[Carol-3M-Stillhand]

@briplaysjovie have you tried playing with a capo on fret 3 or 4? It makes everything easier by improving the action as well as eliminating those first few extra large frets, so that your fingers don’t have to stretch as far to fret the notes. Another tip is to tune your guitar lower by 1 full step. (Instead of EADGBE, tune it to DGCFAD). This will reduce the tension on your strings and make it easier to fret your notes. And if you tune lower by 1 full step AND put your capo on the 2nd fret, you will be back in standard tuning and still have your reduced string tension. Also check out the world of open tunings. (You might wind up playing slide guitar or dobro, which would be awesome! There are more open strings in the chords in open tunings, so less issues with fretting notes as well. And as everyone should, try to be aware of posture and ergonomics and play as relaxed as possible to avoid excess wear and tear on your joints and muscles. Best wishes, Carol

• This reply was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by  Carol-3M-Stillhand.