Hi! So, I'm a beginner and, originally, was passed down my Dad's guitar. It's a huge dreadnought and was way too big for me. So, I did, what I thought, was good research and decided on a small body Yamaha. I went and bought it and have been playing it for a few weeks now. As the chords I'm learning are getting more involved, I'm noticing it's EXTREMELY difficult for me to get my fingers on the strings in the right places. I am a super petite girl and so are my hands. In my guitar hunt, no one mentioned to me that I may want to look at the neck size, as well as, the body size. So, now I'm wondering if I should have gotten a parlor guitar. I've checked all the other troubleshooting concepts...my posture, my thumb placement, etc., and I've been doing stretches. I know some of this will come over time and with practice, but I'm truly considering if the neck of mine is still just too large. What are your thoughts on parlor guitars? I've read that, obviously, you may lose a little sound quality, but at this point in my playing, I feel like getting the chords right is more important than the quality of sound coming from the instrument.

Anyway, I appreciate all of your thoughts!

Thanks so much!