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[Sekesai]

Hello All, new to the site. Playing 4 string informally for about 3 years.  Just recently started taking lessons this past year.  Looking for as many opportunities to play as possible and basically grow as a musician.  Anybody have tips for strengthening fingers?  I am doing permutations and scales but are there any other methods that could help me along?

[ladybass]

Welcome to the group!!!   You are blessed!

What helped me strengthen my pinky was playing up the neck (alternating between the ring finger and pinky), ½ steps at a time then back again (alternating between thepinky and ring finger) using the metronome.  Variate the speed as well.  Don't limit the exercise to one string; work all of them.

G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E-1--2--2--3--3--4--4--5-
   r   p  r   p   r   p   r   p

G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E-5--4--4--3--3--2--2--1-
   p  r   p   r   p   r   p  r

r - ring finger
p - pinky

[Sekesai]

Thanx for the tip ladybass! I tried it out and I could really feel it.