(Beginner) Finger touching multiple strings

[Archnova]

Hi,
This is a real beginner question but I was wondering : Is it a bad thing if my finger (often the pinky) touches multiples strings when I want to play a single note. I'm not talking about chords but for example, when I'm doing a pentatonic scale, my pinky often touches the string under the one that I'm playing. Since I don't find informations on that, I don't know if I need to stretch my hand or if it is just normal.
Thank you for your help and sorry for my english !

 

[anikakis]

Hi,
I don't think that it's a bad thing, unless you are trying to also play that note under the one where your pinky is. Also with practice and control you will find that this is a helpful way to mute the string under your pinky so you don't make undesirable sounds. I use that a lot. Hope that helps!

 

[Lindsey]

Hi,
This is a real beginner question but I was wondering : Is it a bad thing if my finger (often the pinky) touches multiples strings when I want to play a single note. I'm not talking about chords but for example, when I'm doing a pentatonic scale, my pinky often touches the string under the one that I'm playing. Since I don't find informations on that, I don't know if I need to stretch my hand or if it is just normal.
Thank you for your help and sorry for my english !

It's always like that in the beginning. It will get better once you use your pinky more. Just keep practicing and slow down if you need to. 1234 exercises could help too. It doesn't have to be a bad thing though, don't aimfor perfection right away.

 

[Forgetabull]

It's practice and finger strength. There's a spider exercise you can do that will help with your individual finger agility. With respect to your pinky, it could also be that your thumb is too high on the back of the guitar neck, as you move towards the thicker strings, you will want to move your thumb towards the floor side of the neck and then you can move it back to the ceiling side of the neck as you go to the thinner strings. There is a kind of exception if you're doing the over the top neck thing with your thumb (ie. how hendrix/frusciante do bar chords) ..but that's for future you to worry about...

 

[Archnova]

I see, thanks a lot for all of your replies !

 

[William B.]

Someone told me to arch all the bones in my fingers so the notes are clear

 

[ElChiko305]

Yeah honestly it gets better with practice. I was doing this alot and all of a sudden I've noticed it naturally positioning correctly.