I've been working on getting better pinky and ring finger action, and also crossing strings. Here are a few exercises that I'm using. Play them as 16th notes, alternating your plucking fingers on each note (No Raking)....
These are for ring and pinky finger action....
g--------------------------------5-7-6-7-
d----------------------5-7-6-7-----------
a------------5-7-6-7---------------------
e--5-7-6-7-------------------------------
g--------------------------------5-8-7-8-
d----------------------5-8-7-8-----------
a------------5-8-7-8---------------------
e--5-8-7-8-------------------------------
These cross strings.....
Low to High
g--------------------------8----
d-----------------8---5-6---6--
a-------8----5-6---6-----------
e--5-6----6--------------------
High to Low
g--5-6---6----------------------
d-------8---5-6---6-------------
a----------------8----5-6---6---
e--------------------------8-----
Low to High
g--------------------------8----
d-----------------8---5-7---7--
a-------8----5-7---7-----------
e--5-7----7--------------------
High to Low
g--5-7---7----------------------
d-------8---5-7---7-------------
a----------------8----5-7---7---
e--------------------------8-----
This one sounds like it'll make a nice run, but I can't get it up to necessary speed.
Low to High
g------------------8------------
d-------8--------------5-6-8-6-
a-------------5-6---6-----------
e--5-6----6--------------------
High to Low
g--5-6---6----------------------
d------------5-6---6-------------
a-------8-------------5-6-8-6---
e-----------------8---------------
These skip strings. These are also the hardest for me, right now....
g----------------------5-6-7-8-----------
d------------5-6-7-8---------------------
a--------------------------------5-6-7-8-
e--5-6-7-8-------------------------------
g----------------------8-7-6-5-----------
d------------8-7-6-5---------------------
a--------------------------------8-7-6-5-
e--8-7-6-5-------------------------------
I'm not nearly fast at these yet. On average I'm at 60bpm. Anyway, tell me what you guys think....
