Little finger 101

[The_Writer]

Hey guys, how are you all?

This is my first post so please be gentle with me!

I'm looking for some exercises to strengthen the pinky on my fretting hand, give it more co-ordination and speed etc. Anyone know any good ones? I've been trying a few for ages with little or no improvements.

[gogogo]

Scales are good for the mind as well as the all fingers on the fretting hand.

[Jolly McJollyson]

Try doing some trills with it.

[slimchance]

get a tennis ball and keep squeezing might work!

[Akira]

Just don't avoid using it; it takes a long time to train the pinky, but stick at it and it'll come.

[arska007]

Try playing some simple songs by using the weaker fingers

[kill em all]

scales, scales , scales! learn scales and incorporate the pinky in, if ypu are subscribed to a magazine the scales usually come with "finger" patterns to tell ypu what fingers to use. As always, learn it SLOWLY and then speed will come naturally later on.