Your Hand is Not Too Small to Play Guitar! Secrets of the Stretch REVEALED

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Learn a few awesome guitar secrets that will make your fingers stretch the extra distance for all of those hard to play chords! Your hands are NOT too small to play guitar. :)
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@Jabob_Linda 5 жыл бұрын

I knew the dude with the man bun would be the expert to solve my problem. Thank you.

@ukuleleangela6153 5 жыл бұрын

lol😂 thats hilarious

@jags4all 5 жыл бұрын

Hilarious 😂😂

@outtasorts1634 3 жыл бұрын

He doesn’t even have a man bun

@HouseholdDog 3 жыл бұрын

He also makes a mean latte.

@mistergrendel32 3 жыл бұрын

@Outta That’s what I say! Where’s the man bun? 😜🤪🤓

@Sydberg 4 жыл бұрын

"There is nothing wrong with your hand". Says the guy with fingers longer than my manhood.. Update: It's been two years and I can confidently say that I can play things I struggled with for a long time. Had nothing to do with the size of my manhood or length of my fingers.

@monishkumar393 4 жыл бұрын

Hahhahahhahahaha

@Frxsty_fantasies 4 жыл бұрын

Monish Kumar LMAO 🤣

@jimalice1 4 жыл бұрын

I always say, it's not the hand size, it's length of fingers. I have short to medium lengthed fingers, but I know some female guitarists I like to watch, have a much smaller hand size, but they have these long beautiful digits and have pinkies that can really cover the frets. Joan Baez, I know, an older lady, but check out her fingers.

@guillermochavez2170 3 жыл бұрын

jajajajaja Saludos amigo!

@generalawareness101 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, yeah. :( He has the finger length I always wanted. I don't have long arms so I never could play the Trombone. I never had long slinky fingers so the Piano was out. Guitar? Nope. Go play Trump/Coronet/Bass. I went to Trumpet/Coronet in school.

@DanishLay 5 жыл бұрын

I just started playing guitar and I have very short fingers. It drains my motivation not to be able to reach the right strings with my fingers, however somehow your video gave me hope. Thank you!

@kathyowens890 4 жыл бұрын

@James bond 007 I FEEL YOUR PAIN

@tkenglander6226 3 жыл бұрын

Hope things are going well re your guitar playing! Did you get a 3/4 sized guitar maybe?

@anuskaannaroy1067 2 жыл бұрын

Same here dude..!!! :( my fingers don't reach some chords

@asylumrain 2 жыл бұрын

How have you been doing? It’s been 2 years

@generalawareness101 Жыл бұрын

My longest finger is just bit over the length of an AA battery. No way am I stretching it like he shows on a standard 25.5 inch scale neck. Heck, even on my 24in Mustang I would have issues so maybe on a 22in.

@areuuum2452 5 жыл бұрын

your pinky finger is like my index finger, my fingers are so smalllllll

@Destess 6 жыл бұрын

Even if they are actually too small, just pick up a smaller guitar scale. Unless you have smaller hands than young kids, your hands are never too small.

@boni1982 5 жыл бұрын

That is my point. Otherwise I would be able to play 120-basses accordion which I hardly can (short fingers).

@kittenmarie5668 3 жыл бұрын

I am a young teenager and I just got a guitar for Christmas.. My hand is as small as my nine year brother's hand. This is stressful..

@savannahjustyne4120 3 жыл бұрын

@@kittenmarie5668 RELATABLE LMAO IM 15 AND HAVE BABY HANDS

@arianneseavey2328 3 жыл бұрын

im 13 4'11 with a full sized guitar 🤓 not easy

@DontTouchThatPootisBird 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 17 and have the same size hand as my 12 year old sister.

@jimsteele5392 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just that one difference of stretching to the side has given me hope when I thought at 72 years old it must be arthritis that was stopping me reaching from 5th fret on strings G and B to the 2nd fret string F when trying to play Nothing Else Matters by Metallica! I couldn't understand why I had been able to reach sometimes in the past but could not do so now and this very clearly explains what I'm now doing wrong ... brilliant! Many many thanks Ross. JHDS

@doused7641 5 жыл бұрын

setting the pinky first really works, thanks a lot!

@ojsojs6004 Жыл бұрын

Very good tips on stretching with your index finger and placing your pinky finger first. Tried it for the first time. It makes it so much more comfortable and easier to stretch your fingers. Thanks.

@daveshaw7761 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great finger stretch video, concise, and very much focused on achievable tips. Just brilliant!

