Topmusicanswers
- Are short fingers bad for guitar?
- Can you play guitar without a thumb?
- Can people with short fat fingers play guitar?
- Are small hands better for guitar?
Are short fingers bad for guitar?
Relax, there is no such thing as having 'too small' hands to play guitar. Everyone can learn to play the guitar. ... There is no such thing as having 'too-small' hands to play guitar.
Can you play guitar without a thumb?
Classical guitar should be playable quite well without thumbs. The elevated neck and firm sitting position is in part employed so you can put more pressure from the arm on the fretboard: the thumb isn't really used for pressure at all, only for orientation.
Can people with short fat fingers play guitar?
If you've been asking "are my fingers too fat to play guitar?", my resounding answer is no. Your fingers aren't too fat for the guitar, you just haven't developed your playing technique yet. As I mentioned, I can say with 95% certainty, that this is the cause of your problems, it's very common with beginners.
Are small hands better for guitar?
Generally speaking, the thinner the neck of the guitar, the easier it is to play. That's why it's important as a player with small hands to choose your neck shape carefully. C-shapes are your best choice. ... A shorter scale guitar has less space between frets, making it easier to stretch with small fingers.
