Spastick! Pinky G is a dancer

Is anyone having issues with the pinky finger? Especially on Pinky G...

I am wondering if I have some odd muscle problem or something. There is no fine motion with the pinky. Are there any exercises that are actually helpful or is it fairly common and I should just soldier on?

Hey & welcome to GT!

Originally Posted by: Haliaxe

Is anyone having issues with the pinky finger? Especially on Pinky G...

I am wondering if I have some odd muscle problem or something. There is no fine motion with the pinky. Are there any exercises that are actually helpful or is it fairly common and I should just soldier on?

The pinky is commonly the weakest & least dexterous. It varies by individual, of course. But no matter how much strength & dexterity you start with the only way to get better at any manual dexterity is repetitious practice until it becomes second nature.

I have a couple of tutorials that can help build finger strength & dexterity, in particular focusing on the pinky, but can apply to all fingers. These are not necessary, but I've used them for years to help students with this exact problem.

Building Pinky Strength & Dexterity

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1292

Trill Drills

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1829

Hope that helps! Best of success with it!

Thanks for the advice and the vid links. I will start working on them.

Originally Posted by: Haliaxe

Thanks for the advice and the vid links. I will start working on them.

You're welcome!