<t>Robin,<br/> <br/> When I started playing, I, too, wished for longer fingers. Didn't happen. When that didn't work, I wished to become a better player. That worked! I got my wish, so don't be discouraged.<br/> <br/> I can think of four things that may help. First, get real picky about your hand po...

<t>Sergio,<br/> <br/> Is the barre you have trouble with the G chord where your index finger frets the high e and B strings at the third fret?<br/> <br/> I gained hand strength and flexibility by exercising with a rubber football (a toy American football, which is oblong shaped). I don't think a ten...

<t>jimbob,<br/> <br/> I am surprised you didn't get more feedback on your question, but then I realize that many of the more prolific contributors on this forum probably worked through newbie-type finger soreness a few moons ago.<br/> <br/> I started playing three months ago after a forty year layof...

<t>Hey Guys,<br/> <br/> I've heard people express difficulty with barre chords for a long time. I have to be honest here, I'm only playing a couple of months now, and until recently I had trouble with muffled notes on all chords, not just barre chords. When I solved the problem for standard chords, ...

<t>Yes, the twelfth fret is half the distance between the nut and the bridge. If the string remains stationary at the nut, and you want change the height by x at the twelfth fret, then the change in height at the bridge is 2x.<br/> <br/> Congrats on a successful action adjustment. Now you need to fi...

<t>Don't guess at how much material to remove from the saddle, unless you have spares. Measure the clearance between the twelfth fret and the bottom of the low E string, and do the same for the high E string. Subtract your target (no pun intended) action heights. Double the differences, and that's h...