beautiful singing. Youre a natural…keep em coming sister and welcome to TAC. Enjoy your journey
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Great voice! I’m struggling with short fingers too. I see your palm is away from the neck. I really don’t see how I can have palm by neck and have fingers reach the G string. With people who actually have short fingers, I think it’s one or the other, like you’re doing. Thanks for posting!
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