Can I Play Guitar If I'm Double Jointed?

Question

I tried to start playing guitar and it looked like fun, but then I realized I couldn't do chords!!

I'm double jointed, so when I try to put my fingers on different frets, my hand craps out then all my fingers go straight.

My pinky collapses if I stretch it too far.

So am I screwed and can't play guitar at all?

Answer 1

This to me sounds like something we all go through the first couple of times we try to play guitar, I know my little finger always collapsed and sometimes my index only the first joint would bend, get an exercise book for playing single notes and do them daily and most importantly SLOWLY and I bet you'll see a difference in a couple of weeks. Try this take your first finger on the first string first fret play that and then the second finger on the second fret etc to the fourth, then move up to the second string and do the same thing. As your playing 1-4 leave your fingers on the frets. Slowly is the most important thing in this exercise, it trains your muscles to respond correctly, you'll see that I'm right after a couple of weeks, good luck to you, bye !!!!!.....oh and keep that thumb in the middle of the neck of your guitar, it's awkward at first but in the end you'll be able to make complicated chords a lot easier !!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Double Jointed Fingers

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You may become a better player BECAUSE you're double jointed. There are many great players that had something going for them. Johnny Smith had the largest hands of perhaps any guitar player. As a result, he could cover much more of the fretboard in a single chord than everyone else. This allowed him to play things that others haven't been able to duplicate.

Continue to practice and find a teacher to guide you through the process of developing your skills. A teacher is essential.

Answer 5

Yes, but it'll take some practice. I'm also double-jointed, and play piano and some guitar.

I do warmups before playing, including stretching the fingers forward and back, knuckle by knuckle; the main problem with double-jointedness is the tendons can be short and inflexible.

Answer 6

You can do it. Playing guitar isn't all about playing chords. If you bother to learn a few scales, you will find that you have added dexterity because of your double-jointedness.
I play guitar myself. It isn't something that you can just do overnight. It takes practice.
It sounds like you are trying to play a guitar with a very wide fretboard, like an acoustic six-string. Get yourself an electric so you don't have to put so much pressure on the fretboard to make it sound good. Also, learn about "power chords".
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Answer 7

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You will always be double jointed. You can keep the fingers from collapsing on the finger board by developing the muscles in the fingers. You can do the exercises best on a rubber ball, but anything including solid object. Press the tips of the fingers into the ball just hard enough that the finger does not collapse. Do this and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat at least 5 times. take a rest and do it again. Do it as many times a day as possible. You will develop the muscle and finger will not collapse. Building muscle takes time, but you should see results soon .

Answer 8

Just have to practice. Also, you might try playing slide guitar, or maybe even a dobro. I would think that with enough practice, being double jointed would be so much more the asset rather than the handicap. Keep on strumming.

Answer 9

Im also double jointed in all my fingers and especially my pinky finger. But ive played bass and guitar before without problem. I usually crack my knuckles a few times. then engage my double jointed fingers and bend them out a few times. That usually loosens me up enough to play for a few hours. with cracking and repeating inbetween songs.

Answer 10

I am somewhat double jointed. I can play.

Sometimes you just have to have a little imagination, guidance, and patience with what you are doing.