@recordartistdyanvillavicen4539 6 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TIPS Ross the Music and Guitar Teacher

@heidibaltom8138 5 жыл бұрын

You are such a great teacher. I love the short little videos as they give me something to work on. I have small hands and kind of knew about slanting your hand but the last one im definately going to try.

@jeffbecnel 3 жыл бұрын

Opens things up catering to your pinky instead of the index finger “beast finger” as you called it lol. Some of the simplest and best advice I’ve run into in a long time. Thanks for the tip Ross🤙🏻

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher 2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome 🙂

@vandizam2347 5 жыл бұрын

I really like how u explained urself . How u explained problems and correction.i learn best from calm patient teachers and. Expecially if they show me where I'm struggling and correct it instead of most showing how and pointing out y a d a solution.. I like ur vibe and attitude. U have care in what ur showing and that's a teacher @100

@TFShaw Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Can't wait to try this.

@alexanderds9029 4 жыл бұрын

Woah, finally! I've been strugglign so hard with the C chord because I have tiny fingers, and it really helped to set up the "weakest" finger first and make my first and second finger stretch out!

@minimotoadventures867 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I really like the technique for stretching my fingers. Was practicing 30 minutes ago and was really frustrated so got on KZfaq and found your video. Going to use you more often. I really need good constant lessons.

@blakeylol8837 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. That second tip is brilliant, worked right away for the XX1343 Eb I was struggling with.

@xziolpsyxe9573 6 жыл бұрын

This video helped a lot! Thanks, dude!

@grrrrrgh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great information!

@Lilacleaf49065 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ross, lots of people dissing your hands for not being small but I appreciate the knowledge you share from teaching stubby fingered people like me! I was having issues with 2nd and 5th fret chords but can now reach and despite it sounding awful still I know that eventually it will click. Thanks again!

@nico3641 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful. Thank you

@pronubcentral 4 жыл бұрын

My fingers are an inch and a half shorter in length than my palm is (from wrist to finger joint). My hands aren't small, they're just built like freaking mittens so yeah, that stretch is pretty much a mathematical impossibility for me!

@MVWDave 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thank you.

@johnletitia 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I had never figured out how to solve this before...this helps!

@TheMirrorify 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips man!

@jonesslinghofer2407 5 жыл бұрын

Good points. I can do so much more now adopting your method.

@stoogemund 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this has been a huge help to me!!!

@soli2702 2 жыл бұрын

holy hell. i have literally been trying to play this chord for more than half a hour until i gave up because i couldnt reach the last fret with my pinky. i find this and it worked immediatly. thanks so much

@mikepercival7424 5 жыл бұрын

I was doing it the opposite way. Such a "duh" moment. Thanks for the help.

@elizabethd2916 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That was the beat explanation I’ve seen so far.

@Barbc24 2 ай бұрын

Excellent advice!

@timstalam 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! great tips

@aazmar 3 жыл бұрын

True. Very good tips

@loulou_cannon 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my.. I've just started, this is huge help I'm now going to go try this!

@Asterionandon 4 жыл бұрын

That second tip is great. Thank you!

@stephenjohnson1112 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@OhOkLAproductions Жыл бұрын

such great tips! thank you

@Retr0_760 3 жыл бұрын

This helped me immensely! Thanks.

@baycrossingsubdivision2627 4 жыл бұрын

I just want to say thank you!! Moving my thumb made all the difference in the world.

@dimitheguitarman6898 4 жыл бұрын

Very good point friend. Thank you very much

@darwishhadi4326 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks For the great/useful tips!

@ToxicTeacherTTV Жыл бұрын

Great vid! Been working on stretching and now going to try by stretching the index. Seems like it'll be more ffective!

@monnie508 3 жыл бұрын

that was so helpful thank you

@goldflashgly513 3 жыл бұрын

Really good tip! Thank you!

@uniworkhorse 4 жыл бұрын

That tip was so helpful, it's so intuitive thank you man!

@tuckerdecosta Жыл бұрын

Incredibly helpful. Wish someone told me this sooner. Cheers

@CaesarCapone 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Your "things that took you a long time to learn, & don't think anyone taught you" are great! It would have been great to learn these things early on! Your how to Barre video is the best on KZfaq!!!

@mikeinindy2856 5 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thank you 🎸

@lindathompson195 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That was an excellent tip.

@Will3Galway Жыл бұрын

Nice one. Thank you for those insights. You can't beat experience.

@keithrice1236 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I was trying to stretch my pinky finger to reach the high e string. This will help a lot. Thanks!!!

