Hi Snow,

You've gotten some good tips and advice here. In case you want to try the Spider Legs exercises, here is the link:

”SPIDER LEGS” WARM-UP EXERCISES
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=621

They start out nice and easy (no pinky at all!) and work the skill-set up gradually. You can pick the level that feels right for you, and stick with it for a while until you feel it's time to ramp it up a bit.

(Yay Martin Guitars!)

Good luck and keep us posted - Lisa