[Loraine]

Just a quick thought. Make sure your hand is forward so that your fingers curve and you get to place your fingertips only on the strings. My G makes my hand look contorted, so @Cadgirl is correct that the ring and pinky are not perpepndicular. My index is actually above the low e, because that keeps it from hitting the A string. There is a slight angle to my hand towards the headstock (allows fingers to rest correctly on the strings). The biggest help is keeping that wrist forward and the fingers curved though. Good luck with it. Hang in there, and you will get it.