Ok, I've been thinking about the G chord; I understand the logistic advantages of the 2-3-4 fingering, but I like the sound of the Indigo Girls G (an extra D: second string, third fret).

I found that I can play a Indigo Girls G (in isolation, at least) with the 2-3-4 fingering if I bend my little finger backwards at the first joint to cover both first and second strings.

This would appear to be the best of both worlds, but before I try to learn to play it in progressions, I'd like some thoughts on whether this is a good idea. It seems to me that somebody here said they had arthritic problems in only the finger they used to do A-shape barre chords.

Marion