Reach MORE Frets Instantly Using this SIMPLE Trick (any hand size)

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    If you think your tiny hands are a hindrance and a curse, then think again!
    Because I’ve got the ultimate in quick, quiet hand exercises that’ll have your fretting hand hitting notes you previously thought out of reach.
    And the best part? It’s mostly silent! You can park up on the couch playing this exercise next to your spouse while you both watch Netflix, and they won’t hear a thing!
    The key element to this exercise is adding a new range of motion and elasticity to your fretting hand.
    But we also need to take some of your limiting self beliefs, like “my hands are too small” and “I’ll never reach those notes!” and kick them to the curb, asap.
    I used to have a similar belief when I first started playing guitar. I thought my hands would only play the 4 frets I could reach at the time.
    But I’m telling you, IF you put the work in, you will see massive, life altering results.
    This exercise is simple, fun and guaranteed to get your hands stretching. Play this every day for a few minutes before you kick into your other songs and within a week you’ll notice the difference.
    And all of a sudden, those small hands of yours are hitting frets and easily playing solos you didn’t think possible.
    Enjoy!
    Eddie Haddad
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  • @GuitarMasteryMethod
    @GuitarMasteryMethod  Рік тому +13

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  • @nicks931
    @nicks931 7 місяців тому +78

    Thank you. Just starting to try and learn at 60 and appreciate all the help I can find. Cheers...

  • @vabriga1
    @vabriga1 7 місяців тому +20

    Gosh, you can play the whole fretboard with your hand in the first position. Respect.

  • @pantherpaw9
    @pantherpaw9 5 місяців тому +23

    56 years old with Arthritis. Doc says “play that guitar “. So I’m doing it. Starting all over learning the basics. I have such a beautiful Blueridge BG-2500 Jumbo so I just hate seeing it sit there in the case. Here I go!

  • @jtgilman
    @jtgilman 3 роки тому +70

    I do this for a minute at least 5 times a day...just another benefit of being a GMM member...learned this from Eddie a long time ago...great exercise and it works!

  • @matteobrusarosco4077
    @matteobrusarosco4077 Рік тому +52

    It worked! Went from 5-8 to 5-12 in 4 days! Thanks a lot.

    • @Lawrance_of_Albania
      @Lawrance_of_Albania 7 місяців тому +5

      4 days!? That's all it takes!?
      WOW
      P.S. When i was a teenager i have no idea why my teacher didn't make me practice this, i was learning to play guitar for a year and i quited.

    • @BigDaddySeandingo
      @BigDaddySeandingo 3 місяці тому +4

      5 to 12 is crazy, I've never done the exercise but i can only do 5 to 11

    • @user-ig5gx6uw3j
      @user-ig5gx6uw3j Місяць тому

      for me 5-9 currently, but i know 5-10 is limit as I have not huge hands compared to an average.

  • @arhanbhat4730
    @arhanbhat4730 Рік тому +34

    struggling with a 6 fret stretch on Mister Sandman. Literally practiced this for a minute and INSTANT progress! Probs first time a guitar drill worked that fast!!

  • @calebmakoni4691
    @calebmakoni4691 3 роки тому +12

    I was delighted to notice progress during ten minutes of practice. My fretting hand pinky progressed from the middle of the eighth space to the eighth fret itself. Thanks.

  • @kaganozmeric9822
    @kaganozmeric9822 7 місяців тому +7

    I totally agree with your suggestion about sitting position. I believe every learning guitar player should be taught to hold their guitar (electric or acoustic) in "classical" position while sitting. Not just for finger stretching but also for health reasons; that position puts less strain on your muscles and nerves in your wrist and forearm. They will appreciate that lesson many years later ;)

    • @mmbrown82
      @mmbrown82 3 місяці тому +1

      I went to a guitar store and mentioned that I wanted to play my electric this way. The employee heckled me asking me why the heck I would want to do that… safe to say I bought my guitar elsewhere.

  • @vovapova
    @vovapova 5 місяців тому +2

    wow, it really works, i've streched my fingers for a minute, couldn't believe!

  • @steve_one
    @steve_one 2 роки тому +37

    It does physically matter if you have a shorter than normal pinky like I do. Mine is approx 10mm shorter than most, including yours. This is about a fret less than you can reach but I'll persist and let you know. Apparantly size does matter 🙂

    • @virid6819
      @virid6819 Рік тому +3

      So how'd it go? Did you stick with the practice? And did it help if so?

