I'm trying to learn to play the guitar and i got big fingers that make it hard to hit cords right?

Question

my brothers been working with me i was wondering if anyone else had that problem that can give me some advice or something it would be a big help?

Answer 1

A lot of guys with giant hands play the guitar, so it will just take some practice until you develop the "touch". You can also get a guitar with a slightly wider neck. The 1 3/4" width is a little wider than most necks and that might help you a little.

Answer 2

Personally when I started my fingers were on fire. But a persist and now I play crazy solos. What can Help is to take class with a private professor for 5 to 10 class just to learn the base and after you'll be able to play easy songs like Back in Black by Ac/Dc or For acoustic, Sweet home Alabama. If you wanna be sure to place your fingers on the right frets check this out (This are the basic chords to begin)(at your left it is the top of the neck and to top is the 1st fret) :

Answer 3

Practice practice practice! Start with one chord, practice it til your fingers naturally go there without thinking, then move on to another chord. Then start switching back and forth between the chords. Some basics to start with are G, C, D, A. Whether your hands are big or small, it takes lots of practice. You might try finding a guitar with a bigger neck. I love Gibson's, but don't like playing them because their necks tend to be bigger. Epiphone is made by Gibson, so the necks are just about the same and the cost is less. Mostly though, keep practicing, and most importantly - ENJOY IT! You'll get there. Good luck!

Answer 4

Just practice practice practice, and it will take time to get your fingers (along with the callouses developing) to get used to it. the key is getting your fingers limber enough to have the outside knuckles (closest to the fingernail) bend straight in at a 90 instead of slanted. Start with the chords E, A & D, then move on to G, C, & D then G, EM, C, D, 3 & 4 chord progressions but they are the chords that will help the most with alignment. When strumming keep your wrist and arm loose, in other words feel the music and not be mechanical. Don't give up

Answer 5

You need to learn bar chords. Fat-fingered guys like you and me can play 99% of all songs just using bar chords. Bar chords are really only 2 chords, an A and an E just using different frets. Simple.

Answer 6

You might try a nylon string classical guitar. The necks are wider to allow more room between the strings for your fingers.

Answer 7

Perhaps try bass? We aren't called 'picklefingers' for no reason. :)

Answer 8

use a guitar pick