Hi All,
I'm totally new here. Before i start into any lessons, I have a question for the community. The last online guitar lessons I took were from The Guitar System (Guitareo). I expressed an issue that i was having with my hands to the guy that ran the site. I discovered that he didn't have a whole lot of empathy for someone with a bit of a physical limitation to playing guitar. He simply said, "Well, I guess the guitar isn't for you". That was deflating to read. So, the issue:
On both of my hands, both my index finger and pinky finger turn inwards when I put them in the position of holding and playing a guitar. I hope that makes sense. It's weird, i know. So, the chords that require me to spread my fingers far apart seem to be a real problem. Is there any way I can still learn to play the guitar even though I have to avoid certain chords? I'd like to get everyone's opinion. Thank you very much for your time.
First of all, don't ever go back to that instructor for anything. I noticed some good advice from other players regarding your challenge, in response to your question. I don't know what your physical challenges are, although overcoming them to become a good guitar player depends on how strong your desire is. I saw a young man with no arms play the guitar for the pope, using his toes, very inspirational.