    • @steve_one
      @steve_one Рік тому +10

      @@virid6819 The benefits of having the guitar sit higher on your body is important as your wrist is straighter with your hand to assist the stretches I think. Regardless of pinky size, the straighter wrist will benefit everyone. Thanks for asking 🙂

    • @dorito_chip_my_beloved
      @dorito_chip_my_beloved 8 місяців тому

      what is the average pinky length? Mine is 5.8cm long and I'm having an insanely difficult time playing my brother's kid-size guitar. I can't seem stretch further than 3 frets (7th to 10th)

    • @Dobie_ByTor
      @Dobie_ByTor 8 місяців тому

      Have you ever seen Segovia’s fingers ? They are sausages. Watching him and grinding out practical exercises like this gives me hope.

  • @valeriedunn1763
    @valeriedunn1763 9 місяців тому +8

    Thank you so much for this helpful video. I was so sad and frustrated with my little stubby fingers. You have given me hope! :)

  • @paulharris9453
    @paulharris9453 3 роки тому +6

    Wow Eddie Great Lesson, at the beginning of your video my pinky stretched from 7th to 8th fret & by the time your 6 min video had finished I did what you explained & I can now stretch my pinky from the 7th to 12th fret.

  • @CraigA.Carroll
    @CraigA.Carroll 19 днів тому

    Thank you for this lesson,5 yrs of slow progress but I’m still trying🤘

  • @valhalla_1129
    @valhalla_1129 3 роки тому +4

    I have tiny baby hands. Hoping this'll help me reach more frets. Thanks for the tip, anything that's a gradual process seems believable to me, there are no shortcuts any guitar guru can give me so I trust someone who tells me it's all in the practice I do.

  • @moochimartinez1588
    @moochimartinez1588 27 днів тому

    All I did was move my thumb down a lil more and I was able to play the chord I was struggling with, with ease thank you😩

  • @Cool_Guy_2437
    @Cool_Guy_2437 3 місяці тому +1

    I can’t thank you enough for this. (Though I’m a drummer and want to learn guitar) I was having trouble moving my fingers across the frets and putting more than 2 fingers on the same fret (though that’s another problem for another day)

  • @tiny_rotty214
    @tiny_rotty214 Рік тому +3

    I cant even get beyond 3 frets LOL, i got small hands (short fingers), carpal tunnel, i have hypermobility in my fingers, ANDDDD I'm a beginner too, the worst combo to have but, this helped me out a lot! My pinky kinda hurts but I got past the fourth fret and super close to the fifth fret before my finger hurt too much to continue. Thank you so much for making this video!

  • @richardmason6640
    @richardmason6640 Рік тому +2

    ive been playing the guitar for a few years, thought i was getting pretty good until i tried playing some 12 bar blues and i couldn't stretch my fingers to reach the finger on add on notes... so this helped thanks

  • @GRJ-uz7kf
    @GRJ-uz7kf Рік тому +2

    Very helpful. Thanks. Sometimes just an extra eighth or sixteenth is all one needs to achieve an inaccessible chord.

  • @atomic432
    @atomic432 6 місяців тому

    Thanks. I had hand surgery about 20 years ago and my stretch is limited. Cannot reach 4 frets. But you video is an encouragement. I play classical.

  • @RLeahy15
    @RLeahy15 9 місяців тому +4

    You just made my day. Thank you!

  • @eliargumedo4728
    @eliargumedo4728 7 місяців тому

    Im already a pianist with quite large hands, and i could barely do 4 frets with classical guitar. Now, im comfortablely doing 6 frets and doing 7 if i really stretch out those fingers to the absolute max. Has been working for a few days now.

  • @robertedwards7695
    @robertedwards7695 7 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting! Will be definitely giving this a go. Thanking you Robbbert from Melbourne Australia .😊.

  • @user-up6dv3bo7i
    @user-up6dv3bo7i 5 місяців тому

    First try it worked and also it is going to help straighten my hand to create the space between my hand and fretboard. Thanks for the tip.

  • @mizzuzmo4459
    @mizzuzmo4459 Рік тому +5

    This was so helpful! Brand new and having a hard time fretting 5th string 8th fret in pentatonic scale. I was able to reach it immediately. Just need to make it strong enough to get a sound out of it now😅

  • @pantherpaw9
    @pantherpaw9 5 місяців тому +2

    Great tips! Thanks! Love that beautiful Martin guitar too 😊

  • @juliodefreitas157
    @juliodefreitas157 Рік тому +6

    Absolutely lesson and thank you for sharing your tips ❤

  • @garbagekholodets
    @garbagekholodets 9 місяців тому +1

    i've been training an Ichika Nito's song (Orb), and that beatiful man just makes a chord stretching from 8th fret with the low E to the 15th fret high E. I was almost sure that the man has a hand of Golias, but after a few hours of this exercise i could (hardly) get my pinky from the 14th to the 15th fret. Still a lot to go throught to make it sound clean tho. Thanks for the help! This exercise is really helping a bunch

  • @bartondudlick9019
    @bartondudlick9019 Місяць тому +1

    Great tip. Thanks for the video.

