this is not very important, but my dad is called Justin…and we call him Nitsuj all the time! haha
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Is it normal that I can’t reach the sixth string with all four fingers without having to bend my wrist a ton? I try to keep my hand and forearm as straight as possible, but I essentially have to bend my wrist 90 degres for the 6th fret—especially if I want to keep my fingers from touching the other strings.
hey @boumy , here’s my take:
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You don’t need to avoid touching the other strings since you’re not playing them.
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Best to avoid bending your wrist that much. See the video around 1:45 where Justin talks about spreading out the fingers. If you have a problem with that, it’s better to move your hand a bit (as Justin says) than to resort to an extreme bending of the wrist.
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Hey Jeremy @boumy, Can you post a photo or two showing your fretting hand in this position? That will help folks better understand what might be causing your challenge. 
This was handy advice I just put a capo on and Im further down the fretboard, i can play it without looking just about, I still stretch a bit with my pinky but its near enough. I figure when I get the finger movements familiar I can move further up the fret board and stretch even more. Thanks
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