finger independence for left hand

[Angelo M]

Hello,

I have commented in the past about my small hands. If I put my left hand on first fret, I can barely reach the forth fret with my pinky. In addition, I do not have good left hand independence. What I mean by that is, if I play a C cord and I want to hammer on the E note, I can barely raise my finger and when I do hammer on, it is muffled. This is ture for almost all chords.
Are there any suggested exercises to help left-hand finger independence?

[sunjamr]

Hey Angelo, here’s my take on your dilemma: Your guitar is too big. Obviously you can’t make your hands bigger, so the alternative is to get a smaller guitar. I have smaller hands than many guitarists, so my favorite acoustic guitar is a Taylor Baby. And my second favorite guitar is a Kala baritone uke, which is actually just a 4-string guitar. Little kids with small hands can play a baritone uke. They are the weapon of choice for practicing triads, CAGED chords, pentatonic scales, slides, and bends. If you haven’t ever tried one, I recommend you should go down to your nearest guitar store and try one. You’ll be amazed at how easy they are to play. And life goes on.

Sunjamr Steve

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