I bought myself an acoustic guitar and am trying to learn how to play. I’m just starting out and finally found someone to give me free lessons. The problem I am having is that my fingers are too big. When he tries to get me to play a chord, my fingers touch more than one string at a time. He told me he believed there were guitars that had wider fretboards (sp?) that may be easier for me to learn with. I have practiced quite a bit and this is a major hurdle for me. Besides losing weight, LOL, what are my options? I do not believe practice will make perfect in this situation; even when he shows me exactly how to place my hand/fingers, i am still touching more than one string. ANY and ALL advice is welcome. Thanx in advance.
You can change the angle of your hand to minimise touching other strings, it just takes practice. (I know you said you don’t think practice will change this but as a long time guitarist I’m pretty sure thats not correct). Ive seen plently of guitarists with massive hands and fat fingers so don’t give up yet.