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Does finger size affect guitar playing?
Yes, having a smaller than average hand size does make some chord grips tougher. More importantly, it can be EASIER to play other things with larger hands and fingers. Lead guitar ans riff playing, for example, can be much easier with bigger hands or larger fingers!
Can you be a good guitar player with small hands?
If you have small hands, you’re in good company. Guitarists such as Angus Young, Prince, Nancy Wilson, and Paul Simon are small-statured people with small hands yet they’re still great players. Even Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was only 5’5”, had only average-sized hands. You don’t need large hands to play guitar well.
Are small hands 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.
Does playing the guitar make your hands skinny?
Playing guitar does make the fingers of a fretting hand longer. That’s because fingers are stretched when they’re in play. Over time, with stretching and strengthening, fingers do become a bit longer. Your fretting hand fingers should have the ability to stretch themselves, more than fingers of your picking hand.
Can you shred guitar with small hands?
Unless you’re an infant, your hands are not too small for guitar. So unless your hands are smaller than that of a 4 year old, your hands are NOT too small for guitar. Check out this video of this 9 year old girl completely shredding on the guitar.
Why do I have small fingers?
Brachydactyly is an inherited condition, which makes genetics the main cause. If you have shortened fingers or toes, other members of your family most likely also have the condition. It is an autosomal dominant condition, which means you only need one parent with the gene to inherit the condition.
Are longer fingers better for guitar?
Long fingers might help for extended chords low on the fretboard, but I find mine almost too long for the guitar, better suited for bass. Fatter fingers may hinder a player a little but, as long as the fingers are well practiced and therefore nimble/dexterous/efficient etc, they should have no problems.
Does stretching your fingers make them longer?
The truth is, the actual size of your hands is limited by the size of your hand bones. No amount of stretching, squeezing, or strength training can make your bones any longer or wider.