Asrafrate
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New to the uke and tiny tiny hands/fingers. I was wondering if there was a way to make fingers more nimble and able to contort into the positions needed on the fretboard? Right now it hurts after a period of practice,
There are probably any number of stretching exercises. I don't think that they have to be ukulele specific finger stretching exercises. I sometimes stretch my fingers simply by placing them on a table and bending them back, or something similar, and not just for playing the ukulele, I do it in the morning just to get them moving. But I agree with Keith, as you play they will become accustomed to bending in ways that you never imagined. I also agree with Keith, don't over do it. I know that at first people get so excited about playing their ukes that they can't put them down. A two hour practice marathon early on will not help. Take it in short sessions.
How to stretch your fingers out on the table. Pretty simple. I do it all the time. I hope that it isn't too extreme for people. If so, don't do it. Works for me though.The thought of bending my fingers backwards? No!
I am 60 years old and have played guitar and now later ukulele all my life. Able to bend fingers back like making partial barres etc. works for some people, by genetics etc., but not all.
Or I understood Rilink your post wrong? You are recommending people bend their fingers backwards and this way get some extra in general in their play?
Have a look at this video by Mike Lynch, it may help, there are a couple of others in the series on YouTube, Mike made a whole series of excellent instructional video's, sadly he is no longer with us, he will be remembered fondly.
I like him a lot, thanks!