@peri7597 2 жыл бұрын

@mikep5393 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this. Most teachers expect you to have fingers absolutely parallel to the frets.

@kassandrastevenson8866 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SOOOO MUCH!! just saved my life no joke. 🙏

@7884golfguru 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome bro ❤️

@deeg9443 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great tip

@mikedoingstuff9540 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross, the tip to move my thumb down the neck was very helpful.

@emma-rp3qp Жыл бұрын

This is about the best advice I have ever gotten regarding guitar playing wow!! Made a hell of a difference

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 🙂

@bs15099 4 жыл бұрын

Omg this literally made my day man, i finally could do the 2 - 7 stretch great video man

@gabrielbalogh3910 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is super helpful! Thanks Ross man

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Gabe! I know you already have a heck of a stretch though haha :)

@gon8go 6 жыл бұрын

wow, thank you!

@renisfloorgang 4 жыл бұрын

yes!! thank you so much

@lesm2373 3 жыл бұрын

the pinky tip is awesome. thanks

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@michaelrollo4266 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very helpful

@CaffeineInjected 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video thanks.

@markanderson6405 3 жыл бұрын

Nice man! Great tip on the thumb position behind the pinkie!

@funnyish0261 6 жыл бұрын

fantastic advice!

@harishreddy2669 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks. I was doing it precisely as you described - trying to stretch the pinky.

@autoenglish Жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thanks. Careful with the V sign there.

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher Жыл бұрын

V Sign?

@keyofb9513 5 жыл бұрын

Super helpful!

@PaulJohnuk 5 жыл бұрын

Great advice, worked for me 😀

@somedude8604 Жыл бұрын

Stretching with the middle finger really helped me out, thanks for the great tips :)

@btvart795 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, youre great!

@LaTrec9 3 жыл бұрын

Good job 👍

@ianfraser8088 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot man. I have small hands and I stopped playing guitar over 10 years ago. I recently got back into playing and I'm learning all the chords and this video gives me motivation to be able to play bar chords perfectly with smaller hands. Thanks again.

@Billi_crow 7 ай бұрын

man hope it’s been going good for you !

@hodgesku Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@justinmartin7437 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@GD-qj5bf 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I will try it

@musicmaker4him901 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I think this will be a big help for me as I’m a beginner.

@harshithavs9759 Жыл бұрын

Omg thank so much! It really worked :D

@iantaylor827 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Like so many things obvious once someone tells you but I've been doing it the hard way for years. Thank you

@jazminsafarian7228 5 ай бұрын

I couldn´t figure out sol mayor and after watching your video I CAN. Thank you so much!!

@tajulafham94 2 жыл бұрын

It works wonder. Tqsm

@peterdragon2822 5 жыл бұрын

For me this was the most helpful lesson in a long time, thank you so much! I do have small hands and always felt that should position my hand as parallel as possible on the neck. I tried your tip and all felt instantly much easier. Do you have any Book-recomendations, maybe for classical guitar where I can dice deeper into this subject? Again: thank you so much!

@ashwinpillai2114 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much.. 🔥🔥

@55north17 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU.

@shaunzack2846 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid!!!

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rawsizerofficialdj6255 3 жыл бұрын

dang this helps alot wow thanks!

@Hardivh Жыл бұрын

That helped a lot, damn! thanks man

@RoleyChiu 6 жыл бұрын

great tips!!!

@rossdsilva5235 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate this helped with the Leo Brouwer Etude 6!

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! I wish I could teach his stuff on this channel, but he is not going to be in the public domain for a while....

@maipraveenhu_ 3 жыл бұрын

thx brother i really wanted to know that tip 👍👍👍

@blair821 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip.

@chiklugupta8403 4 жыл бұрын

The first video i watched on ur channel is this..and i hammered on the bell icon😄

@puranjanprithu6337 2 жыл бұрын

I am learning through utube only....so this video really helped me.... Thanks bro

@alv1174 2 жыл бұрын

Some pretty good advice. The best that I received on this topic.

@rossthemusicandguitarteacher 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@themacetones 2 жыл бұрын

Deffos. Really helped with a 5 fret stretch that was annoying the life out of me.

@danob2904 3 жыл бұрын

awesome tip...

@bobmitchell9290 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@astr___ 3 жыл бұрын

The pinky tip is soooo useful

@teddydavis3504 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@heighwaysonthewing 3 жыл бұрын

good thanks very cool info sure it will work.