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Originally Posted by VinAcGu
Johnny, thank you for your advice but I really *mean it* - I physically can't fret low E with my thumb and play the treble notes at the same time.
Perhaps different people estimate their hand size differently.
I know it's my limitation and I need to find a workaround.
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I'm honestly skeptical. I know lots of people who had trouble with that particular hand position for a while until they finally were able to get it. If you've only spent an hour or two working on it you're nowhere close to knowing whether or not it's possible for you.
That being said, one of the nice things about fingerpicking is that you often don't need to fret a full chord - you only need to fret the notes you're playing. So experiment with, say, hitting that low bass note and the octave. Then mix it up. You don't need to hit every note all the time. That can help you make playable music while you develop more flexibility.