need help with the jimi thing chorus

[mrjones]

i need help on part of the jimi thing chorus. for the E chord into the E/G# (022100 into 422100) i have problems reaching the 4 note with my pinkie and i was wanderin if theres an altenate way to play it. when i try to play it i end up mutting one of the notes on the 2nd fret. is there a better way to play it if i cant reach that stretch?

[trippin6strings]

the best tip i can give is practice, it'll come in time. When i wanted to play this song for my friends but couldnt be sure i was gonna nail the stretch and just wanted to be able to flow, i would go from the Emaj (022100) to that E chord like the one from crash (4x2400). this way you still get the solid B from both the g and b strings, and u've still got the bass-ey Ab. to be honest i still use this chord most the time cuz i feel my voice flows better over this change, and im not gonna lie, that stretch is a bitch. but again, practice and you'll get there, took me a long as time, but learning spoon helped reinforce that stretch since its at a slower rhythem n speed. good luck man, peace...

[MWR]

How about 4x2100. That should free up the pinkie.

[Kukini]

just do it right, it'll come after a few weeks of practice.

[gumbomadness]

just do it right, it'll come after a few days of practice.

[You_Enjoy_Myself]

022400

and

422400 is how I play it. Barring the notes on the 2nd fret with the index, and using the pinky on the 4th fret of the G string.

[Davy28]

Once again, use a capo if you need to to help build tolerence to stretching.

[Ranting Thespian]

How about 4x2100. That should free up the pinkie.

I did that until my fingers felt right. From experience, this will not hinder your stretching to do 422100, but help your fingers get used to that stretch.