  • @rejvaik00
    @rejvaik00 7 місяців тому +9

    Sadly the problem for me is I can't move my pinky finger independently from my ring finger😢

  • @michaelcharbonneau1255
    @michaelcharbonneau1255 7 місяців тому +1

    Really good stuff here. This is part of my practice routine now. Thank you!

  • @formantaudio
    @formantaudio 10 місяців тому

    Guys just givin these helpful handys all over the internet

  • @walther9161
    @walther9161 Рік тому +2

    Can’t wait to try this!!

  • @JDStone20
    @JDStone20 7 місяців тому +2

    Oh wow, this helped a ton! Thank you!!

  • @MeganEMoll
    @MeganEMoll Рік тому +1

    I can't wait to try this, thanks for this video 😁

  • @omnijem5042
    @omnijem5042 Рік тому

    I see these little kids shredding the classical guitar and making crazy shapes and stretches so I have no room to complain 😂

  • @bobbywest8460
    @bobbywest8460 3 роки тому +9

    great video, i have the oposite problem, how do you fit a giant mitt in 2 frets? haha

    • @choppys223
      @choppys223 3 роки тому

      Thanks Eddie! Don’t forget about finger warm up and stretching as taught in your amazing course. You guys rock🏁

  • @Hello-xc6jq
    @Hello-xc6jq 7 місяців тому

    Thanks. This was very helpful and I'll probably keep doing this, switching between frets is soo annoying for me right now so I'll keep going.

  • @donaldcornley9963
    @donaldcornley9963 3 роки тому +2

    Very helpful Eddie, thanks

  • @peterbruno657
    @peterbruno657 Рік тому +2

    I cant even reach 4. I stuggle playing a c chord and i can barely do anything with my pinky. Im going to try this technique.

  • @myshuker1978
    @myshuker1978 3 роки тому +3

    Whaaaat... from 5th to 12...waaooooo

    • @eliezerpala5796
      @eliezerpala5796 3 роки тому

      I was feeling smug abt myself that I could stretch 5 frets 5th to 10th then he showed me what it means to surpass the limits...

  • @nickg2431
    @nickg2431 8 місяців тому

    Very useful stretch/warm up exercise.I have been doing something else for years.This is better!Thanks.

  • @ychiro3754
    @ychiro3754 Рік тому +1

    i didnt know i could get from 5th to 11th fret i thought i can only to 5th to 9th fret thanks man

  • @jozjonlin3170
    @jozjonlin3170 Рік тому +1

    I have large enough hands to palm a basketball, but also have other factors against me. As I approach 60, instead of just doing chords like I've done all my live, I've decided to start working on mastering runs up and down the fretboard. Unfortunately, I've had injuries to all my fingers on my left hand with multiple surgeries. This has limited my ability to stretch out across frets, neutralizing the advantage of larger hands. Still, I think doing these stretches will help. It's probably going to take me 10 times longer because of age and injuries, but I'm determined to do lightning fast runs like 1 3 5 across all my strings. Thanks for the exerrcise ideas!

    • @tracymatherson8174
      @tracymatherson8174 Рік тому

      Be grateful you have large hands to begin with. I have small child hands and short fingers.
      I’m over 65 and I’ve had a broken finger and arthritis in my hands … …man, trying to get back into guitar after a 40 year hiatus is hard!
      My fingers are so stiff that it’s discouraging.
      But I do remember practice makes perfect.
      Oh how I wish I had those nimble 20 year old fingers again.
      I was studying Blues scales before I had to stop because of a cross-country move all those years ago.
      It’s like you have to develop a whole new mindset with the limitation’s.
      I remind myself of the guitar players with missing fingers.
      Where there’s a will, there’s a way!
      40 years later, it’s like starting over from scratch, only harder.

  • @cussboy1387
    @cussboy1387 Рік тому +1

    Thank you stranger

  • @ramadhanaofficial837
    @ramadhanaofficial837 2 місяці тому

    Thank you sir ❤❤❤

  • @LoudGuitarSounds
    @LoudGuitarSounds 2 роки тому +2

    I love your videos man! Keep em coming!

