lil finger...

im still playin with 3 fingers in my left hand. :o
these days i try to get my lil finger in the business. i stick with regular xercises, practice makes better for sure...

(currently workin with 1-2-3-4 practice like a maniac...)
what should i do for make my lil finger gets better?
u know, more flexable and accurate...

mix the "1234" and make new combinations like "1423"or "3142"

try stretching scales... heres one i use


e-----------------------------------------------10-12-13---
b-------------------------------------10-12-13-------------
g----------------------------9-10-12-----------------------
d-------------------9-10-12--------------------------------
a----------8-10-12-----------------------------------------
e-8-10-12--------------------------------------------------
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4

thanx! :D

hey dude with the pinky problem
i got first a statement then some tips
ok the statement goes like this
many great famous musicians play without the pinky
ok that being said here are the tips i got for you
i use more then one finger to bend
there is only like one blues dude who can actually bend with just his pinky, especailly on like 11s (like i play)
so use your pinky and ring finger
so lets say you were bending on the B string the 3rd fret
so pinky on 3rd and ring finger on 2nd
k you get it :rolleyes:
good luck
i also do that for my ring finger
i dono why
k good luck
P.S sorry if someone said this before me i didnt read the other threads
:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by: LearningGuitartry stretching scales... heres one i use


e-----------------------------------------------10-12-13---
b-------------------------------------10-12-13-------------
g----------------------------9-10-12-----------------------
d-------------------9-10-12--------------------------------
a----------8-10-12-----------------------------------------
e-8-10-12--------------------------------------------------
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4

yay for C major!

Trilling between all finger combinations helps too - do 1 minute on each of the following:

1,2
1,3
1,4
2,3
2,4
3,4

Also, if you can, vary the stretch between the fingers between 1 & 3 frets (don't snap anything!)

Originally Posted by: Kutzkihey dude with the pinky problem
i got first a statement then some tips
ok the statement goes like this
many great famous musicians play without the pinky

can you imagine how much quicker or better those guys could be if they used all 4 fingers available?

Originally Posted by: Andrew Sacan you imagine how much quicker or better those guys could be if they used all 4 fingers available?

i heard that too many times, "hey theres too many great guitarists with 3 fingers, like eric johnson".
ok, but im not eric johnson... ;)

Like I've said before, try some simple Tapping stuff.

http://www.guitartricks.com/2000/trick.php?trick_id=1873&s_id=13

It's faster than any exercises you'll do and it's all about the little finger.