Just as the title suggests.
I’m new to guitar and I’m learning on PickupMusic. I recently got to the C Major and G Major chord lesson. The C Major is difficult, but with practice I think I can make it.

G Major is entirely different though. No matter what variation I try, I can’t seem to get it. I always end up with muted strings. It’s a little discouraging, but I really want to keep learning. I know there’s plenty of small handed guitarists, I just can’t figure out how they did it.

I included some reference pics, the second pic isn’t really accurate to me playing but I just wanted to show how it looks. My main problem is my second finger will always lay flat on the other strings, if I bend it then I can’t get to that high E.

Edit:

Thank you to everyone who has genuinely taken the time to give me advice. I really do appreciate everyone who is trying to help.

First, I wasn’t making this post to complain about having small hands or to say that playing this chord is impossible for people with small hands. I know there are plenty of guitarists with small hands who can play it, and I know everyone struggles with guitar at some point.

For me, this chord in particular just feels very unnatural and puts a lot of strain on my hand. As others have mentioned, people with bigger and smaller hands can run into different difficulties when learning guitar. This just happens to be one of mine. I know it’s possible to play, I’m just having a hard time with it right now.

Second, of course I know practice is important, and I practice as much as I can. Before I started using PickupMusic, I had already tried learning this chord through a couple of different YouTube videos. I just want to clarify that I’ve been practicing this chord for a while, not only since yesterday.

The reason I made the post was because my hand always feels strained when I try to play it, and I wanted to see if anyone had any advice that might help.

Third, I expected some rude comments, but I’d really appreciate it if people could just scroll past if they don’t have anything helpful to add. It would be a lie to say it isn’t a little discouraging when I struggle with something no matter how much I practice, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop trying. I’m learning guitar because I enjoy it, and I just wanted some advice from people who have more experience than me.

Thank you again to everyone who has been kind and helpful. I really appreciate it. ♡

Just picked up a Fender Custom Shop 2015 Wildwood 10 ‘55 Strat NOS. Turns out the previous owner installed a complete Callaham bridge assembly. I am a little overwhelmed at the moment- because I’m still getting my head around what I have.

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Yoshimitsu4432 (Yoshimitsu Awazu)

A Japanese guitarist and artist based in Tokyo and Yokohama. Originally from Hyogo Prefecture.

Fascinated by hard rock lead tones, I began my solo career in 2020 through digital releases to realize my teenage dream of singing through my guitar.

While rooted in hard rock, I draws musical influences from diverse genres including alternative rock, post-rock, electronica, hip-hop, EDM, funk, and ska. Beyond songwriting and guitar performance, I handles other instrumentation, track production, mixing, and more.

Alongside my solo work, I formed an online collaborative band with Milan-based Davide Perico under the name “DY3-thx12-4432” in 2021, primarily active through music streaming.

Their songwriting with Davide extends beyond DY3 to include soundtracks and LO-FI tracks, releasing over 120 songs.

I has participated in numerous bands in the past.

From 1996 to 1999, I was a member of the band “camden-lock,” releasing an album recorded in London with Ralph Jezer, engineer for The Wildhearts.

In 2008, I performed at “Summer Sonic Osaka” as the guitarist for the band “NEON GRAVITY”.

I resumed live activities in 2025.

While continuing regular solo live performances within Japan, I am also active as the guitarist for honeydip's overseas tours, a band I have known for a long time.

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haven't been able to find any other pictures that match it, any info on body material, pickups, production amount, or even if you just have or have seen a guitar that looks like it i'd appreciate it :)