  • @Villicous
    @Villicous 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for this method in 3 days I went from only being able to do 5 to 9 barely to 5 to 12

  • @chucksaeger7500
    @chucksaeger7500 4 місяці тому

    Very well done and so simple! Why didn’t I think of that?

  • @hiepke1
    @hiepke1 Рік тому +2

    That was realy helpful! Thanks! 🎸

  • @thehouseofronin9209
    @thehouseofronin9209 3 роки тому +6

    Cool tip Eddie! This definitely help me get a grip on the neck! Seriously though, this is going make a difference for me. Thanks for all the quick tips and game changing exercises

  • @rogercarey5397
    @rogercarey5397 3 роки тому +5

    Thanks Eddie appreciate all your videos and GMM.
    I've had amazing progress since I've signed up .
    One question how do you get rid of hand cramping

  • @TheFallOfMalevelonCreek
    @TheFallOfMalevelonCreek Рік тому +1

    Came looking for this so i can do a 5 fret stretch for the power rangers theme tapping part

  • @tammieschiller397
    @tammieschiller397 2 роки тому +2

    i can't even stretch the first example you showed, i can in front of me very wide, but on the guitar with my hand shaped under the neck i simply cannot move the fingers to the next frets., and this past spring breaking my wrist and it affecting my thumb, it's even a bit more challenging, hope this video helps. and actually on the lower strings 6,5,4 i'm ok, it's when i get higher on the neck, the 1,2, and 3rd

  • @BerryBlue08
    @BerryBlue08 Рік тому +128

    My gosh! It worked 😂 i could’t reach from 1st to 5th thread no matter what but now i can 🥹

  • @garnGad
    @garnGad Рік тому +1

    Thankyou Eddie , appreciate this so much,

  • @axiontra
    @axiontra Рік тому +1

    Thanks Eddie!

  • @joedavis8481
    @joedavis8481 3 роки тому +1

    I do this on my steering wheel to and from work 🎸🤟🍻

  • @poelmusic
    @poelmusic 3 місяці тому

    awesome! thanks!

  • @19grand
    @19grand 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks man.

  • @jerseyred9554
    @jerseyred9554 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks Eddie,
    I'll definitely start utilizing that exercise today. Unfortunately my hands & fingers are arthritic. Won't know until I try. Peace out brother

    • @peterbruno657
      @peterbruno657 Рік тому

      Yeah, I have some arthritis going on too. My son and I started playing at the same time and he is light years ahead of me.

  • @Fella_friend
    @Fella_friend 6 місяців тому

    By having my thumb on the upper back I only have two segments of my fingers left. I can reach frets out but yeah I have baby hands. The necks width is the full length of my hands

  • @croccustom
    @croccustom 6 місяців тому +1

    Yes I admit my biggest challenge is stretching across the fretboard. Extremely frustrating. Fat fingers is the other. Dulling the string next to it...........GGGrrrrrrrrrr............

  • @Masssshysteria
    @Masssshysteria Рік тому +5

    Doing this as a beginner on 11 gauge strings with high action :)

  • @yoshevhazak
    @yoshevhazak 2 місяці тому

    amazing bro thanks!

  • @user-pz2ir1vt8w
    @user-pz2ir1vt8w День тому

    What would you recommend for somebody shot in the right hand I have a left handed guitar and a right handed guitar I've been practicing 3 to 4 hours a day could you please recommend something that might help me

  • @kailove8767
    @kailove8767 4 місяці тому

    This helped!!!! I’m trying to play Si Supieras by Estabon Armando y Dannylux and the chords stretch to at least five frets

  • @halleebennett2303
    @halleebennett2303 2 місяці тому

    thx dude

  • @miocognatoesteve
    @miocognatoesteve Рік тому +1

    Grande Andrea Mazzei

  • @rinopape9040
    @rinopape9040 3 місяці тому

    Yeah but how you manage to keep that space between the palm of your fretting hand and the guitar when u play the low E string ? Thank u btw fir the great lesson

  • @Yumeko_Himo
    @Yumeko_Himo Рік тому +2

    Luckily of you to at the beginning to be able to reach at maximum 4 frets, i can't even reach 3 properly that my hand is already dying

  • @Dimensionensurfer
    @Dimensionensurfer 6 місяців тому

    Great! Thx! And… your fingers looks like a spider when you are showing it 👍😄

  • @Caramelorain12
    @Caramelorain12 Рік тому +1

    i can reach from second fret to sixth yay

  • @juliosalazar7093
    @juliosalazar7093 Рік тому +1

    Going to start today. Trying to learn Run Run Rudolph by Chuck Berry. Having trouble reaching two frets f5 f6 chords.

