So recently i borrowed a cheap acoustic guitar from someone and wanted to learn how to play, just the basics really

thanks guys. i no longer have any excuses from practicing more now. i appreciate that.

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i'm gonna check this out today. thank you!

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My guitar teacher told me about the wrist thing, it immediately chamged me to being able to struk chords i couldnt before.

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His wrist is in "proper" position behind the fretboard. If you move your wrist out onto the front side of the fretboard it makes hard chords 10× easier.
Sometimes it works the opposite way, chord will be easier if you bring your wrist back to regular position.
The wrist position is a huge deal.

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Your hands are not too small. Stop being a whiny cunt and practice, learning an instrument is hard work.

i'm 5'7 male and have small hands too but im trying, keep at it

good luck user!
:) you're right. i just don't have anybody to ask about this stuff here and i really didn't know if my hands can be too small for this.
oh that's neat, thanks! i hope there won't be problems with my wrists though since i have some lowkey arthritis stuff going on

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>i hope there won't be problems with my wrists though since i have some lowkey arthritis stuff going on

There will be

buy a children's guitar.

well i clearly don't want to become a professional though, i'm doing this to fight my depression mostly so maybe if i don't play too much it'll be alright. i don't know but i'm going to give it a try.

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women do not have as much reach as men, so there will be chords you cannot play. that being said, stretching is something you improve at with practice. do and above all try to relax your hand and wrist as much as possible when you play

it's a great idea, just know that it'll be really tough at first. keep trying, when you can finally play things you like you will feel really proud

Look up Daisy guitars.

They are a guitar company that makes smaller guitars for women.

damn, that sounds wholesome. thank you user for your kind words. i really want to learn how to play some sweet songs.
thanks! i noticed that being relaxed do help a bit. i can't play when i'm all tense and i'm tense 95% of the time.

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>Daisy guitars.
OH SHIT if i just had some money i would totally go for the hannah montana look with this bad boy

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keep trying. Starting out sucks for every one. You can do it. Practice the major and minor chords. They will be uncomfortable and changing between them will be awkward and shitty for a while but you can do it. Straight up niggas play guitar who are missing fingers. Your little hands problem is nothing. Stop being a wimp.

>They will be uncomfortable and changing between them will be awkward and shitty for a while
i know that but is it supposed to hurt like hell in the very start? that's a serious question.

also thanks for your support user. i needed it.

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If its just about the look you could make any guitar look like that with some glue and glitter

Hi, I’m also a girl who started playing a few years ago and I had this same problem! What I did was keep practicing, and play ukulele and other stuff so my fingers would stretch

oh, nice. so did playing ukulele actually help you? i have a cheap one here but i couldn't make myself play it.
that was just a joke. i don't want a nice looking guitar since i don't want to play it outside my room.

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>i borrowed a cheap acoustic guitar from someone
Was it a steel string guitar or a classical guitar? Classical guitars have wider fretboards.

Yeah, it did help with learning how to change chords and basic guitar stuff. I do recommend playing it because it’s also really fun

please don't bully but i don't really know. it has 3 metal strings and 3 nylon ones.

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this. also tits

Then it's probably a classical guitar. (The 3 "metal strings" on a nylon string guitar are actually nylon with metal wrapped around them, by the way.) Classical guitars have wider fretboards than a steel string acoustic or an electric guitar, so that may be why you're having trouble. Steel string guitars have narrower fretboards, but the strings will be harder to press down if you're a beginner and will probably be painful at first. With either kind of guitar, though, you will probably get better with practice. :)

>is it supposed to hurt like hell in the very start
your fingertips will take a beating because they have to develop callouses. but if you feel really tense in your hand you need to stop and try to relax. playing slower can help.

Keep practicing.
Go to the guitar store and try out a few small scale guitars to see if you find it easier on them.

OP you may also want to experiment with some degree of classical guitar posture, the elevated neck allows for a greater reach and relaxation of the wrist.
thisisclassicalguitar.com/basic-posture-and-sitting-position-guitar/