[the-old-coach]

JILLC–

My two cents:

1. Forget the “full F” entirely for now– focus on the mini

2. DO YOUR STRETCHING EXERCISES– both before– and occasionally during– your practice session(s)

3. Work on “going TO” the mini (from another chord) instead of just going to it from nowhere- (try the C to mini-F).

4. The first fret is hard to fret (especially barre) at first because it is right next to the nut. Put a capo on 1 and try the mini-F, now one fret higher. Or, you can just always practice that same shape as the full-F, just higher up the neck– and slowly “work it down”…. (just to get the “full-F shape” into your brain).

It will all come with time– main thing is…… be cool/ no worries.

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