  • @daniloalbi8673
    @daniloalbi8673 7 місяців тому

    Good exercise... thanks

  • @woodyblakemore8401
    @woodyblakemore8401 Рік тому +1

    Good stuff.

  • @aleenamariyamthomas5098
    @aleenamariyamthomas5098 Рік тому +1

    3rd week and till string 6

  • @stevestambaugh6501
    @stevestambaugh6501 3 роки тому +2

    I can get a fairly good stretch of my fingers unfortunately my pinky is 1 inch shorter than my ring finger and that makes it rough for some stuff. Thanks for the tip

    • @toddsutton5672
      @toddsutton5672 Рік тому

      exactly and i have short finger to begin with. this guy has giant hands clueless. i cant reach the low E with my thumb.

  • @philh1480
    @philh1480 2 роки тому

    This will help to play Once Bitten Twice Shy!

  • @Doomer1121
    @Doomer1121 Рік тому +2

    I cant even get into the starting position, seems like im just not meant for the guitar... 🙁

  • @Official_Kirbs
    @Official_Kirbs 2 місяці тому

    Crazy what the human body can do

  • @vampqueen3440
    @vampqueen3440 7 днів тому

    I almost broke my pinky before this video 😂😭. I was grabbing my pinky and pulling it down with my other hand it hurt.

  • @MrCian83
    @MrCian83 4 місяці тому

    THANK YOUUUU

  • @justmeThomas
    @justmeThomas 4 дні тому

    I can reach just one fret im playing half a year now and i dont know what to do. Its just doesnt work

  • @lovecraftwithme
    @lovecraftwithme 6 місяців тому

    This is awesome, thank you so much ❤

  • @Mike-vh5vy
    @Mike-vh5vy Рік тому +1

    Ok, so how do I get my pinky to the E string on Am/G without mutin my A string? I hate not being able to form all the needed positions to learn a whole song. That's the one I cannot play on dust in the wind.

  • @StbrnSal
    @StbrnSal 3 роки тому +1

    This is a great tip. My thumbs keeps slipping from the neck the farther I go though and I don't know if it's bad or good. Should I keep pushing it or stay in a comfort level.

  • @wujeson3921
    @wujeson3921 2 місяці тому

    helpful

  • @andyboyd126
    @andyboyd126 Рік тому +1

    I can't bend my ring finger when playing G, any advice. I havent the biggest hands (no jokes please) It's really annoying as i havent a problem with the other basic chords. PS subscribed 👍👍 Regards - Andy

    • @GuitarMasteryMethod
      @GuitarMasteryMethod  Рік тому

      reach out to support@guitarmasterymethod.com and we can help with that. :)

  • @shockafter7
    @shockafter7 Рік тому +1

    Does your thumb need to stay absolutely still or can I walk it across the neck too?

    • @tracymatherson8174
      @tracymatherson8174 Рік тому +1

      Your thumb moves along with your fingers.
      Try to keep the tension on it as light as possible so you won’t injure it .

    • @shockafter7
      @shockafter7 Рік тому

      @@tracymatherson8174 thanks!

  • @Xrander.
    @Xrander. 19 днів тому

    Does being double jointed make it harder?

  • @thawthaw03
    @thawthaw03 5 місяців тому +1

    Can it ruin fingers? I hear my joints cracking and stiff 😮😮

  • @mysticalscorpion5412
    @mysticalscorpion5412 5 місяців тому

    My pinky finger is bended and im struggling on pressing chords im already considering on giving up on playing guitar

  • @InsideTheStadium
    @InsideTheStadium Рік тому +1

    Your a legend bro, thank you for the video. Been struggling with this, your a Rockstar 🍻

  • @DustyNonya
    @DustyNonya 6 місяців тому

    I've got the opposite problem :(. I've got wicked stretch abilities but an 5 string A major shape barre chord is my nemesis. I usually leave off the "cheesecutter" e string and catch the rest with one finger past the barre 😂

  • @Aloysius1966
    @Aloysius1966 3 роки тому +1

    Helps with frapping too.

    • @Aloysius1966
      @Aloysius1966 3 роки тому

      So after a week of practicing this exercise I'm able to reach all the frets when I'm frapping. Thanks Guitar Mastery Method!

  • @bigbonedbruh1817
    @bigbonedbruh1817 2 роки тому +1

    Do I do this with the other fingers to? Or just the pinkie

  • @RitchieCollins
    @RitchieCollins 4 місяці тому

    Can you apply practice this to the other fingers ?

  • @2209009pm
    @2209009pm 5 місяців тому

    How tight should guitar strings be?