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"Rwr_1play asks, "I would like to pose this question to Jim Deeming. First I have to say that your finger picking style is absoutley beautiful. I am a huge fan of Chet Atkins, and when I discovered you taught this style, I just had to try it out. O.K. first the three chords in lesson 7, G,C and D. I do fine with the C and D chords. It is the G chord that is giving my pinky a fit. Now I can grab the G OK using fore finger, middle and ring finger. They all are not perfect yet which brings me to the main question. When I fret a chord my fingers tips are soft and my finger nail hits the fret board causing some buzzing. Also I have small hands. For example, If you measure from tip of the finger to where it connects to the palm of your hand, my left hand fore finger is 2.5 inches long, middle finger is 3 inches, ring finger is 2 and 5/8 inches and pinky is 2 and 1/4 inches long. Will this be a problem in learning your style of picking. If I get a video response would It be asking to much for you to tell me the length of your left hand fingers. If I am in the ball park, sure would be a big incentive. Thanks Jim, really do appreciate you.""

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