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I have generally long fingers - long enough that the average ukulele nut width of 1 3/8 inches aka 35mm often provokes discomfort in my left hand knuckle joints. So I seek out wider nuts.
I'm currently playing a Famous FLS-1G. The nut is approximately 1.5 inches wide. It's far more comfortable, except for one thing: barre chords. My index finger is just slightly too short to be good at barre chords on this uke. My middle finger, however, is the perfect length to do barre chords a) comfortably and b) with good intonation on all 4 notes.
So here's my technique question: has anyone here ever trained themselves to do barre chords with a finger other than the index finger? And if so, does it ever feel as natural as barring with the index finger?
I'm currently playing a Famous FLS-1G. The nut is approximately 1.5 inches wide. It's far more comfortable, except for one thing: barre chords. My index finger is just slightly too short to be good at barre chords on this uke. My middle finger, however, is the perfect length to do barre chords a) comfortably and b) with good intonation on all 4 notes.
So here's my technique question: has anyone here ever trained themselves to do barre chords with a finger other than the index finger? And if so, does it ever feel as natural as barring with the index finger?